UCD Orientation Programme
UCD Buildings & Services overview
UCD Buildings & Services
Roinn na Foirgneamh agus
Seirbhisi UCD
Outline
• Introduction – Buildings & Services
• The role of Buildings & Services
• Points of contact
• Major new initiatives
• Further details
• Questions
Introduction –Buildings & Services
Aidan Grannell
Director of Buildings &
Estates
Michael Rafter
Buildings Operations
Services Desks
Facilities Management
Teaching Support
Space Allocation
Emergency Response and
Security
Cleaning and Pest Control
Environmental Management
Exam Support
Event Support
UCD Postal Service
Grounds Maintenance
Signage
Traffic & Commuting
Transport Pool
Tadgh Corcoran
Physical Plant
Building Fabric
Mechanical /Electrical
Telephones
BITS
Helpdesk
Infrastructure
Donal McGowan
Energy Unit
Energy
BMS
Sustainability Initiatives
Energy Bureau
Eliz Dunne
Planning Unit
Lorcan Sweetman
Capital Projects
Capital Projects
Refurbishments
Purchasing and
Procurement
The role of Buildings & Services – part 1
• Care and operation of the physical resources of the
University
• Providing facilities management service using a combination
of in-house trades and professionals (approx. 130 no.), and
specialist contractors over 250,000+m2 of buildings and
approx. 280 acres
• First point of contact in many buildings for
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customer service
teaching support
cleaning services
event support
mail services
space management
Campus Duty Manager service
• Technical Services is responsible for the electrical and
mechanical services within the University’s buildings, also
maintenance issues and telephone services
The role of Buildings & Services – part 2
• Capital Development section responsible for project
management and procurement of building works and
minor projects,
• Energy Unit responsible for energy management and
sustainable energy solutions, utilising building
management control systems, founding member of e3
• Transport & Commuting Office liaises with Dublin Bus and
other transport systems, responsible for management of
transport pool and parking surfaces
• Planning Unit is responsible for co-ordinating planning
stages of large capital development and research support
projects
Services you are most likely to encounter…
Teaching support
Postal Service
Room booking
Staff Card
Maintenance
Traffic & Commuting
Security (Unicare)
Points of contact
Name
Responsibility
Details
Email
Services Desks
Customer service, postal
services, facilities and
teaching support, general
queries
See UCD web
Room allocations
Allocates shared teaching
space in several buildings
Ext. 8632
room.allocations@ucd.ie
Maintenance Helpdesk
Maintenance requests
Ext. 1111
maintenance@ucd.ie
Telephones Helpdesk
Landline, fax and mobile
telephony queries
Ext. 1800
telephone.services@ucd.ie
Unicare
Emergency Helpline (24hr)
Ext. 7999
Services First Response
Room
Campus Operations (24hr)
Ext. 1200
duty.manager@ucd.ie
Commuting Office
Transport & Commuting
Ext 3082
traffic.commuting@ucd.ie
Some new Developments
e3 - Live data
on energy usage
UCD Science District
Also…
• Student Leisure, Learning &
Recreation Centre
• Charles Institute
• Roebuck Residences Phase II
• Oakmount Creche
Campus Woodland
Development
UCD WOODLAND WALKS
5 Walks to choose from
1. Millennium Walk
(30/35minutes)
1. Rosemount Walk
(20/25 minutes)
UCD Science District
Facts:
25,000 trees in 1996
50,000+ trees in 2011
75 different species
15,000+ mature semi/mature trees
9ha of campus woodland coverage
8km of woodland paths
3. Belfield Walk
(20/35 minutes)
4. Glenomena Walk
(20/25 minutes)
5. Boundary Woodland
(60/70 minutes)
Further information
• Visit our website at www.ucd.ie/building for information on
maintenance, commuting, telephones, postal services,
teaching support, space management, energy initiatives, and
further information on any aspect of the physical facilities of
the University
• The website includes a feedback section for suggestions and
comments
• Call in to us at any of the Services Desks
Questions