operations

Power outages: A few seconds down mean 24 hours of work

When a power outage hits the WSU campus, the challenge is a little more complex than an outage at your house. Okay, a l-o-t more complex, especially for the folks at Facilities Operations.Sure, the Oct. 18 power outage had students pouring out of labs and classrooms like a band of elementary school kids at recess. […]

Database management to redefine Fac Ops

If you think tracking your finances and maintaining your home is a battle, consider the challenge Facilities Operations faces. In Pullman, Facilities Operations oversees the maintenance and remodeling of about 300 buildings, as well as 350 vehicles and 467 acres of landscaped property. In the 2003-05 biennium, that effort will demand a budget of about […]