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Harvard Planning and Project Management

The Harvard Planning and Project Management (HPPM) team supports teaching, research and campus life at Harvard through campus planning, capital planning and construction project management; promoting stewardship of physical resources and strengthening community at the university. To read our entire mission statement click here. For more information about our services, please contact HPPM at: (617) 496-6688.

PLANNING

Capital Planning: HPPM provides strategic support to the University leadership in the capital planning and capital budgeting process. The goal of the capital planning process is to optimize the capital plan to serve the University’s primary academic mission and utilize available resources most efficiently by coordinating the development and approval of an annual, integrated capital budget and a rolling, multi-year capital plan. The capital planning process ensures the alignment of capital plans with academic goals and resources, provides a systemic process to evaluate and approve projects, and promotes best practices and collaboration. The Capital Project Services (CAPS) unit provides capital project approvals services, project and building data information, oversight of policies concerning capital projects, and construction mitigation services.

Physical Planning: The University Planning Office in HPPM creates and implements a strategic vision for an integrated campus that will serve Harvard's future academic needs and be an asset to the broader urban community. The goals are to optimize land and building resources, provide a context for capital projects, and create a coherent and attractive campus. These are achieved by defining the campus character and identity and by translating academic programs into physical concepts, which result in a comprehensive University-wide plan. In support of physical planning for the whole University and for individual schools and units, the University Planning Office provides a range of planning, design, analytical, and technical services in the areas of land use, urban design, transportation, space planning and programming, historic preservation, and design review. UPO collects, develops, manages, and distributes graphics and data about Harvard's physical environment and surrounding communities to help the University manage physical assets, improve operations, and efficiently plan for the future.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

HPPM provides project management services for academic and central administration units at the University. These services include direct and executive level management of planning, design, and construction projects and initiatives. These projects include renewal, improvements, new construction as well as special projects required from time to time by the Executive Vice President. HPPM’s project managers strive to deliver the highest quality professional services that model industry best practices and provide the most effective project delivery for university clients. HPPM project management utilizes state of the art financial and scheduling control systems and provides expert advice related to project delivery methods, contracts and construction risk management.

MISSION STATEMENT

HPPM supports teaching, research and campus life at Harvard through campus planning, capital planning and construction project management; promoting stewardship of physical resources and strengthening community at the university.

HPPM will demonstrate excellence in

  • Campus planning, including integrated university-wide physical planning
  • Capital planning, including integrated university-wide capital planning
  • Project management, including building planning, design and construction

HPPM will strengthen community at Harvard by

  • Collaborating with university clients and stakeholders
  • Creating an attractive and coherent campus
  • Planning, designing and constructing spaces that build community
  • Promoting a culture of customer service
  • Operating with integrity, transparency and professionalism
  • Partnering with our neighbors and the broader community

HPPM will promote stewardship of

  • Buildings by managing historic resources, promoting design excellence, addressing deferred maintenance and planning for future operation
  • Land by enhancing the quality of the campus and its future development potential
  • Environment by promoting sustainable planning, design, construction and operation
  • Financial resources devoted to building design, construction and operation through benchmarking, budget compliance and risk mitigation
  • Information by maintaining accurate, comprehensive and accessible records
  • Human resources by valuing our employees and promoting time efficient and effective processes