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FACILITIES in focus Project Update - Thompson Hall Thompson Hall gets a major makeover! To say Thompson Hall has served us well would be a huge understatement. The building was originally built in 1971 and was given its current name two years later after the retirement of Lorin Thompson as Mason’s first president and when first opened, it was Mason’s Arts and Sciences building. The 72,571-square-foot academic building was approved for renovation, which began in August 2010 and completed in December 2011, and will now house the College of Education and Human Development. The Thompson Hall renovation was a full wall to floor renovation. Everything except the building envelope was renovated and anything that was unsafe was addressed so that we ended up with a very new, energy efficient, healthy building. Classrooms have been modernized by incorporating the new University standard for technology in the classrooms. Included in this renovation are five University Registrar classrooms, six high-tech computer classrooms, one early childhood and middle childhood teaching classroom that will help train the teachers of the future, one Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement (VISTA) teaching laboratory, a number of high-tech conference rooms throughout the building incorporating the latest presentation technology and conferencing technologies, a number of large dividable multi-purpose rooms, and a great suite of offices that house the Dean and Administration for CEHD. Thompson Hall is now LEED certified and definitely ready to serve another 40 years! Stop by and see for yourself. Available Funds for Great Ideas Fall/Winter 2011 Issue Sustainability - It’s a GREEN thing! Do you have an idea to improve Mason and reduce its environmental impact? Then check out the Patriot Green Fund (PGF)! This is a $100,000 per year sustainability grant that is devoted to making Mason’s campuses more sustainable through facility upgrades or installations and student research projects. In 2011, we awarded 7 projects totaling $50,489. Not sure what kinds of ideas we are talking about? Here are some examples: encouraging people to take advantage of Mason’s existing biking or carpooling programs, reducing the amount and use of electronics and appliances in offices or residential halls, and installing renewable energy sources on campus. Submit your idea by April 1, 2012. Check out http://pgf.gmu.edu for more information and the application. Facilities Sustainability Innovation Award Help Keep Facilities Clean and Sustainable Based on feedback from the lunch and learn we hosted at the end of 2011, our office is launching the Sustainability Innovation Award. If you have an idea on how to make things more sustainable in the Facilities Department’s operations (e.g. saving energy or water, reducing waste, raising awareness for sustainability, etc) submit it to gogreen@gmu.edu for a chance to win a Sustainable Living Kit (worth approximately $50). FACILITIES in focus created strictly with the Mason Facilities Employees in Mind! Page 2
FACILITIES in focus Mike Ruais - Manager, Arlington Campus Caitlin O’Keefe - Admin/Recycling Sandy Houston - Supervisor, Arlington * Michael Johnson - Utility Worker Charlie Morrow - Trades Worker Marquet Anderson - Plumber George Malenich - Plumber Fall/Winter 2011 Issue Shop Spotlight - Arlington Facilities * John Wickline - Supervisor, Arlington Chris McDonald - HVAC Tech * Andre Perry - Electrician Roy Rupert - Electrician Asst. * Khanh Pham - Maintenance Wage * Not pictured. Ever wonder how a massive multi-storied, new building keeps looking and functioning great? One only needs to look at the GMU Founders Hall building in Arlington and you’ll see the Arlington Facilities Team at work! This highly functioning team is managed and lead by Mike Ruais, (Manager), Sandy Houston, (Supervisor), and John Wickline, (Supervisor) who have a combined 44 years service with GMU. The Arlington team certainly knows how to keep their building looking and functioning great! According to Larry Spaine, ―We rarely hear from any customers in Arlington which is a testament to Mike and his team. We know we can stay out of their way and they will make sure they get the job done in a professional and timely manner.‖ Founders Hall is a great flagship building for us in Arlington and the Arlington Facilities Team takes great pride in making sure it stands out as one of Mason’s finest! Great job team, you all make us PROUD! Richard Goolsby Receives 2011 Exceptional Support Award Congratulations to Facilities very own Richard Goolsby for being nominated and recognized as a 2011 Exceptional Support Award recipient! Richard was selected and recognized for his continued exceptional support at the GMU Annual Awards ceremony this past October. Richard was nominated by a group of his peers and customers who praised Richard’s work by saying: ―Richard has been a tremendous support and resource as a construction project manager. He is always available and very reliable and we can always count on him to visit all his projects and to keep up with the contractors and the schedule.‖ ― Richard consistently goes above and beyond what is asked of him.‖ ― He is a consistent performer and routinely handles multiple projects while providing exceptional customer support‖. Way to go Richard, we are extremely proud of you and your accomplishments! FACILITIES in focus created strictly with the Mason Facilities Employees in Mind! P a ge 3
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