Preserving Smithsonian Treasures Building, Operating & Maintaining its Facilities Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations (OFEO) SAME DC Post August 28, 2008 Presented by MG Clair F. Gill, USA (ret.) Deputy Director/Chief of Staff
Jan 12, 2016
Preserving Smithsonian TreasuresBuilding, Operating & Maintaining its Facilities
Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations (OFEO)
SAME DC PostAugust 28, 2008Presented by
MG Clair F. Gill, USA (ret.) Deputy Director/Chief of Staff
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Smithsonian Infrastructure• Total Facilities: 710 (12 million sq. ft.)• Land Area: 19,000 acres• Roads: 107 miles
National Museum of the American Indian NASM Udvar-Hazy Center
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Smithsonian Infrastructure
Museums
Research
Admin / Storage
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Challenges of Stewardship
Over 6,000 employees & 5,000 volunteers
137 million artifacts, art works and specimens
Open 364 days per year 24 million visitors per year
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Diversity of the Smithsonian
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The Gift of James Smithson
"I then bequeath the whole of my property...to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an Establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge among men."
James Smithson (1765-1829)
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Office of Facilities Engineering and Operations
Mission
“OFEO provides world-class services and stewardship by
building, operating, maintaining and ensuring a safe, secure,
healthy environment that enhances the Smithsonian experience”
Vision
One Smithsonian
Facilities and programs in partnership
Sparkling campuses
One OFEO
Legendary service to the Smithsonian community
Number One best place to work
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William W. BrubakerDirector
Office of Engineering, Design &
ConstructionJack “Mike” Bellamy
Director
Office of Safety, Health &
Environmental Management
Roger Yankoupe Director
Office of Facilities, Engineering and Operations
Office of Planning & Project Management
Sheryl Kolasinski Director
Office of Protection Services
J.J. McLaughlin,Director
Office of Facilities Management and
Reliability Nancy Bechtol
Director
Clair GillDeputy Director Chief of Staff
STRI FacilitesOperations
Fernando Pascal
Resource ManagementClair GillDirector
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Castle Building
Arts and Industries
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Donald W. Reynolds Center for
American Art and Portraiture
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Critical Facilities Challenges
Age & systems obsolescence Track record of understated
need High traffic Functional diversity Architectural variety Long history of underfunding
AIB: RUST, PEELING PAINT AND SALTS BUILD-UP
“ DIAPER” TO CATCH FALLING DEBRIS
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Smithsonian Facilities Construction
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