Physical Plant

What’s an earth-friendly way to cool down a residence hall? Take energy from warm indoor air and drop it hundreds of feet underground. Elon University started work this summer on a geothermal field that will heat and cool the Colonnades residence halls near the Koury Business Center, including three buildings scheduled to open in July 2011.

Tom Flood, superintendent of landscaping and grounds at Elon, has received the Educational Facilities Professional credential from APPA, an association dedicated to leadership in educational facilities.

Millard Lee, a custodian for physical plant services, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. Lee worked in the afternoons at Elon University and was responsible for custodial service in the Center for the Arts offices and music rooms, as well as monitoring special events there in the evenings.

Marie Murray, a custodian for physical plant services, died Tuesday, Sept. 22.