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Facilities Management - By the Numbers

Auburn Facilities Management – By the Numbers

Facilities Management is focused on being a client-centered organization that provides highly responsive, quality and efficient services to build and maintain campus facilities, grounds and infrastructure.

The numbers below reflect the breadth and depth of work we perform across campus. At the end of the day, whether it’s managing multi-million-dollar construction projects or picking up a wayward
chip bag, we work hard for the university because we “believe in Auburn and love it.”

Check out below to see how!

Maintenance and Campus Services

“AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.”

– Benjamin Franklin

140,000

Preventative maintenance actions completed

42,036

Work orders completed in 2021

14,445

Rooms cleaned covering 4,336,469 square feet

262,300

Letters and packages delivered annually

228,000

Keys and 3,600+ card readers managed

32,000+

Door locks managed for campus buildings

Did You Know?

Preventative maintenance is the key to extending equipment life and ultimately saving time and money.

Planning, Design, and Construction

Building, Construction, and Design

BUILDING THE FUTURE, RESTORING THE PAST.

$697.3M

Spent on 595 projects designed and constructed over the past five years

$12.5M

Saved by using the new project delivery model developed in 2018

4.8M

Square feet added since 2008 while Facilities staff size has remained constant

$2B

Invested in projects over the past 12 years

$384M+

Total project value in construction in 2021

$63.5M

Spent on 686 repair and renovation projects over the past five years

Did you know?

The amount of pine wood recovered from the ACLC/Central Dining site and used in new buildings would cover the Neville Arena court five times.

Waste Reduction and Recycling

LET’S TALK TRASH.

1,690

Tons of concrete, asphalt, metal, and wood recycled in FY’21

57,320

Pounds of plastic bottles, aluminum cans and steel cans recycled in FY’21

1,295,600

Pounds recycled and diverted from landfills in FY’21

23%

Increase in the amount of recyclable material collected from FY’20 to FY’21

7,140

Pounds of toners recycled in FY’21

792,160

Pounds recycled of cardboard in FY’21

Did you know?

Auburn has 6 cardboard balers on campus, and the average weight of a bale of cardboard is 865 pounds.

Utilities and Energy

WE’LL LEAVE THE (LED) LIGHT ON FOR YOU.

7.45B

Average number of gallons of chilled water produced annually over the past five years

99.975%

Power reliability and consistency for campus over the past 12 months

1.28B

Average number of gallons of water produced annually over the past five years

Did you know?

Efficiency improvements led to a 15% reduction (1.1 billion gallons) in circulated water required to cool the campus in 2021 compared to 2020.

21.3%

Decrease in campus energy use per square foot

35%

Campus square footage has grown

12.9%

Decrease in gallons of domestic water use

Landscaping

WE LIKE TO PLAY IN THE DIRT.

$111,725

Saved annually using self watering containers

10,800

Trees on campus representing more than 260 species

$12,100

Saved annually by cultivating plants in-house

685

Acres maintained covering nearly 29,838,600 square feet

6,100

Azaleas on campus representing 24 species

4,200

Flowering plants installed each spring

Did you know?

The AU Azalea series includes spectacular varieties such as Samford Sorbet, Tiger, Aubie, War Eagle and Plainsman.

Waste Reduction and Recycling

Gameday Support

WE ARE THE CALM DURING FOOTBALL SEASON.

2,850

Posts installed to protect landscaping

120

Facilities Management support staff involved

4,320

Feet of protective fencing installed for safety measures

1,250

Additional trash cans and 500 additional recycling bins per game

1,790

Traffic barricades put in place

Did You Know?

Gameday setup and breakdown is a nine-month process.

COVID-19 Modifications

Skilled Workforce

“MAKE THE MOST OF YOURSELF, FOR THAT IS ALL THERE IS OF YOU.”

– RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Bachelor’s Degrees

120

Advanced Degrees

Auburn Graduates

National Certified HVAC Technicians

Licensed Electricians

Registered Professional Engineers

National Power Engineers Certification

Certified Access Control Technicians

Licensed Architects

Licensed Plumbers

Licensed Interior Designers

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Facilities Management

April 2022

Facilities Management - By the Numbers

Auburn Facilities Management – By the Numbers

“AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.”

140,000

42,036

14,445

262,300

228,000

32,000+

Did You Know?

Preventative maintenance is the key to extending equipment life and ultimately saving time and money.

BUILDING THE FUTURE, RESTORING THE PAST.

$697.3M

$12.5M

4.8M

$2B

$384M+

$63.5M

Did you know?

LET’S TALK TRASH.

1,690

57,320

1,295,600

23%

7,140

792,160

Did you know?

WE’LL LEAVE THE (LED) LIGHT ON FOR YOU.

7.45B

99.975%

1.28B

Did you know?

21.3%

35%

12.9%

WE LIKE TO PLAY IN THE DIRT.

$111,725

10,800

$12,100

685

6,100

4,200

Did you know?

WE ARE THE CALM DURING FOOTBALL SEASON.

2,850

120

4,320

1,250

1,790

Did You Know?

Gameday setup and breakdown is a nine-month process.

“MAKE THE MOST OF YOURSELF, FOR THAT IS ALL THERE IS OF YOU.”

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