Facilities maintains a safe and sustainable campus through planning, construction services, building operations, careful management of resources and respectful personal interaction with the entire RISD community.
Facilities Management includes:
It also oversees fire and life safety, as well as real estate management (the purchasing, operation and management of RISD’s real estate holdings, in cooperation with Finance).
Staff
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Paul Barry
Assistant Vice President, Facilities
How to make a request
Work orders
Work orders are intended for routine repair and maintenance items. Please email facilities@risd.edu if you have any questions with work order requests. Examples include:
- painting space
- repairing a window
- installing a lockset
Typical requests cost up to $10,000.
Submit a work order request
Project requests
Project Requests are intended for any change in the allocation of existing space, requests for new space and projects involving significant construction or renovation. Examples include space for new hires, renovation of classrooms or suites of offices. Please contact Anthia Maniotes if you have any questions with requests.
Submit a project request
Fire/Life Safety
Facilities, working in conjunction with Public Safety (DPS) and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), is responsible for RISD’s Fire/Life Safety program.
RISD electricians maintain all building fire safety equipment, including fire alarm panels, smoke and fire detectors, emergency lighting devices and fire extinguishers.
Fire safety inspections are conducted with RISD’s building insurance carrier on a periodic basis. An outside firm inspects our fire safety equipment quarterly. Fire code consultants provide advice and direction as needed.
The Fire and Life Safety committee meets on a monthly basis. We encourage you to contact us with your comments or suggestions at 401-454-6485. If you would like to report any issues via email you may do so at workorders.risd.edu.