Five teams and eight individuals from UW Facilities will be honored at this year’s Distinguished Staff Award Reception, joining other nominees from across the UW in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their departments and the University.
60,304 miles. That’s how far UW Laboratory Medicine’s couriers have traveled in their new all-electric vehicles since receiving them from Fleet Services in June.
Although there were only five days this November in which it actually rained, Ride in the Rain participants seized the month-long challenge in great cycles as always.
The crisp fall temperatures and shorter days are a reminder that ice and snow could make an appearance anytime now. Some weather forecasts for the Puget Sound warn of heavy snow this winter, which may elicit memories of last February’s “Snowmageddon.”
If this November proves to be like most in Seattle, it’d be best to gear up for the weather with your galoshes and Gore-Tex. But at least for now, the UW’s 16th annual “Ride in the Rain” bike challenge, from Nov. 1-30 is beginning with plenty of sunshine and cool temperatures.
The UW Seattle campus is deceptively steep and sloped, rising from Lake Washington on the east to an elevation at the northwest corner equivalent to an 18-story building — almost the height of the UW Tower.
Faculty, staff and students interested in renting UCARs for short-term transportation needs while on official university business will find it even easier to go green now that UW Fleet Services has added more electric vehicles to its cadre of cars, minivans, SUVs and trucks.
Whether you’re a first-time Husky football fan or a seasoned alum, here are some tips on how to get to the games, where to park and how to tailgate safely.
The Huskies will host five more games this year. The remaining home dates are Nov. 2 (vs Utah) and Nov. 29 (Apple Cup).
The UW has once again shown its commitment to sustainability through two annual events hosted in June by UW Recycling: SCRAM(Student Cleanup, Recycle and Moveout) and Husky Neighborhood Cleanup (HNC). Both events support the local community by diverting waste and supporting local nonprofits: the former collects on-campus residence hall and apartment donations, while HNC caters to students living on Greek Row.
On a sunny June afternoon, UW Facilities employee Jennell Taylor was at her computer when something outside caught her eye in the greenspace between the Facilities Administration Building and Stevens Way.
Every year, UW Transportation Services conducts a survey that measures how UW students, faculty and staff get to campus (by way of bus, walking, biking, carpool and vanpool). The results from this survey provide valuable insights into our commute behavior, especially of interest as the campus and population grow and change.
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479 participants. 94,110 miles cycled. 39,005 pounds of carbon dioxide saved. Those are the telling numbers of this year’s Bike Everywhere Month at UW challenge. Students, staff and faculty hopped on their bikes, logged their rides, and had fun along the way through the month of May.
Change is coming to Montlake as the next stage of State Route 520 construction starts. Eastside commuters will be most affected, as the closure of the Montlake Freeway Station means that some bus routes will no longer stop in Montlake while other routes will have additional service.
On June 22, the bus stops located on SR 520 underneath Montlake Boulevard will be permanently closed by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). This closure is to ensure rider safety and reliable transit access during construction of the Montlake Project, a four-to-five year project to improve access to and across the busy interchange for drivers, transit users, bike riders and pedestrians.
Trinh, Briana and Christoph are among the many UW students who’ve worked with UW Facilities units across campus. For some, the experience isn’t just a part-time job but a blueprint to a new career.
For the first time in six years, UW Recycling held a Trash-In to determine how much compostable and recyclable material is thrown out instead of diverted from the landfill at University of Washington.
UW Recycling (of the Building Services Department) met its goal of expanding the MiniMax program one month ahead of its ambitious December 2018 deadline. As of this November, the waste sorting program is now fully operating in 157 academic and facilities buildings on the University of Washington’s campus in Seattle.
