Facilities Services

~ Dedicated to a Spirit

of Service ~

Did you know that….

♦ The best facelift is a smile.

♦ The Grounds Crew did a

great job keeping the roads

and sidewalks open using

minimal salt and overtime!

Kudos to a great crew.

♦ The link to the annual Cus-

tomer Satisfaction Survey is:

http://go.geneseo.edu/

facilitiessurvey

The Facilitator

May 2010 Volume 2, Issue 3

Inside this edition:

SUNY Geneseo Wins RBJ

Environmental Leadership

Award

2

Custodial Services Leads

the Effort to Prepare the

College Union for the

Donor Dinner

3

Facilities Promotions, Re-

tirements, Hires 3

A Word from Assistant

Vice-President for Facili-

ties & Planning

3

“Gooseneck” Water Dis-

pensers Installed on Some

Drinking Fountains

4

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Mania - SUNY Geneseo

Ranks 4th in the Competi-

tion for New York State

Schools

4

Timothy Bishop, Electri-

cian

4

Summer Construction

Begins 4

“My son was the peanut I raised. With my whole heart, my life’s goal was to protect and

nurture him. Even the concept of having his own rifle rattled me. One of my challenges

has been to treat him as the man he is now and to let go! A tall order for a mom under

any circumstances.” - from a military Mom interviewed for Life After Deployment -

Facilities Services is proud to recognize the military men and women who are part of our

extended family:

♦ CPL David Forrester, Marine Reserves, on his way to Afghanistan for a 12 month

deployment, son of Claudia Forrester, Supervising Janitor, 2nd Shift Academics and

brother of Joel Barrows, Janitor, 3rd Shift Academic

♦ Jerad Canfield, US Army, returned from an eleven month deployment to Iraq on

Christmas day—currently stationed at Fort Benning, GA, nephew of Laura Canfield,

Supervising Janitor, Day Academics

♦ PFC Randolph Pascalar, US Army, stationed at Fort Sill, OK, son of Ava Pascalar,

Janitor, North Quad Res Halls

♦ PFC Kevin Lopez, US Army, stationed in Iraq, nephew of George Henry, Cleaner,

North Quad Res Halls

♦ Tim Dietz, US Navy, brother of Brenda Dietz, Cleaner, North Quad Res Halls

♦ Dennis VanCamp Jr, US Army, stationed at Fort Hood, TX ,son of Dennis VanCamp,

Cleaner, North Quad Res Halls

♦ E-4 Kenneth Kelley, US Army National Guard, and Sgt. Nicholas Eddy, US Marines,

stationed in Colorado, sons of Darlene Kelley, Cleaner, North Quad Res Halls

♦ Nicholas Stivers, US Army, stationed at Fort Drumm, NY, son-in-law of Mindy Grant,

Cleaner, North Quad Res Halls

♦ Sokha Prak, US Army National Guard , and Lucky Prak, US Marines, sons of Thon Prak,

Janitor, 2nd Shift Academics

♦ Adam Ebert, US Air Force, stationed in Las Vegas, stepson of Kerin Ebert, Cleaner, 3rd

Shift Academics

♦ Justin Huffman, US Army, stationed in Korea, brother of James Huffman, Cleaner, 3rd

Shift Academics (Continued on page 2)

Facilities Pays Tribute to Military Family-Members

Volume 2, Issue 3 Page 2

SUNY Geneseo is one of the few area colleges and universities to win the Rochester Business Journal’s Environ-

mental Leadership Award. The College community has demonstrated a significant commitment to environ-

mental and conservation issues that will ultimately have a positive impact on the environment. After submit-

ting descriptions of the actions, programs and measurable results of our commitment to the environment and

making our community a healthier place, the College was selected to receive the 2010 Environmental Lead-

ership Award in the Resource Reduction category.

