Internal Announcement from Dick Cannon to UNH Managers
February 7, 2007
Due to the magnitude of the campus energy needs and associated projects
and the capital construction projects involving a number of UNH buildings,
I am announcing the reorganization of two of the largest departments in
my area: Facilities Services and Business Affairs.
Effective immediately, former Interim Assistant Vice President for Facilities
Paul Chamberlin has been named Assistant Vice President for Energy and
Campus Development. In this newly created position, Paul is responsible
for maximizing energy efficiency and innovation to meet the campus energy
needs, including the management of the new $28 million co-generation plant,
as well as campus planning, facility design and construction and the campus
utility systems.
A significant part of Paul’s responsibilities include the complex
landfill gas project which entails building a gas processing facility and
12.7 mile pipeline from the Waste Management Turnkey Recycling and Environmental
Enterprise Landfill in Rochester, N.H., to the UNH co-gen plant in Durham,
where the gas will be converted to renewable energy to meet 85 percent
of the campus energy needs. The USNH Board of Trustees has given conceptual
approval to the proposed $39.7 million landfill gas to energy project which
will reduce UNH reliance on non-renewable fossil-based fuels to an energy
source which is renewable and carbon neutral. The project is expected to
go before the trustees for final approval sometime this spring.
The second major portion of Paul’s responsibilities include the
capital construction projects associated with the UNH Master Plan and made
possible through Project KEEP-NH and HEFA bond issues. Kingsbury Hall is
completing the second phase of construction and James, DeMeritt and Parsons
are scheduled for major renovation or demolition and new construction through
state and private funding. Paul also retains responsibility for the numerous
campus projects managed through the Space Allocation, Repair and Renovation
Committee (SARRC).
The second portion of the reorganization involves Business Affairs. Anthony
Zizos, currently serving as Assistant Vice President for Business Affairs,
has been promoted to Associate Vice President for Operations. Facilities
Operations and Maintenance have been added to Anthony’s existing
responsibilities for the office of Business Affairs, which involves the
management of the operation and maintenance of over 40 percent of the institution’s
facilities. Facilities Operations and Maintenance includes: the maintenance
zone managers; hardware services; housekeeping and contracted custodial
services, grounds and events; the garage; off-shift services; service contracts;
planning and training; materials management and inventory; the Facilities
BSC; and Facilities information technology.
Please join me in congratulating both Paul and Anthony as they assume
their new roles and responsibilities.
Dick Cannon
UNH Vice President for
Finance and Administration
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