Office of Physical Resources and Planning
About Our Team
The Office of Physical Resources and Planning (OPRP) provides comprehensive facilities management to the FAS campus, ensuring that the buildings, grounds, and associated infrastructure provide a safe, reliable, comfortable, and efficient physical environment to support the FAS mission of research, teaching, and student life. This includes landscape design, space planning, managing capital renewal construction projects, investing in critical campus infrastructure, and maintaining the day-to-day operations of the FAS campus.
Our Core Services
- Vetting, hiring, and managing contractors such as plumbers, electricians, and roofers
- Overseeing security guards and security systems, including the emergency "blue light" phones across campus
- Planning, designing, and executing construction projects, ranging from minor office renovations to constructing new buildings
- Managing the systems that monitor and control heating, ventilation, and cooling equipment across all FAS buildings, working toward the FAS/University goal of a fossil fuel-free campus
- Working with academic departments and other units to optimize how they use space to achieve their goals
How to Work With Us
Colleagues should continue to reach out to their local building manager for any questions related to facilities services and OPRP. List of buildings and building managers can be found here.
Key Contacts & Coverage
OPRP Leadership
- Zak Gingo, Chief of Campus Operations
Key Contacts and Coverage
| Name | Title | Coverage Area |
|---|---|---|
Assistant Dean of Campus Planning and Design | Campus landscape design, wayfinding, signage | |
Director of Capital Projects | Capital construction | |
Director of Planning | Space planning and space information | |
Director of Finance and Business Systems | Operations and capital expenses, budget reporting, financial transactions and business systems | |
Director of Infrastructure and Sustainability | Physical security, mechanical systems, and building decarbonization efforts | |
Senior Director of Facilities Operations | Management and coordination of all day-to-day maintenance and renewal activities |
FAQs
No. Building manager contacts and the process for submitting work orders remain the same.
Additional Information
For more information, visit the OPRP website.