A sampling of the many resource reduction programs the College has implemented includes the following:

• 2001— major upgrade to the campus power plant resulted in substantial energy savings

• Purchasing policy requires purchasing only Energy Star certified products

• Set back heat/cooling during College breaks and holidays

• Replaced windows in older buildings

• Installed occupancy sensors for lighting in several buildings

• Students sponsor an annual “Kill-a-watt” dorm energy saving contest

• Double-side printing is the default on campus printers

• Campus construction will be built to a minimum LEED Silver standard

• Alternative energy- beginning in 2008 the College purchased 15% of its electricity from renewable resources

• Geothermal energy was used in the construction of Seneca Hall and will be used in the Doty building

SUNY Geneseo was featured in an article in the Special Report

section of the Rochester Business Journal’s April 9, 2010 issue. Ad-

ditionally, some members of the Environmental Sustainability

Committee attended the Environmental Leadership Symposium

and Awards program sponsored by Rochester Business Journal,

RIT Golisano Institute for Sustainability, and Greater Rochester En-

terprise to receive the award on April 13, 2010. As noted on the

award, the picture was painted by Genny C, an African elephant

at the Seneca Park Zoo.

SUNY Geneseo Wins RBJ Environmental Leadership Award

♦ Jason Flickner, US Army, stationed in Utah and David Snowman, US Army stationed in Las Vegas are

nephews of Shirley Rawleigh, Cleaner, 3rd Shift Academic

♦ Andrew Wakefield, US Navy stationed in San Diego, brother of Donna Crocker, Cleaner, 3rd Shift Academics

♦ MIDN Nick Campbell, US Naval Academy, Annapolis MD and LT Adam Dickinson, Navy ROTC, University of

Wisconsin, Madison, son and son-in-law of Darlene Campbell, Business Manager

♦ Specialist Sean Rusby, US Army, stationed in Fort Richardson, Alaska is the son of Dawn Rusby, Cleaner, South

Quad Residence Halls

♦ Jeffrey Fox, US Army, will be graduating from technical training school on May 28, 2010. He is the stepson of

Linwood (Beaver) Rider, Electrical Equipment Mechanic, Core Shop

♦ Jason Sutton, US Army, Fort Levinworth and Kevin Mastin, US Air Force, Wright-Patterson, are cousins of Dean

Johantgen, Cleaner, 3rd Shift Academics

Facilities Promotions, Retirements, Hires

Custodial Services Leads the Effort to Prepare the College Union for the Donor Dinner

Page 3 The Facilitator

Pride, Perseverance, and Patriotism— George F. Stooks

As we close out the 2009-

2010 academic year in a time of

financial turmoil within the state

and conflict around the world,

these three words come to mind to

describe our work force. It was truly

moving to see how many of our

staff has family members serving

our country. If you spend any time

among the Facilities staff their patri-

otism and support of our troops is

clearly evident. Beyond the dis-

plays of pride, Facilities staff gathers

much needed and appreciated

“care packages” to be sent to our

troops on a regular basis.

Focusing on our staff and

their service to campus is where

pride and perseverance comes

into play. The cyclical nature of the

College campus brings visitors from

all points of the state and beyond.

Among these visitors over the past

year have been peers from within

Facilities on other campuses. The

thread of the comments passed on

to our Facilities staff has been,

“What a beautiful and clean cam-

pus.” I know in my travels, when

people who know Geneseo make

the connection, I hear similar com-

ments and compliments. Through

hard budget times the pride and

perseverance of our Facilities staff

continues to stay strong, and it

shows on a daily basis.

After commencement we

launch into summer mode where

our staff roll up their sleeves and

take on the task of preparing cam-

pus for the new academic year.

This is a perfect time for a public

“THANK YOU” to them for all they

do, for the pride they take in their

work and the standards of cleanli-

ness, condition, and appearance

to which our gem of a campus is

known for.

145 custodial labor hours were used to prepare the College Union for the Presi-

dent’s Annual Donor Dinner. In light of the current budget constraints, over 90%

of the work was accomplished on regular time; an astounding feat when you

consider the volume of work that is required on any one day to keep the cam-

pus buildings in top shape! Among the tasks completed were window washing

inside and out, the chandeliers and lights were cleaned and bulbs replaced, all

walls were cleaned, floors scrubbed, entries cleaned and walk off mats sham-

pooed. Furniture, including the 35 tables and 280 chairs used for the dinner,

was cleaned. The 23 Custodians working on the event were assisted by the

Moving Crew, and several individuals from Grounds in the preparations.

On April 1, 2010 Facilities Services was able to fill two vacant positions.

