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Leona Creek, Where Nature and Community Thrive
Leona Creek, Where Nature and Community Thrive.At the core of Northeastern’s green and scenic Oakland campus runs a creek that is flourishing in anticipation of the upcoming spring. Known by students and faculty as Leona Creek, this beautiful, riparian body of water...
Unveiling the Snell Library Solar Panels
Unveiling the Snell Library Solar Panels As students study within the walls of Snell Library on Northeastern’s Boston campus, the ongoing renovations can be easily noticed. Yet above the hustle and bustle of the busy floors, a new addition stands as a symbol of the...
Cultivating Connections Through Mentorship
Cultivating Connections Through Mentorship In the heart of Northeastern University’s Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities (PREF) division, amidst the hum of productivity and the shuffle of paperwork, two colleagues find a quiet corner for a moment of reflection....
The Great Exchange: Empowering communities through office supply donation
The Great Exchange:Empowering communities through office supply donation Left to right - Prentice Cox, Amanda Lansing, Sue HigginsBy Julia LaquerreFebruary 16, 2024 2 2 Relocating to a new space often leaves large institutions grappling with excess materials,...
Northeastern community comes together to unveil new children’s center
Northeastern community comes together to unveil new children’s center By Julia LaquerreDecember 20, 2023 The collective compassion of a Northeastern University community rallied to restore a beloved children's center and create a resilient tale of collaboration and...
Top 10 Study Spaces for Students
Top 10 Study Spaces for StudentsBy Renée Abbott The Northeastern Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities’ Campus Planning and Design Team is dedicated to ensuring that students have access to a wide range of study spaces that foster academic success and overall...
A Second Life for Gently Used Appliances
A Second Life for Gently Used AppliancesBy Julia Laquerre with the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub When students entered their freshly renovated West Village G residence hall, they were welcomed by brand new state-of-the-art appliances and freshly...
Summer Preventative Maintenance Keeps our Campus on Track All Year
Summer Preventative Maintenance Keeps our Campus on Track All YearBy Julia Laquerre with the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub While students and faculty enjoy the warmth of summer break, maintenance teams are dispatched across the campus to prepare for...
15 Fascinating Boston Campus Trees: an inside look into our level II Arboretum
By Julia Laquerre with the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub While walking through Northeastern University’s Boston campus, you may have noticed the exceptional scenery. The university Arboretum carefully cultivates each plant to guarantee every New England...
Landscaping Update at Curry Koi Pond
Landscaping Update at Curry Koi Pond The area around the koi pond at the Curry Student Center is a popular spot. You will always find students sitting in the Adirondack chairs listening to the gurgling water and watching the bright koi fish. All this foot...
How do you cool off? Northeastern Connects with Local Communities Through Boston’s Heat Emergency
As things heat up in Boston, and around the world, Northeastern helps communities cool down with the Hot Summer, Cool Break Initiative. By Julia Laquerre with the Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub Roxbury YMCA Dels Hot Summer, Cool Break event. The kids can’t...
Farewell Mills Goats: The Future of Wildfire Prevention
Mills College at Northeastern University hires goats to graze away flammable vegetation.
Northeastern University Relay for Life: A Night of Hope and Community
Matthews Arena fills up with rambunctious fans, athletes, parents, and rival teams on a weekly basis but on March 24, 2023, students and faculty filled the space with a more intentional and sobering theme: raising money and the importance of cancer research. The event...
Facilities Efforts Restore ISEC to Energy Efficiency Potential
Facilities Efforts Restore ISEC to Energy Efficiency PotentialThe Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) is an iconic building on Northeastern’s Boston campus that was built with sustainability in mind, achieving LEED Gold certification. ISEC’s...
Northeastern has some new buzz. Arboretum installs bee hive, makes Boston campus an urban bee haven
Aiming to foster an urban habitat for diverse wildlife, Northeastern University’s latest efforts buzz around their new additions: a thriving beehive and unique bee hotels, collectively marking the Boston campus as an officially recognized urban bee haven.
