Fabio Carrera

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PLANT
SERVICES

• Blake Currier
• Andy Soumelidis
• T.J. McLaughlin
• E-Mail e-ground_at_wpi.edu
• http//www.wpi.edu/nikebsbl

Grounds Maintenance at WPI

• Fabio Carrera
• John Miller
• Guillermo Salazar
• Sponsor WPI Plant Services

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Campus Grounds Maintenance

• Create positive learning experience
• Attracting potential students
• Healthy Environment

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Attractiveness Survey

• Rating of Excellent by Admissions Survey
• RPI 27
• BU 20
• RIT 25
• NU 30

• WPI 35
• WPI 36
• WPI 37
• WPI 44

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Grounds Maintenance at WPI

• Olmstead Legacy
• Closing of West Street
• Freeman Plaza
• Resources
• Staff of nine
• 740,000 yearly budget
• Outsourcing
• Bartlett Tree Experts
• Perennial Planning Co.
• Brahman Chemical

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The Next Step

• Requires
• Computerized Process
• Information system
• Priority Level Maintenance

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Informating Grounds Maintenance

• Applications
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Computerized Maintenance logs
• Inventory Databases
• Value Added
• Track plant growth and maintenance schedule
• Schedule Allocate resources
• Flexibility Special Events

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Mission Statement

• This project is designed to improve the
  grounds maintenance process at WPI by organizing
  and computerizing the related information.

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Project Objectives

• Inventory Elements of Campus
• Determine resources needed
• Current -gt Available
• Evaluate levels of service
• Assess resources and scheduling

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Elements of Campus

• Trees
• Lawns
• Flowerbeds
• Hard Surfaces
• Shrubs
• Vines

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Campus Zones

• Eight Original Zones
• 27 Proposed Areas
• Coding Purposes

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Buffer Zones Tour

• 3 Levels
• Based on Priority
• Campus Admissions Tour

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Lawns

• Total Area 1,042,542 ft2 23.93 acres
• Total Maintenance time 27.14 Hrs/wk (w/ 72
  Power Rider)
• Mow time 36 Minutes/Acre
• 50 Ft. Buffer Zone 3,759 ft2
• Requires 82 minutes/week (w/ 21 Power/Self
  Mower)
• 100 Ft. Buffer Zone 1,703 ft2
• Requires 37 minutes/week
• 150 Ft. Buffer Zone 48,384 ft2 or 1.11 acres
• Requires 17.45 hours/week (w/ 21 mower)
• Requires 76 minutes/week (w/72 power mower)

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Trees

• Total of trees mapped 683 trees

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Flowerbeds

• Total Area 79,342 ft2 1.82 acres
• Total maintenance time 235.2 man hours/week
• (based on 80,000 sq. ft 2.94 hrs/wk for 10,000
  sq. ft.)
• 50 Foot Buffer Zone 234 ft2
• Requires 42 minutes per week
• 100 Foot Buffer Zone 657 ft2
• Requires 116 minutes per week
• 150 Foot Buffer Zone 345 ft2
• Requires 61 minutes per week

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Hard Surfaces

• Total Area 217,978 ft2 5.00 acres
• Overtime Snow Removal Hours

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