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

2 Smithsonian Infrastructure Total Facilities:710 (12 million sq. ft.) Land Area:19,000 acres Roads:107 miles National Museum of the American IndianNASM Udvar-Hazy Center

3 Smithsonian Infrastructure

4 Challenges of Stewardship Over 6,000 employees & 5,000 volunteers 137 million artifacts, art works and specimens Open 364 days per year 24 million visitors per year

5 Diversity of the Smithsonian

6 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 ( )

7 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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9 Castle Building Arts and Industries

10 Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture

11 Critical Facilities Challenges 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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