Chris Shay: Underground Secrets of SCU Construction

Chris Shay is the Assistant Vice President of Operations at Santa Clara, a role that spans a variety of planning and projects. Chris’ wide role includes working with Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities, Parking & Transportation, Sustainability SCU, Housekeeping, Archeology, Campus Safety, Utilities and Business Services. He is playing an especially key role in managing the construction process for new buildings on campus, including Finn Residence Hall and the Sobrato STEM campus.

In this conversation, Chris reveals the inside scoop on how construction projects get planned and executed. He talks about how his role requires looking 4,000 years at the past to preserve Native American culture that lies beneath SCU’s campus, all the way to 4,000 years in the future thinking about the long-term sustainability of facilities. We also discuss how physical spaces impact creativity, the most formational challenge of Chris’ career and how current construction projects will transform the campus over the next 10 years. 

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