Take a look inside Northeastern’s new EXP building as it nears completion. It will push the boundaries of knowledge and discovery
Students, Staff, Community Members celebrate Arbor Day at Fitzgerald Park
Fitzgerald Park in Mission Hill is close to becoming a level I arboretum, thanks to the help of Northeastern students and staff. Five new species were planted at the second annual Arbor Day hosted on April 28. Students, Mission Hill residents and volunteers planted...
Employees across the Construction Industry Meet and Discuss Equity and Inclusivity
A bustling crowd of more than a hundred industry professionals working in construction, architecture, and planning gathered at Northeastern University to explore the topic of diversity. The conference the Alliance for Building and Construction Diversity (ABCD), which...
Northeastern supports minority- and women-owned cleaning businesses in Boston
Mills Campus Added to Northeastern’s Arboreta
The Building That Went Gold
By Chuck Choi, 2022 Cutting-edge life science laboratories, the wireless internet of things, radio-frequency simulation, additive & advanced manufacturing, and cybersecurity are some of the elements that comprise the recently completed LEED-certified Building 5,...
Mattress Recycling at Northeastern
New mattresses are coming to a dorm near you! But wait! What’s going to happen to that old one? Glad you asked: Northeastern endeavors to recycle as much as possible, mattresses included. This summer, Facilities undertook a serious task of replacing mattresses...
He Cultivates The Campus’s ‘Urban Forest” With an Eye On The Future
AerosolSense 2900 Sampler – Safer and Cleaner Air on Campus
Detecting COVID in the air within hours might seem like a task that only a professional lab can manage, but this toaster oven-sized machine does just that in indoor spaces. Thermo Fisher Scientific, a Massachusetts-based provider of laboratory equipment, has recently...
The Crew Keeping The Lights On – Critical Maintenance Project
This colossal maintenance task entailed fourteen-hour shifts, and twenty buildings and Facilities’ Management crews ensured that the job got done flawlessly.
Ride and Drive for a Sustainable Future
Another step was taken toward a more sustainable future on Thursday, July 22nd, on Northeastern’s campus. The University hosted the Mass EV Experience Expo, where the public had a chance to explore the universe of electric vehicles, listen to several speakers from different corners of the industry, and learn about Northeastern’s plans regarding its sustainability commitments.
Established Trees – Problems and Preservation
Established trees that have proved to be essential elements of the unique on-campus ecosystem face threats that could potentially jeopardize their existence.
Northeastern Submits STARS Report
Northeastern University achieved a significant milestone by successfully submitting our STARS report to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Northeastern Lends a Hand in Sprucing up the Grounds of a Roxbury School
Northeastern volunteers clean-up at the Maurice J. Tobin School in Roxbury.
Boston High School Students Join Northeastern’s Facilities Team
Olivia Gerena, a Madison Park Technical school student who is working as a plumbing apprentice on campus at Northeastern University, poses for a portrait.
Northeastern’s Small Owl Stowaway on a Pear Tree
Students joined with Northeastern landscaping staff to plant a pawpaw tree Friday on Centennial Common in celebration of Arbor Day.
Dining with Michelangelo and Raphael
Northeastern’s themed tents on the Boston campus bring a new level of dining experience.
Maria Cimilluca In Sustainability Speakers Series
Join us for an update on Northeastern’s sustainability and resilience progress and next steps for addressing climate justice action.
Centennial Common Gets Lit
Hundreds of strings of lights are hung on Centennial Common for the winter season.
Alumni Jenna Vasington & Sarah Warren Pivot & Adapt to Contribute to Northeastern’s COVID-19 Taskforce
Jenna and Sarah of the Design & Construction In-House Design Group was featured in CAMD’s newsletter for their contribution to Northeastern’s COVID-19 Taskforce.
The Best Leaf-Peeping Spots in Boston Starts With Northeastern’s Campus Arboretum
by Gregory Grinnell News@Northeastern Autumn is a special time of the year in New England, when leaf-peepers travel from all over the world to take in the natural fireworks that happen every fall. But, if you’re close to Northeastern’s Boston campus, you...
