There is hereby created within the office of administration a “Division of Facilities Management, Design and Construction”, which shall supervise the design, construction, renovations, maintenance, and repair of state facilities, except as provided in sections 8.015 and 8.017, and except those facilities belonging to the institutions of higher education, the highways and transportation commission, and the conservation commission, which shall be responsible to review all requests for appropriations for capital improvements. Except as otherwise provided by law, the director of the division of facilities management, design and construction shall be responsible for the management and operation of office buildings titled in the name of the governor. The director shall exercise all diligence to ensure that all facilities within his or her management and control comply with the designated building codes; that they are clean, safe and secure, and in proper repair; and that they are adequately served by all necessary utilities.