Vassar Today

Vassar by the Numbers

A year in the life of the Buildings and Grounds department at Vassar College

Service orders processed in 2002:
20,949

Square feet of painted surfaces on campus:
30 million

Full-time painters employed:
6

Toilets in residence halls:
318

Cubic yards of snow trucked away:
5,000

Possible leaks and clogs as described in B&G brochure:
Lots

Tons of salt applied to roads and sidewalks:
100

Square feet of building space per housekeeper:
30,000

Number of beds made by housekeepers for Reunion Weekend:
1,710

Grounds services staff:
2 gardeners, 14 grounds attendants, 1 garage mechanic, and 1 dog

Percent reduction in energy consumption after implementation of energy management program:
71