It seems that no matter where one turns on the Western Washington University campus this summer, construction of some sort is visible.

Among the many projects taking place on campus are renovations to the exteriors of Wilson Library and the Art Annex. Both of the buildings are receiving exterior treatments this summer to stop leaks and obviate the need for continuous maintenance due to the damage those leaks can cause.

This music video from Facilities Management at Western Washington University parodies "The Twilight Zone" television show to disseminate information regarding construction awareness and safety at WWU.

A bright copper roof has been going up atop Miller Hall at Western Washington University this week. The building, originally built in the 1940s and then added on to in the 1960s, is undergoing a complete renovation.

A couple of electrical shutdowns will take place early tomorrow morning, June 18, and Saturday evening, June 19.

From 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday, June 18, power will be shut down to the Viking Union, the AS Bookstore, Viking Commons, Haggard Hall, Wilson Library, Humanities and the Miller Market trailer. The shutdown is to allow the connection of a medium-voltage feeder that affects those buildings. For more information, contact Jeff Maurer at (360) 650-3260.

Western Washington University employee Larry Gerrit Roosendaal passed away in his home on Saturday, June 12, 2010, surrounded by family and friends, after a three-month battle with cancer.

Roosendaal had been working in the Technical Maintenance shop in Facilities Management for the past year and a half.

He was born on June 21, 1965, to Alvin (Squeek) and Sandy Roosendaal.

Facilities Management at Western Washington University will begin a couple of campus bicycle and pedestrian projects on June 21.

Facilities Management's "The Shape of Things to Come" newsletter has been given a new shape. The traditional printed newsletter describing significant upcoming and ongoing construction projects on the Western Washington University campus has given way to an interactive online map that allows the user to click on a specific building to find more information about related construction.

Leslie Strong, assistant director for Facilities, Interiors with University Residences at Western Washington University, has accepted a position at Stanford University in California.

A fond farewell reception for Strong will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 3, in the Old Main Solarium. The event is open to all who would like to attend.
 

Charles Dickens opens his classic "A Tale of Two Cities" with the lines: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” This summer Western will experience an unprecedented amount of construction work. As I type my notes, I have counted a total of over 70 projects that are already either awarded to construction contractors or scheduled for Facilities Management execution.

Wyatt Harrison and Jerry Kramer, both from Western Washington University's Facilities Management, will be singing and playing Irish pub tunes today at lunchtime at the 16th annual Employee Arts & Crafts Show.

Harrison will be playing bass guitar and the "green frog" bass, and Kramer will be manning the dulcimer.

The show closes this Friday, March 19, at 1:30 p.m.

Today through Thursday, the exhibit is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Friday, the show is open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Academic Instructional Center at Western Washington University has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building project is environmentally responsible, profitable and a healthy place to live and work.