HPU Facilities

About Us

Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) Facilities Department is responsible for the stewardship of HPU buildings, infrastructure, and grounds. We have a dedicated, hardworking team representing a broad range of professional expertise.

Responsibilities

1. Building Maintenance and Repairs: Ensuring the physical condition of buildings, infrastructure, and grounds are well-maintained and safe.
2. Health and Safety Regulations: Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards regarding facilities to protect students, staff, faculty, tenants, and visitors. 
3. Project Management: Overseeing renovations, construction, campus or building closures, and other facility-related projects, excluding IT components.
4. Utilities Management: Overseeing the provision and maintenance of utilities such as electricity, water, sewer, gas, and cooling (AC) systems.
5. Space Management: Managing the allocation and use of space (i.e., classroom and office design and layout), excluding furniture procurement.
6. Emergency Response: (In conjunction with HPU Security Department) Implementing and maintaining emergency response plans.
7. Budgeting and Cost Control: Managing the budget for facilities operations and finding cost-effective solutions.
8. Environmental Compliance: Ensuring HPU adheres to environmental regulations and sustainability practices.
9. Mailroom: Maintains smooth internal communication and external logistics. Responsible for sorting, distribution, incoming and outgoing mail processing, package management, automation and technology integration, inventory management, and compliance with postal regulations.
10. Vendor and Contractor Management: Coordinating with external service providers for various facilities-related services and supplies.
11. Janitorial Services: Coordinating cleaning and sanitation services to maintain a hygienic environment.
12. Moving Services: Coordinating, performing (in-house), or consulting on moving services (dependent upon the Scope of Work).
13. Landscaping and Tree Trimming Services: (At Aloha Tower Marketplace and Makapu'u Campus/Oceanic Institute only) Coordinating or performing (in-house) landscaping and tree trimming services to maintain a safe and aesthetically pleasing landscape.

FACILITIES REQUEST

• To submit a facilities request, please email facilities@hpu.edu. Facilities requests must be provided with a minimum advance notice of 5 business days.
• Student residents of the Waterfront Lofts at Aloha Tower Marketplace must submit a Student Housing Maintenance Request Form.
• For general inquiries, please contact (808) 544-0205 or dncube@hpu.edu.