About Space Planning & Operations…

Mission:

To provide services enhancing and enabling the education and research missions of the School of Medicine.

Space Planning & Operations is responsible for:

Space Planning & Operations is organized according to six functions:

  1. Facilities Planning and Space Management | 898-2876
    Space allocation, needs assessment, floor plan layout, preliminary cost estimates, construction coordination, furniture selection, space inventory, off-campus space, etc.

    Senior Director: Maureen A. Ward, AIA
    Senior Associate Director, Planning, Design and Construction: Mike Walton
    Senior Associate Director, Planning, Design and Construction: Mike Ellis
    Associate Director, Planning, Design and Construction: Chip Roser
    Associate Director, Planning, Design and Construction: Jennifer Mishkin
    Associate Director, Planning, Design and Construction: Robin Eaton
    Associate Director, Off-Campus Space: Tom Hutt
    Associate Director, Space Inventory: Peter Zutter

  1. Operations and Engineering | 898-8000
    Emergencies, utilities, maintenance, and housekeeping liaison/troubleshooting.
    Moves, signs, and coordination of customer work requests.
  2. Director: Bruce Kasprzyk
    Administrative Assistant: Valerie Tillies

    Senior Building Administrators:
    • Joseph Davis - Blockley, CRB, Stellar Chance
    • Myra Fishburn - Biomedical Research Building II/III, Cyclotron
    • Ron Harris - Anatomy/Chemistry, John Morgan, Richards
    • Kevin Powell - Johnson Pavilion, Stemmler Labs, BioMed Library

  3. Management and Support Services | 898-2876
    Special events and scheduling, Distribution Services including infectious (bio-hazardous) waste removal and alcohol distribution.
  4. Director: Martha M. Penny

    Special Events and Scheduling: 573-5555 (phone), 573-1712 (fax)
    Manager, Special Events and Services: Erica Harrison
    Scheduling Coordinator: Brian Maher
    Scheduling Assistants: Jacqui Thompson and Felicia Saunders

    Distribution Services: 898-6189
    Mail Center: 898-6189
    Receiving Dock: 898-0217
    Supervisors: Waverly Coleman and Willie Williams
    Administrative Assistant: Dave Farraday

    Bio-Hazardous Waste Removal: 898-8000
    To initiate new service, call Environmental Health and Radiation
    Safety at 8-4453.

    Alcohol Distribution: 898-6189
    Dave Farraday or Andrea Shuster

  5. Media Technology and Production | 898-0514
    http://www.med.upenn.edu/mtp/
    Classroom technology, video/media productions, audio/visual services and rental
    Director: Charles Bears
    Project Manager: Eric Capozzoli
    Classroom Technology: Ray Rollins
    Video Production: Kevin Flanigan
                           
  6. Safety and Security | 898-0196
    24-hour Control Center: 898-0669
    Chief, PENN Medicine Security and Parking: James Atkinson
    Executive Secretary, PENN Medicine Security and Parking: Alison Carey
    Associate Director: Darren Johnson
    For emergencies, contact University Police directly at 511.
  7. Parking and Transportation | 349-8276
    Chief, PENN Medicine Security and Parking: James Atkinson
    Parking Coordinator: Kim Curry
University of Pennsylvania Services

Environmental Health and Radiation Safety | 215-898-4453

Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services | 215-898-7208

The Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services provides the maintenance, housekeeping, and capital project management services for all buildings within the University and for the School of Medicine. The School of Medicine provides additional services as noted below. For more information, please contact your Building Administrator directly.

SPO Contact Information

Space Planning & Operations
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
335 Anatomy/Chemistry Building
3620 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6069

215-898-2876 | 215-573-2237 (FAX)

planops@mail.med.upenn.edu

EMERGENCIES: 215-898-8000

Eric M. Weckel, AIA
Executive Director
215-898-4611
weckel@mail.med.upenn.edu

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