News and Announcements

37 Hillhouse Avenue, Yale University, prerenovation, courtesy of Yale Facilities
September 29, 2026
Yale is increasingly incorporating mass timber into building projects as part of its efforts to lower the carbon intensity of construction. 
Brightcore Energy and Upper Science Hill Development team at the geothermal borefield site
September 14, 2026
An extraordinary feat of engineering has wrapped up on upper Science Hill. After nearly two years of precision drilling, the university and its partners have completed...
Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall entry, photo by Jack Devlin
August 24, 2026
The summer 2026 update adopts new requirements for power systems analysis and revises requirements for mechanical equipment motors and security access and hardware.
Capital project tracking, image by OpenAI, ChatGPT, 2026
July 13, 2026
Yale launches a new capital project management system that replaces the legacy Project Control System (PCS).
Elidia Isidoro Lezama, Custodian at Yale School of Medicine, photo courtesy of Office of Public Affairs and Communications
June 16, 2026
Celebrating nearly nine years at Yale, custodian Elidia Isidoro Lezama shares how determination, family, and the New Haven Hiring Initiative helped turn an opportunity into a...
George Ristow, University Architect at Yale, photo courtesy of Yale Facilities
June 4, 2026
George is joining Yale as our new University Architect on August 4. He will help advance Yale’s architectural vision and continue to shape the Office of the University...
Facilities Services Excellence Awards luncheon, (left to right) Terence Britt, Denise Sutton, Sammy Rodriguez, President Maurie McInnis, Kortney Jenkins, John Smoakes
May 29, 2026
On May 7, university leaders, managers, and honorees gathered for the fourth annual recognition luncheon to celebrate the Facilities Services Excellence Awards.