Facilities Development & Operations (FD&O) supports the University's mission by providing a safe, functional, reliable, and well-maintained environment for teaching, learning, research, residential life, athletics, and other University activities. FD&O is responsible for the care, operation, maintenance, repair, and preservation of campus buildings, grounds, infrastructure, utilities, equipment, and buildling systems. Its work spans the Hayward campus and Concord Center, covering more than 2.1 million square feet across approximately 748 acres and supporting Housing, Athletics, and Auxiliary operations.
Maintaining the Physical University
FD&O's work encompasses the day-to-day operation and maintenance of University facilities as well as the long-term care and preservation of campus assets. This includes a broad range of services and responsibilities, including:
- Building maintenance and repair
- Electrical systems and campus electrical infrastructure
- Plumbing, water, wastewater, and related infrastructure
- Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and building-control systems
- Custodial services
- Grounds, landscaping, irrigation, and outdoor campus environments
- Locks, keys, electronic access, and related building-access systems
- Painting and building finishes
- General building repairs and maintenance
- Logistics, moves, and related support services
- Fleet and automotive services
- Energy management and sustainability
- Waste and recycling
- Pest management
- Elevator, fire alarm, and other specialized building-system services
- Event support
- Administrative, customer-service, purchasing, and financial support for Facilities operations
These responsibilities are carried out through a combination of skilled in-house staff and specialized contractors managed by the department.
Planned, Preventive & Corrective Maintenance
Maintaining the University requires both responding to reported conditions and continually caring for buildings, equipment, infrastructure, and grounds.
Alongside customer-requested maintenance and repairs, FD&O performs ongoing preventive, corrective, and planned maintenance across University facilities and infrastructure. Regular inspections, scheduled equipment maintenance, cyclical programs, and long-range maintenance planning help identify and address maintenance needs and support the continued reliability and preservation of University facilities.
Compliance & Facility Requirements
Regulatory compliance is an integral part of Facilities operations. Across its various service areas, FD&O works to maintain University facilities and building systems in accordance with applicable codes, regulations, required inspection and testing programs, and safety standards.
FD&O's facility-maintenance responsibilities are also guided by California State University policy, including Executive Order 0847 -- Facility Maintenance, which establishes CSU requirements for the proper operation, maintenance, preservation, and renewal of University facilities and infrastructure.
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Preserving & Renewing Campus Assets
FD&O works in partnership with Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) to monitor the condition of University buildings, infrastructure, and major systems and identify longer-term maintenance, repair, and replacement needs.
In coordination with PDC, University leadership, and the Chancellor's Office, FD&O helps plan and prioritize capital renewal and deferred-maintenance needs to support the long-term reliability and preservation of University facilities.
The Campus We Support
FD&O's responsibilities extend across a diverse physical portfolio supporting the academic campus, Concord Center, Housing, Athletics, and Auxiliary operations.
Across two campuses, FD&O services approximately 700 acres and more than 1.5 million square feet of building space. In addition to ongoing preventive, corrective, and planned maintenance activities, the department completes more than 7,000 Work Orders annually in support of University facilities and operations.
