Facilities
3 Questions: Anette Hosoi on engineering and the Olympics
August 1, 2012
Got Olympic fever? Dive into the mechanics of a fast pool
Keeping our hallways safe and clutter free
July 23, 2012
Facilities will waive fee for removing items through the fall.
Using wheels to reduce a carbon footprint
December 19, 2011
Facilities' new electric vehicle is powered by a battery and generates no emissions.
Also labeled: Automobiles, Biofuels, Campus services, Energy, Environment, Students, Electric vehicles
Energy Education Task Force marks five-year surge in energy focused offerings
December 13, 2011
Nearly $9 million raised for curriculum development so far.
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Energy, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), Research, Students
Dedication held for renovated fencing salle d’armes
October 28, 2011
Facility opened in conjunction with its annual alumni meet on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Turning green to gold
October 27, 2011
Koch building takes the lead in lab energy performance.
Also labeled: Campus buildings and architecture, Campus services, Efficiency, Energy, Koch Institute, Research
MIT launches social network for ridesharing
October 12, 2011
Partnership with Zimride creates a secure platform to enhance campus mobility.
Enhancements to Jack Barry Field unveiled
September 28, 2011
Barry Field gets a facelift
May 16, 2011
New surface to make field safer, more playable
'Under the Dome' security preparations
April 27, 2011
A letter to the community from John DiFava, MIT director of facilities operations and security
BigBelly Solar at MIT: smart compactors with a green streak
April 6, 2011
Also labeled: Going green, Solar
Paul Clisbee, longtime facilities employee, dies at 60
February 23, 2011
Zipcar plugs in at MIT
February 16, 2011
Hybrid plug-in now available as part of car-sharing service at MIT's Albany Street garage.
1948 mayor to MIT: use flamethrowers to melt snow?
February 3, 2011
A letter from the MIT archives recalls another super-snowy Boston winter.
Steam condensate line repair may affect pedestrian traffic
December 13, 2010
Construction scheduled for corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar Street.
Austin Petzke, former manager of Building Services at MIT, dies at age 67
December 8, 2010
A leader in operations at the Institute for more than 30 years, he considered his custodial staff the eyes and ears of the Institute.
Also labeled: Obituaries, Staff
Slideshow: the Koch Institute transforms East Campus environs
November 23, 2010
Completion of cancer-research building opens green space for community use and creates vibrant streetscape.
Also labeled: Campus buildings and architecture, Campus Dining, Community, Faculty, Koch Institute, Staff, Students, Cancer, Kendall Square
Bridge construction to impact traffic on McGrath O'Brien Highway
November 3, 2010
Craigie Drawbridge Rehab Project scheduled from November until April
Harry P. Portnoy, former campus architect, dies at age 88
October 29, 2010
Also labeled: Obituaries, Staff
Construction begins on high-performance computing center
October 6, 2010
President Hockfield joins Gov. Patrick and others at groundbreaking ceremony.
For renovated dorms, what you don’t see is what you get
September 3, 2010
Behind-the-scenes summer housing improvements offer significant benefit to several residential halls.
Also labeled: Campus buildings and architecture, Campus services, Student life, Students, Undergraduate
George J. Devlin Jr., an MIT power plant maintenance mechanic, dies at 50
August 10, 2010
Had worked at the Cogeneration Plant for five years
Also labeled: Obituaries, Staff
Campus shuttle changes take effect Aug. 9
August 6, 2010
Frequency and number of seats to increase; EZRide to replace Northwest Shuttle
‘A win-win across the board’
July 22, 2010
MIT Women’s League offers free language classes for Institute’s service workers.
Q&A: Patricia Fuller on MIT’s public art collection
July 20, 2010
As she prepares to retire, the Institute’s curator of public art reflects on the importance of maintaining MIT’s impressive collection.
‘Efficiency Forward'
May 28, 2010
Ambitious collaboration between MIT and NSTAR aims to cut campus electricity use by 15 percent over 3 years.




