Timothy Carey joined us as a Maintenance Assistant working in the North Quad Residence

Halls with Tim Freas. Tim came from the Industry School in Rush, NY where he worked main-

tenance as well as filling in as vocational instructor and a youth development aide.

David Shultz joined us as a Plant Utilities Assistant in the Heating Plant.

David came to SUNY Geneseo from the private sector where he has

worked for over 20 years in HVAC. David took the Civil Service test and scored well enough

to be in the top pool for the position.

Please help us in welcoming Tim and Dave to our campus !!!

Gil, Randy, and Karen prepare to clean

College Union windows using the boom lift.

Facilities Services and the Environ-

mental Sustainability Task Force Com-

mittee is assisting with GEO’s

(Geneseo Environmental Organiza-

tion) student group initiatives to in-

crease awareness of bottled water

effects on the environment as well as

documented health effects caused by

drinking bottled water. GEO’s cam-

paign “Think Outside the Bottle” en-

courages people to use refillable bot-

tles. The “gooseneck” water dispenser

will allow folks to re-fill their bottles eas-

ily. The dispensers will be installed on

various drinking fountains throughout

the academic buildings. Look for these

new dispensers in your location soon!

For more information on the

Environmental Sustainability

Task Force and GEO’s stu-

dent initiatives, please go to

http://www/geneseo.edu/

sustainability

“Gooseneck” Water

Dispensers Installed on

Some Drinking Fountains

Work Control Center …………...…... 5662

George Stooks, AVP Facilities & Planning

……………………………………...…….5663

Kirk Spangler, Associate Director of Facili-

ties Services ………………………...…. 5662

Bill McDevitt, Assistant Director of

Grounds ………………...…………...… 5681

Chuck Reyes, Environmental Health &

Safety Director …………………..... 5512

Darlene Necaster, EHS Officer….. 5812

Jeffrey Kaplan, R.A., Director of Facili-

ties Planning ……………….…….… 5511

Dave Norton, Project Manager... 5511

Darlene Campbell, Bus. Mgr ….... 5918

Volume 2, Issue 3 Page 4

Facilities & Planning Management Staff

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Mania - SUNY Geneseo

For the first time SUNY Geneseo participated in the Recycle Mania competi-

tion. Comprised of a ten-week friendly competition, Recycle Mania provides

benchmarking tools for the college and promotes waste reduction activities in

campus communities. Over 607 schools across America registered to compete

this year. Geneseo focused on the Waste Minimization category (least amount

of trash per capita) as it best coincides with our values of sustainability.

The results are calculated by taking the volume of acceptable recyclables,

adding it to the volume of trash, and dividing this number with the population

figure (students, staff and faculty).

The average amount of waste at Geneseo is 4.63 pounds/person/week. Ac-

cording to the Clean Air Council, the national average is 4.39 pounds. The Col-

lege ranked 4th out of 19 New York State schools. Of the SUNY schools we were

second only to Brockport. In the National competition Geneseo ranked 84th out

of 199. For more information visit http://www.recyclemaniacs.org

Donna Hanrahan, Environmental Sustainability Intern, was instrumental in organiz-

ing this year’s competition. Donna, fellow student Ellis Baehr, and Becky Steward

from CAS all played an important role in making this year’s competition some-

thing to be proud of. Donna stated it well: “Geneseo is becoming increasingly

more environmentally conscious each semester...”

Credits to Donna Hanrahan, Environmental Sustainability Intern

The Facilities Services team lost

our friend and co-worker, Timothy

Bishop on Wednesday, April 14,

2010. Tim, plagued in recent years

with many health issues appeared

to be on the path to recovery

when he passed away suddenly. Tim worked

in the Core Shop as an electrician for the past

7 years, he also served our Country in the Air

Force, stationed in California. He was well

liked and respected by his co-workers who will

miss his electrical expertise and quick-witted

humor.

Timothy Bishop, Electrician

Facilities Planning & Construction has planned numerous pro-

jects for the summer construction season. Most of the projects

will be completed by late fall, while the DOTY Building Renova-

tion will continue on for a number of years. While most of this

summer’s work impacts the north side residence halls, there will

be evidence of construction throughout the

campus! For more information visit

http://go.geneseo.edu/planning

As always, questions regarding construction can

be addressed to Facilities Planning & Construc-

tion at 5511.

Summer Construction Begins