Facilities Services

Contact Us: (951) 827-4214 or facilities@ucr.edu      Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon - Fri     After Hours & Holiday Emergencies: (951) 827-4677

Latest News

Chart showing decrease in CO2

UCR announces study to be fossil free by 2045

Stronger climate action goals lead to new pathways to operate campus. A task force, which included Facilities Services, published a study on how the campus will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Phone next to microfiber cloth

Searching for solutions

Aaron Uresti, assistant director of Custodial Services and Resource Management, weighs in on finding software to maximize organizational cleaning tasks in the recent issue of FacilityCleaning Decisions.

Areas we enhanced on campus this summer

Facilities Services was busy preparing classrooms, conference rooms, and common spaces. We also made landscaping and lighting improvements.
People planting sod

New campus plantings tests water savings

Originally tested at the UCR turfgrass research station at Agriculture Operations, this new ground cover can be seen on campus.
UCR Underground

What's below campus?

See the tunnels that sprawl beneath our bustling campus community and the essential work for dependable steam supply.
scooter racks

New scooter racks installed on campus

Electric scooter, skateboard, and bicycle riders will have more places on campus to park their rides. Facilities Services installed 18 new racks.
By Imran Ghori |
faucet with steam

Planned utility shutdown in July 2024

Heat and steam will be off to campus buildings the week of July 14.
Tim Gutzwiller

Staff Spotlight: Tim Gutzwiller, mechanical hero

Farm mechanic repairs everything, including his repair shop.
By Erin Chapman |
People at an outdoor booth showcasing recycling, composting, and trash bins

What UCR is doing to reduce waste

Compost and recycle program expands after new campus partnership.
By Imran Ghori |
Flat landscape with cobbles and a tree by a parking lot

UCR’s new bee-friendly garden

A new garden at the west entrance to campus creates a more sustainable and pollinator-friendly environment.
By Imran Ghori |
Chart showing decline in waste production

Zero Waste Program

Program aims to keep UCR's waste from going to landfills. FS recently shared updates regarding its Zero Waste program with campus partners.
By Hassan Ghamlouch and Erin Chapman |

Work order billing has commenced

Customers can view work order cost data by their Org.
Custodian riding cleaning equipment past medical beds

How FS managed support for 3 buildings and a garden

New sites require new hires, new equipment, and a new routine. FS's custodial, maintenance, and landscape worked tirelessly to bring these locations online for fall.
Man driving a street sweeper at night

After dark: Meet the campus crew working the night shift

From cleaning buildings to sweeping streets, our crews work to accomplish the job at night.
By Imran Ghori |
Specialized vehicle about to haul a tree away from the ground

Landscape staff relocate North District ash trees

To prepare the North District property for its next phase of construction, a plan was organized to save and move the existing trees elsewhere on campus.
By Erin Chapman |
Exterior lighting of walkway between buildings

Exterior lighting project brightens campus using GPS

An upgrade changes manually resetting hundreds of time clocks for daylight savings to an automatic system.
By Erin Chapman |
teal and orange boiler

Improving steam reliability on campus

Significant project replaces 40’ condensate line, 214 failing steam traps, and outdated emissions-monitoring equipment.
By Erin Chapman |
Landscape supervisor Mark Jones using a tablet

New inventory maps campus trees

Landscape crews now have precise data on number of trees, types of species, locations, and health
By Imran Ghori |
Facilities Work Orders

New system upgrade

When you submit a work order online, our software will have a new look and feel.
By Erin Chapman |
New guide to services coming July 1, 2023

Draft Guide to Services

A video recording is now uploaded regarding the main changes prior to our July 1 launch.