Facilities Liaisons,
A standard operating procedure (SOP) has been established for systematically managing steam serving specific buildings on a seasonal basis. This process has substantially reduced thermal comfort complaints by minimizing overheating in late spring. Certain building spaces have had issues due to radiant heat emanating from active steam lines within the building footprint. The whole building (or a space within a building) may not be calling for heat, but the steam piping is still active up to the main control valve. The specific list of buildings include:
AAA Studios
Agate Hall (gym/auditorium space)
Cascade Annex
Chapman Hall
Collier House
Columbia Room 154
Condon Hall
Deady Hall
Esslinger Hall
Friendly Hall
Gerlinger Hall
Hendricks Hall
Huestis Hall (heat exchanger HEX-3 only for fin tube radiators)
Lokey Education (east)
Lokey Education (west)
McArthur Court (radiators only)
Millrace Woodshop
Frohnmayer Music (radiators only)
Onyx Bridge 169/170, 72/90
PLC hydronic radiators
Portions of Lawrence Hall (primarily studios)
Susan Campbell Hall
Villard Hall
Volcanology
As springtime temperatures moderate, Mechanical Shop personnel systematically turn the steam off to each building when the nighttime outside air temperature is above 50 degrees for five (5) consecutive nights AND the daytime temperature is above 70 degrees for five (5) consecutive days.
Contact: Work Control Center 541-346-2319