Expected high temperatures and relative humidity could result in daily voluntary electric load curtailment scenarios at University Park starting Tuesday, July 16, and lasting through Friday, July 19. Voluntary curtailment actions would reduce Penn State’s peak load contribution to the regional electric grid by implementing a 3-degree temperature setback in noncritical spaces during a two-hour period.
The Penn State Office of Physical Plant will conduct a second round of elm tree spraying July 15-16 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 University Park's remaining iconic elms.
A broken tree limb has resulted in the temporary closure of a section of sidewalk in front of Old Main near the CATA bus stop at College Avenue and Allen Street.
Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant issued its annual drinking water quality report June 6, which found that the University’s water system successfully met every federal and state regulatory requirement in 2018. The Office of Physical Plant routinely monitors the University’s drinking water, and the full report can be viewed at https://opp.psu.edu/unit/potable-water.
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.
