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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
Smithsonian Infrastructure
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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
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Over 6,000 employees &
5,000 volunteers
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137 million artifacts, art
works and specimens
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Open 364 days per year
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24 million visitors per year
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Diversity of the Smithsonian
Research and Support Facilities
New York Museums
Washington DC Museums
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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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Office of Facilities, Engineering and Operations
William W. Brubaker
Director
Clair Gill
Deputy Director
Chief of Staff
STRI Facilites
Operations
Fernando Pascal
Office of Facilities
Management and
Reliability
Nancy Bechtol
Director
Office of Planning &
Project Management
Sheryl Kolasinski
Director
Office of Engineering,
Design &
Construction
Jack “Mike” Bellamy
Director
Office of Safety,
Health &
Environmental
Management
Roger Yankoupe
Director
Office of Protection
Services
J.J. McLaughlin,
Director
Resource Management
Clair Gill
Director
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Arts and Industries
Castle Building
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Donald W. Reynolds Center
for
American Art and Portraiture
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Critical Facilities Challenges
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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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Sq. Ft. (Millions)
Smithsonian Facilities Construction
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