The Penn State Office of Physical Plant will conduct its annual elm spray this weekend, May 18-19, at University Park. The trees are sprayed each year in an effort to slow the spread of both Dutch elm disease and elm yellows, and to protect the remaining iconic elms on campus.
Mark Miller, associate vice president for facilities management at the University of Nebraska and a retired U.S. Air Force officer, has been named the new assistant vice president for Physical Plant at Penn State, and will begin his appointment on June 17.
After 29 years, and more revisions in his title than he can recall, Facility Manager Jerry Cresswell will retire from his position at Penn State Schuylkill.
In an effort to protect the diversity of trees on the University Park campus, the Penn State Office of Physical Plant is asking students, faculty, staff and visitors to refrain from climbing trees or attaching slacklines or hammocks.
Penn State has been honored with 2018 Tree Campus USA recognition as presented by the Arbor Day Foundation for its continued commitment to effective urban forest management.
With the forecast calling for another round of snow this week, the Office of Physical Plant is reminding Penn Staters to use caution when traveling to, from and across campus this winter.
Since 2010, the University Park campus has canceled classes just three full days due to snowfall. Much to the chagrin of students — and likely some faculty and staff — the snow day at Penn State may just have become even more elusive, thanks to software developed by recent industrial engineering graduate Achal Goel.
Earl and Stuart halls in the East Housing Area at Penn State’s University Park campus have achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in recognition of sustainable design and construction practices.
Reconstruction of the raised pedestrian crosswalk on Curtin Road near Pattee Library will take place beginning Friday, July 20 through Monday, July 23.
The facility automation network group in Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant was honored with the prestigious IBcon Digie Award at the annual IBcon conference by Tempered Networks Inc. OPP was recognized for its innovation and success in deploying the "Most Intelligent Building Project" on a college campus.
From 4 to 5 p.m. on June 21, Penn State will conduct its annual test of University Park’s capability to reduce its electricity load when called upon during national or regional power emergencies. Last year’s test reduced the power load by 40 percent, or about 16 megawatts, during the test hour.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today (June 8) to mark the official opening of Penn State’s rebuilt and renovated Agricultural Engineering Building, which houses the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Summer is in full swing at University Park and Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant has embarked on another season of construction and renovation projects.
Elm-tree spraying on Penn State's University Park campus will be conducted from the ground beginning at 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, and will continue until about 7 a.m. on Monday, May 20, weather permitting.
Penn State issued its annual drinking water quality report on April 23. Penn State routinely monitors the University’s drinking water, and the full report can be viewed on the Office of Physical Plant website.
