Fleet Garage staff teach car maintenance to undergrad group
As fall’s temperate weather began to settle over Ann Arbor one October Saturday, a group of about eight Blavin Scholars made their way to the transportation facility on Kipke Drive for some basic automotive maintenance tips.
Solved: how parking lot snow piles disappear
Poof. How do giant snow piles in parking lots seemingly vanish overnight? It’s hard work—not magic—that makes them disappear. During and after snowfall, Parking Maintenance staff
The era of clean, quiet lawn care has arrived
You’re walking through the Diag enjoying green grass, colorful flowers, warm sun…but then a smelly lawnmower roars by, diminishing your enjoyment of this iconic campus
Skilled trades apprentices eager to learn
From Parking Maintenance temp to irrigation specialist to bus mechanic to HVAC apprentice. From organic blueberry farmer to handyman to maintenance mechanic to HVAC apprentice.
Student move-out: 9 tons of material sorted for reuse
Every spring, the Office of Campus Sustainability works with Waste Management Services and U-M Housing to reduce waste associated with student move-out. In addition to
Custodian to groundskeeper: training program forges new pathways
A new Custodial and Grounds Services training program is creating pathways for under-represented groups to become groundskeepers. In support of the university’s diversity, equity and
Preparation and good fortune prevent a wind storm power outage
On December 11, 2021, southeast Michigan experienced a severe weather event, with high winds the entire day with some gusts over 50 mph. Expecting this
Refining zero waste game day operations
Building on a long history of stadium recycling that started in 1999, the University of Michigan football stadium began sourcing compostable products in 2016 and
Grounds helps prepare Peony Garden for 100th anniversary
The Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden draws thousands of visitors annually to this spectacular “living museum” on campus that showcases upwards of 10,000 blossoms. Originally planted
“Lab swap” structure proves successful
In September 2021, EHS and the Office of Campus Sustainability (OCS) supported a Lab Swap event organized by the LSA Safety Committee and the Chemistry
Grounds Services nurtures trees to maintain campus character
The university’s large, mature and majestic tree canopy plays an important role in defining campus character and creating its sense of place. Whether relaxing in
Maintenance Region adopts “darts” chiller cleaning innovation
The North Campus maintenance region realized significant cost and effort savings when they introduced a new method to clean chiller condenser tubes. Tube cleaning is