In 2017, UH Facilities launched a new exterior building project. This kicked off the first year of what's expected to be an ongoing project for campus. It has been done a few times in the past, but not to this magnitude.  

Facilities has started conducting assessments for the building exteriors and reviews which buildings should be considered a top priority to have cleaned. This prioritizing is based on the visual presentation and requests people have submitted.  On occasion, requests are submitted in order to prepare the building for major upcoming events. A few buildings have been completed such as Farish Hall, the front of the Student Services Center and even portions of the Engineering 1 and Engineer 2 building. The next building to receive exterior cleaning is Cougar Village 1 which is scheduled to occur during Spring Break.

The initiative has received much support specifically from Associate Vice Chancellor/Associate Vice President David Oliver who helped allocate the proper funding for this annual project.  Maintenance Director Jerry Bogna explained “The campus appearance is important to all of us. The way our campus comes across visually impacts recruitment of students, athletes, faculty and sponsors, so the cleaning of buildings helps improve the overall aesthetics.  In a sense, the exteriors of each of the buildings are the ‘front doors’ to the Powerhouse.”