Stewardship
- Oversees protection of historical properties and districts
- Provides assistance in the preservation of the university’s heritage
- Balancing the preservation and renovation of historical buildings and landscapes with the current and future needs of the University
Sustainability Practices
- Environmental Policies and Compliance
- LEED and Green Buildings Design
- Green Campus Initiatives
University Planning
Campus Planning:
- Undertake Campus wide planning and analysis activities including periodic updates to the University Master Plan for the Storrs and regional campuses
- Participation in the development of the university's capital budget plan including facilities program definition for various campus stakeholder groups
- Undertake land use and district planning.
- Preparation and management of institutional space and facilities needs assessments
- Assistance with planning of campus wide systems such as transportation, parking and access management
- Liaison to community and governmental entities related to campus planning activities
- Provide assistance with smart growth development policies
Landscape Planning
- Management of the University’s overall landscape character and maintenance of campus site design and landscape design standards
- Oversight and coordination of site design, landscape design and public art projects
- Oversight of memorial trees and bench projects
- Oversight of tree plantings, tree removals and tree protection policies
- Provide assistance with pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and coordination
- Provide assistance with campus sustainability infrastructure including storm water system design; exterior lighting, outdoor furnishings
- Support the University parking committee
- Support the University public art committee
Space Management
- Space requests, assessment, utilization and feasibility studies
- Facility Planning and Programming
- Space Policy, Standards and Procedures
- Building and Room Numbering
- Digital Archiving
- Space Allocation and Benchmarking
- Master Planning
Project Design Management
- Assistance with Capital Project development and budgets
- Selection of design and design review teams
- Support for university departments and consulting design firms to assure that the program needs are met and projects are feasible within budget constraints.
- Management of interior and exterior signage design standards
- Management of programming and aesthetic issues throughout project pre-planning and design of large scale capital projects
- Participation in the development and application of campus design standards