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Facilities Management

Big ideas need places to thrive. Facilities Management cares for the buildings, landscapes and infrastructure where the UC Davis community lives, works and puts ideas into action.

As an operating unit within Finance, Operations and Administration, we bring skilled trades, technical expertise and customer service together to meet the changing needs of the campus. From responding to maintenance requests to planning for the future, we combine everyday care with strategic planning and innovation to advance the university’s mission.

Our work depends on strong relationships with our customers and colleagues. We build trust by listening, sharing ideas and helping one another succeed. We welcome thoughtful debate, challenge established practices and find common ground to improve how we operate sustainably and use university resources responsibly. Through it all, we stay focused on why we are here: supporting the people and activities that make UC Davis a place of discovery, learning and service.

Urgent Requests

(530) 752-1655

Call our Customer Experience Center.

Urgent requests are issues that impact human/animal health and safety, threaten research, or affect instruction.

Non-Urgent Requests

For non-urgent requests, please submit a work order online.

Non-urgent requests are non-threatening to life or research. Each non-urgent request will be assigned as "elevated" or "routine priority".

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Annual Report
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Facilities Fact Sheet
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Latest News

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From Cooling Tower to Campus Retreat

  • by FM Communications
What began as a project to remove an abandoned cooling tower near Kerr Hall has transformed a once-overlooked corner of core campus into a new outdoor gathering space for the UC Davis community.
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J1 Steam Project

  • by FM Communications
When Facilities Management Inspector, Planner, and Estimator Dan Goodwin began exploring electric steam generation at Animal Resource Service J1 in 2019, technical, electrical, operational, and financial challenges kept the idea from moving forward. Seven years later, changing facility needs and sustained collaboration have created a new path, one whose potential benefits extend beyond a single building.
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Deep Roots, Bold Future: Arboretum at 90

  • by Katie Hetrick
The Arboretum turns 90 this year, but it almost didn't. A new UC Davis Magazine feature explores how generations of students, staff, faculty, volunteers and supporters transformed an underfunded garden into a beloved campus jewel and living laboratory—pioneering ideas that now advance climate resilience, student well-being and environmental leadership far beyond Davis.
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Spotlights

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Student Spotlight: Armin Bozorgi

  • by FM Communications
For Armin Bozorgi, web development is most meaningful when it gives people useful information and a way to make a difference. As a web development intern with UC Davis Facilities Management, he helps create digital tools that make campus energy data easier to understand and use.
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Customer Spotlight: Makayla Rojas

  • by FM Communications
As the Facilities Coordinator for the National Biomedical Research Institute (NBRI), formerly known as the California National Primate Research Center, Makayla Rojas plays an important role in maintaining a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for the institute’s employees.
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Staff Spotlight: Dan Goodwin

  • by FM Communications
After 25 years at UC Davis, Dan Goodwin continues to find new ways to improve the campus’ facilities and support their long-term success. As an Inspector, Planner, Estimator (IPE) with Building Maintenance Services (BMS), Goodwin develops project scopes, prepares cost estimates, and coordinates mechanical system repairs and upgrades across campus.
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Team Spotlight: Lock Shop

  • by FM Communications
Mention a lock shop, and most people picture keys, cylinders and a quick lock change. Those services are part of the work—but for the UC Davis Facilities Management Lock Shop, they are only the beginning.
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Team Spotlight: Instrumentation & Controls

  • by FM Communications
Behind many of UC Davis’ essential utility systems is a highly skilled team working behind the scenes to keep campus operations safe, reliable, and running smoothly: the Instrumentation & Controls Team.
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