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UI's sustainability program recognized

The University of Iowa Facilities Management has received APPA's 2013 Sustainability Award. Story

Improving safety and access

With the conditions on the UI campus relatively stable, UI Facilities Management staff are preparing to remove a section of HESCO barriers along Iowa Ave., north of the English-Philosophy Building. Story

Unglamorous, unseen, unsung

bulkhead tunnel

Mitigation measures like flood response plans and so-called "invisible walls" aren't especially sexy; no ribbon cuttings, groundbreaking ceremonies or speeches mark their implementation. But when a flood hits, mitigation can mean the difference between a building that gets swamped and one that remains dry. Story

Power Plant steam blows scheduled for Monday

University of Iowa Facilities Management will conduct a series of steam blows at the east side of the Power Plant starting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 10 and ending by 4 p.m. Story

Madison St. closed near CRWC for utility project

The north and south bound lanes of Madison Street between Burlington and Court Streets will be closed during the evening and overnight hours from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. May 29 through June 3. The closure is necessary to facilitate a University of Iowa utility project. Story

UI taking steps to guard against flooding

The University of Iowa is taking a number of precautionary measures to prepare for potential flooding as the area copes with prolonged rainfall. Story

Prairie burns promote renewed landscape April 5

UI Facilities Management Landscape Services staff will be conducting prairie burns on three prairie remnants located along the bike trail connecting Hawkins Drive and Mormon Trek Blvd, and along the Hawkins Drive right-of-way on Friday, April 5. Story

UI Dental Science Building addition earns LEED gold certification

UI Dental Science Buliding

The Dental Science Building addition at the University of Iowa has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Story

Campus committed to sustainable forestry

close up view of elm tree on campus

The Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Iowa a 2012 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. Story

Art on the move

The limestone sculpture located on the grounds of the flood-damaged Hancher Auditorium will be moved northeast to the site of the new Hancher. Story

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