Facilities Management
[ Editor's note: This obituary first appeared in The Bellingham Herald. ]
Larry Johnson of Bellingham passed away on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Bellingham.
Larry was 84, born on Dec. 5, 1931, in Vancouver, B.C. He grew up in Ladner, B.C., until he moved to Bellingham at age 16…
Facilities Development is working with Environmental Health and Safety at Western Washington University to perform a sound study to record and measure audibility and intelligibility of the university's outdoor speakers for emergency notification.
These tests will occur Tuesday,…
Drivers fueling university vehicles at the Facilities Management fuel pumps on Western Washington University's Bellingham campus are reminded to note the vehicle odometer reading prior to turning off the vehicle at the pump. Doing so will allow drivers to input accurate mileage when prompted…
The Print & Copy Center in Haggard Hall Room 110 on Western Washington University's Bellingham campus will be closed the week of June 15 through June 19 for extensive renovations to the ventilation system. Facilities Management will be working on redirecting and improving the ventilation…
When asked his legacy from 29 years of working at Western Washington University, Bill Managan, assistant director of operations for facilities management, simply smiles. “Trashcans,” he says.
“[The old trashcans] were a pre-cast cement with a steel lining that you had to…
Western Washington University projects and campaigns to change user behavior have resulted in significant energy savings and rebates through Puget Sound Energy programs.
Recently, Western completed energy saving projects in a number of campus buildings, routed through PSE’s rebate…
Duane A. Beltman, of Lynden, went home to his Lord and Savior, Monday, April 20, 2015. He was 59 years old.
Duane was born in Sibley, Iowa, to Elmer and Stella (Krikke) Beltman on Aug. 21, 1955. He grew up in Sibley, graduating from Western Christian High School. Soon after high school,…
The Facilities Management Customer Service Center at Western Washington University started a new service system April 8 that allows students, faculty, staff and visitors to report non-emergency maintenance issues to Facilities Management by texting fixit@wwu.edu.
People can put the…
As part of ongoing efforts to identify feasible ways of reducing the carbon footprint and fuel use on Western Washington University's campus using alternative-fuel vehicles, Facilities Management will play host to representatives from AFV manufacturers who will bring demo vehicles to Western…
With the winter weather season upon us, it’s a good time to remind everyone of what happens before, during, and after snow events, and what to expect during those times.
As a winter storm approaches, Facilities Management spends a lot of time monitoring various weather forecasts as…