Real Estate and Facilities News
USG Sustainable Tree Cover Symposium
USG Sustainable Tree Cover Symposium
October 26, 2009
1 pm to 4:15 pm
Please join us at Georgia Southwestern State University the afternoon of Monday, October 26, for the kick off of the USG Sustainable Tree Cover initiative.
A group of invited steering committee members will meet in the morning to discuss how we can work together to encourage sustainable tree management on our college and university campuses across Georgia.
The afternoon session is an open educational session from 1:00 to 4:15, and is open to anyone interested in learning about and discussing best practices for sustainable tree management in the campus environment. Topics will include canopy management, improving survivability of trees in the urban environment, tree coverage as part of campus master planning, and sustainable management of state-owned forests. Any interested USG staff, students, faculty, and Interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.
Posted: 10/09/09 1:00 pm
Historical Marker
You are invited to the Dedication of A Historical Marker Commemorting the 1938 speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Branesville to be held at the corner of College Drive and Summers Field behind Guillebeau Hall (formerly the Memorial Gym) October 6, 2009 at 10:00 A.M.
Posted: 09/30/09 10:03 am
USG Receives $27.3M Through ARRA to Fund Energy-Conservation Projects
The University System of Georgia (USG) has received funding under the State Facilities Retrofit Program to fund 71 energy-conservation measures totaling $27.3 million at 25 colleges and universities across the state.
Related link(s):
Full Press Release
List of projects to be funded
Posted: 10/30/09 8:35 am
Facilities Regional Meetings - Fall 2009 Schedule
To: Presidents
From: Linda M. Daniels, Vice Chancellor for Facilities
CC: Chief Business Officers, Chief Facilities Officers
Re: Facilities Regional Meetings Fall 2009 Schedule
Unfortunately, budget and travel constraints have caused us to postpone our annual Facilities Officers Conference for the second consecutive year. As an interim measure, and to encourage ongoing communication with your facilities staff on how we can improve how we manage, construct, and operate our facilities, we will be holding three Regional Facilities Meetings this fall on the following dates and locations:
-September 15, 2009, Georgia Southwestern State University / Georgia Southern University 1 pm to 4 pm
-September 21, 2009, Gainesville State College / Clayton State University 1 pm to 4 pm
-September 28, 2009, Macon State College 1 pm to 4 pm
I have attached the meeting agenda and encourage anyone from your staff who interfaces with my office, including Facilities Directors, Chief Business Officers, and others involved in facilities planning, real estate, public safety, and/or environmental health and safety, to attend on the date and host location that is most convenient for them. As each meeting will cover the same content, it is not necessary to attend more than one. I also encourage all attendees to consider carpooling or other ways to minimize travel costs.
To help the host institutions plan for logistics such as parking and meeting space, we ask that attendees RSVP at least one week in advance of the meeting they plan to attend. To RSVP, contact Marvina Lloyd at marvina.lloyd@usg.edu or by phone at (404) 656-2246.
Attachment: Agenda
Related link(s):
Facilities Regional Meeting Agenda
Posted: 09/03/09 4:00 pm
FY2010 MRR Recommendations Approved
At the June 10 meeting, the Regents approved the Facilities staff's recommendations for MRR funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. A list of the projects requested by each institution and the amount of funding recommended for approved projects is available on the Real Estate and Facilities website.
Please note that all FY10 MRR funds will be in bonds, and will be assigned GSFIC Project No. J-170. The first bond sale is expected to take place in late September or early October, but this is subject to change. Funds are generally available for reimbursement within 30 days of the bond sale. Institutions will receive written notification of the bond sale, the amount of funding available in your institution's account, and reimbursement and reporting procedures at that time.
Related link(s):
Approved FY10 MRR Recommendations
Posted: 06/16/09 11:16 am
FY09-14 Capital Model Recommendations
On October 9, 2007, the Board of Regents was presented with a long-term look at facilities needed throughout the System that calls for a total investment of $1.7 billion in general obligation bonds between 2008 and 2014 for a capital implementation program with more than 100 new construction, renovation, and infrastructure projects.
Related link(s):
FY09-14 Capital Model Recommendations (PDF)
Link to full news release
Posted: 10/30/09 8:38 am
Presentations from Drought Videoconference Available
On June 28, 2007, the Higher Education Committee of the state-wide waterSmart initiative provided a free videoconference on Drought Survival Strategies for Georgia Colleges and Universities. This event featured expert speakers on the following topics:
- Pilot Community Partnerships
- Current Status of Drought Conditions in Georgia and Expected Forecast
- EPD Rules
- Local Utilities' Perspective
- Irrigation and Drought
- Plant Management and Priority
- Managing Trees in Drought Conditions
Copies of these presentations are available on the waterSmart web site, www.conservewatergeorgia.net, through the link below.
The committee is also developing a training seminar and campus water audits for plant operations/landscape and grounds managers at Georgia colleges and state universities. The workshop is expected to be held in mid to late September.
Related link(s):
Conserve Water Georgia website
Posted: 07/05/07 2:13 pm