Committees

Campus Environment Committee

The charge of the Campus Environment Committee is to review and approve projects related to landscaping improvements, exterior art installations, outdoor signage, and streetscaping. Projects are reviewed and commented on by the committee with the intent of enhancing the campus’ aesthetic and creating a distinctive sense of place. This committee is comprised of members from Real Estate, Planning, and Space Management; the Office of Communications and Public Affairs: Operations and Maintenance; Environmental Services; Design and Construction; the Office of Sustainability; and Public Safety.

Considering an exterior project? Email Luke Mowbray to submit a project for review. Recent projects include:

  • Bressler Research Building Skyline Signage
  • Tree replacements along Baltimore and Lombard Streets
  • Bike Rack installations throughout campus
  • 1807 Art Gallery 1
  • 1807 Art Gallery 2
  • Greene Street Mural

wall of pearl street garage with art installed

1807 Art Gallery 1 at Pearl Street Garage

Physical Planning Committee

This goal of the Physical Planning Committee is to support the ongoing coordination for the planning and execution of physical developments on campus. The committee includes representatives from Design and Construction; Operations and Maintenance; the Capital Projects Service Center; Environmental Services; Construction and Facilities Strategic Acquisitions; the Office of Sustainability; Real Estate, Planning and Space Management; and Financial Services.

Sustainability Committee

For more information on the Sustainability Committee, visit the Office of Sustainability website.

volunteers digging at tree planting in fall '22

Volunteers at Fall '22 tree planting event behind HSHSL

Tree Campus Advisory Committee

The University established a Tree Advisory Committee in July 2022. This committee is led by the University’s Office of Sustainability and currently has members from the student body, faculty, Facilities and Operations, and the local community. The committee meets semiannually or as needed. Term limits are laissez-faire. The committee’s role is to establish a tree care plan and identify areas on campus in which additional plantings may take place. The committee considers proper conditions for tree planting success including site location and type of tree to be planted, areas of campus that lack green space, and strategies to best serve the UMB and greater Baltimore community by providing additional shaded areas on campus.

If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact sustainability@umaryland.edu.

Energy Reduction Team

Taking advantage of the limited population density on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Energy Reduction Team in F&O implemented energy-saving measures throughout UMB buildings, particularly research facilities. This initiative has saved the university money through reduced utility costs and has decreased its greenhouse gas emissions in support of its sustainability goals. Learn more about the initiative on the UMB Champions of Excellence page.

Many of the energy-saving measures implemented at the height of the pandemic are still in place today, despite campus re-occupation, thus continuing to save the university money and reduce its carbon footprint. Representatives from Operations and Maintenance, Design and Construction, and the Office of Sustainability continue to meet bi-monthly to identify additional opportunities for energy reduction in tandem with planned deferred maintenance projects.