Cater Field Rainwater Reclamation
Carter Field water irrigation is fed by the rainwater collected on site.
Meet the Facilities Sign Shop Co-Ops Distributing COVID-19 Directions
Employees of Northeastern’s Sign Shop have been working overtime to print and distribute thousands of signs around campus that explain best practices for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Announcing the Launch of the Arboretum Website
Announcing the launch of the new Northeastern University Arboretum website providing a wide range of information within a user-friendly navigation to help visitors optimize and enjoy their time spent at the Arboretum.
Space Planning Recommendations For Managers
This guide illustrates and informs the university community of the guidelines and recommendations that have been developed to ensure a safe environment as we return to campus.
He Helped Make Northeastern Green
Jerry Ziola, a pioneering environmentalist who was senior director of sustainability at Northeastern, has died at age 61. Photo by Northeastern University
Pedestrian Bridge Achieves Envision Bronze Award
The ISEC Pedestrian Bridge (PedX) achieved an Envision Bronze award for sustainable infrastructure. The project enhanced and restored public space along Columbus Avenue and maximized the use of durable materials with recycled content.
Northeastern’s LEED Certified Projects
Northeastern has 7 LEED certified projects including International Village the first certified campus building in 2010. All new building projects are required to meeting a LEED Gold standard and achieve high energy efficiency standard.
LEED Gold Achieved for Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC)
The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) achieved a LEED Gold Certification by adopting a number of measures.
Arbor Day Celebrations to Look Forward To
Northeastern is observing Arbor Day by appreciating all the plants on campus, with our second annual Arbor Day Celebration.
Happy Arbor Day From Facilities!
Northeastern University’s Facilities Services is celebrating Arbor Day! Check out the Virtual Tour and more.
Northeastern’s Winter Arboretum Tour
A tour of Northeastern’s arboretum in the wintertime yields a variety of insights about trees.
Map of Boston Campus 2019 Summer Projects
Northeastern University’s Facility division is hard at work on a number of projects around campus this summer. This map shows all the locations of the areas being worked on.
Northeastern Recognized as an Arboretum
More than 1,400 individual trees, representing 143 different species, shelter the walkways between buildings and surround the open green spaces on Northeastern’s Boston campus.
A New Boston Landmark Arises
The dramatic construction of a visually stunning bridge that promises to become a landmark for the university.
Northeastern Celebrates Arbor Day
Northeastern celebrates Arbor Day by hosting a seedling giveaway and a tour of trees at the first Arbor Day.
The Secret Life of Trees with Chuck Doughty
Northeastern’s Boston campus is an urban oasis with more than 100 species of trees. Chuck Doughty, who oversees the university’s landscaping, is working to turn the campus into an accredited arboretum.
New Dome to Open in Carter Playground
The William E. Carter Playground on Columbus Avenue in Boston has received significant upgrades as a result of a public-private partnership between Northeastern and the city of Boston.
Snow Team Works Through Storm To Get Campus Ready
Northeastern is on a delayed opening Wednesday after a massive snowstorm dumped well over a foot of snow on the Greater Boston region, as Facilities crews worked around the clock to keep the university’s Massachusetts campuses clear and safe.
Carter Playground Groundbreaking
Northeastern University and the city of Boston broke ground Tuesday morning on the new William E. Carter Playground on Columbus Avenue, the result of a unique public-private partnership that involves developing a state-of-the-art athletic complex and expanded recreation opportunities for city residents and Northeastern students.
Northeastern Tops Off New Columbus Avenue Residence Hall
Northeastern held a topping-off ceremony for the Columbus Avenue student apartments on Wednesday, marking a significant moment in the construction of the 20-story, 825-bed residence hall. The building, which is slated to open in August 2019, is the result of a unique partnership between the university, the city of Boston, and the private sector.
Power Outage on 10/11/17
The second phase of an important electrical upgrade at Ell Hall requires the methodical switching of other select buildings to properly re-connect Ell to our high-voltage distribution.