The University of Kentucky’s Utilities and Energy Management team in Facilities Mangement was honored with a Grand Award at the 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards, presented by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Kentucky. This recognition celebrates the team’s innovative work on the Central Utility Plant (CUP) Stormwater Harvesting System, a project that began in 2017 and officially went online in the fall of 2023.
As spring takes hold across the Bluegrass, the University of Kentucky’s Facilities Management division has been hard at work preparing campus for a season of renewal and transformation. From vibrant flower displays and turf revitalization to system-wide cooling transitions, teams across UK Grounds, Campus Maintenance and Utilities and Energy Management are ensuring the university is ready — no matter what the season brings. A campus in bloom
The spirit of sustainability was alive and well on campus as part of the University of Kentucky community rolled up their sleeves to plant trees and contribute to a greener future. For the second year in a row, students from Lewis Honors College, along with the UK Grounds arboriculture team in Facilities Management, joined forces to plant trees along Alumni Drive.
The University of Kentucky is turning food waste into a high value soil amendment with its newly launched composting system — an innovative, on-campus facility designed to expand composting operations and support UK’s commitment to becoming a zero-waste campus by 2030.