Category: Domestic Hot Water

12/13/22 – 12/15/22 Student Rec Center Steam and Hot Water Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, at 10:00 pm

End:      Thursday, December 15th, 2022, at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Student Rec Center (SRC)

Scope:  Due to a failing steam flow meter and damaged steam expansion joint, the steam heat and hot water to the Student Recreation Center will be shutdown to affect repairs. The meter, expansion joint, and associated piping will be re-insulated after repairs. All work will take place in the tunnel and mechanical room 004.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the building heating systems and the domestic hot water.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

Current construction and impacts information can be found on the UO Maps site.

12/12/22 – 12/13/22 – Living Learning Center Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 12/5/22:  This work has been rescheduled for 12/12/22 at 10:00 pm – 12/13/22 at 3:00 pm

POSTPONED:  This work is being postponed until the Winter Break, fixed dates and time to be determined

Begin:  Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 at 11:00 pm Monday, December 12th, 2022 at 10:00 pm

End:      Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 at 3:00 pm Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Living Learning Center North and South

Scope:  Due to a leaking main steam valve and drainpipe, the building heat and hot water will be shut down to replace the valve and repair the pipe.  Work will take place in room #20 and in the adjacent utility tunnel.

Services Impacted:

  • This will affect the heat and domestic hot water in both the North and South buildings.
  • Slight noise from grinding and odor from welding will occur.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial and Utilities & Energy staff

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

 

11/16/22 Volcanology, Pacific, Cascade, and Columbia Halls Steam Shutdown Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, at 7:30 am

End:      Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Volcanology, Pacific Hall, Cascade Hall, and Columbia Hall

Scope:  A valve installation related to an emergency steam pipe replacement will be conducted

Services Impacted:  Steam will be shutdown and there will be no heat or hot water to the buildings for the duration of the work.  This work will be expedited as much as possible and steam service restored following its completion.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial

Contact:  Damon Rutherford, CPFM D&C Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8285

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

11/08/22 Zebrafish International Resource Center Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 at 11:00 am

End:      Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Zebrafish International Resource Center

Scope:  Due to a leaking main steam valve, the steam will be shut down to make repairs.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the building heat and the domestic hot water.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

 

11/03/22 Bean Hall Steam Heating and Hot Water Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The work has been completed.

 

Begin:  Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, at 10:00 am

End:      Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Bean Hall

Scope:  Due to a steam valve leak in the tunnel, the steam has been shut down to make repairs.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the building heat and the domestic hot water.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

10/26/22 Price Science Commons and Cascade Hall Discolored Water Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Buildings Affected:  Price Science Commons and Cascade Hall

Scope:  Yesterday (Wednesday, October 26th) Price Science Commons and Cascade Hall experienced discolored water.  Facilities Services and EHS responded to attempt to identify the cause of the discoloration.  FS custodians flushed the potable water systems in both buildings overnight.

FS plumbers have investigated the points of connection for these 2 building and EHS performed another inspection this morning at 6:30am.  The results of the inspection identified probable iron sediment dislodge as part of the Huestis renovation project.

FS and EHS will continue to monitor the water and  respond to discoloration calls from the call log.

Contact:  Jim Cody, CPFM Associate Dir. of Facilities Services, 541-346-2302

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

10/17/22 – 10/18/22 Lawrence Hall 106 and 107C Water Line Construction Activity Advisory

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:      Tuesday, October 18th, 2022 at 5:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lawrence Hall rooms 106, 107C, and associated hallway

Scope:

  • A contractor will be both cutting and draining pipes, as well as core drilling within the Lawrence Hall office spaces shown as highlighted (see diagram below).
  • Core drilling will occur between the hours of 8:00 am and 10:00 am on 10/17/22.  Construction noise will occur intermittently during this time.
  • While pipe draining occurs be advised that the contractor will be removing water from the space and a hose running to the nearest drain may be required.  The hose, if required, will be protected with cones and markers to isolate it’s run from general office traffic however, being aware of your surroundings during this time is encouraged.

Services Impacted:  No significant service interruptions are expected

Work Performed By:  Phoenix Mechanical / Harvey and Price

Contact:  Damon Rutherford, CPFM D&C Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8285

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

10/10/22 Huestis Basement Domestic and Industrial Water Outage

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Monday, October 10th, 2022 at 7:30 am

End:      Monday, October 10th, 2022 at 8:30 am

Building and Area:  Huestis Basement

Scope: There will be a brief power outage to the domestic hot water and industrial water circulation pumps in the basement of Huestis Hall to install a temporary panel for power during construction

Services Impacted:  This will shutdown the domestic hot water and industrial water

Work Performed By:  EC

Contact: Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

10/04/22 – 10/06/22 Willamette Hall Steam System Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 at 12:00 noon

End:      Thursday, October 6th, 2022 at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Willamette Hall

Scope:  Due to a failing steam meter, the building steam heat will be shut down to replace the meter and insulation in the tunnel.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the building’s heating system, domestic hot water, the heating hot water, and steam condensate.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy and a contractor

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

9/08/22 1900 Millrace (Innovation Center) Domestic Hot and Cold Water Shutdown

Posted on by jude

UPDATE:  The domestic hot and cold water to the building has now been restored

Begin:  Thursday, September 8th, 2022 at 8:00 am

End:      Thursday, September 8th, 2022 at 12:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  1900 Millrace

Scope:  The domestic water will be shut down to repair an outside hose bib.

Services Impacted:  This will shut down the hot and cold water to the entire building.

Work Performed By:  CPFM FS Plumbing Dept.

Contact:  Olin Vermillion, CPFM Facilities Services Plumbing, 541-346-2319

8/23/22 UPDATE: Many Nations Longhouse Emergency Domestic Water Shutdown

Posted on by jude

UPDATE:   The Domestic Water to the Longhouse has now been restored

Begin:  Tuesday, August 23, 2022 – effective immediately

End:      Undetermined    Completed

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Many Nations Longhouse         

Scope:  A contractor accidentally damaged the domestic water line to the Longhouse causing the shutdown

Services Impacted:  All domestic water to the Longhouse will be shutdown until the supply line can be repaired

Work Performed By:  Contractor

Contact:  Ron Warren, CPFM Facilities Plumbing, 541-346-2319

7/22/22 Huestis Hall – Domestic Water Shutdown Notice

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Friday, July 22, 2022 at 8:00 am

End:      Friday July 22, 2022 at 12:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Huestis Hall Basement

Scope:  As part of the Huestis renovation project, the DHW-1 supplying domestic water will be shut down.

Services Impacted:  Training room sinks and restrooms

Work Performed By:  JH Kelly

Contact:  Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

7/8/22 Gerlinger Hall Water Meter Replacement Notice

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Friday, July 8, 2022 at 6:00 am

End:      Friday, July 8, 2022 at 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  South East Gerlinger parking strip. The flow meter will be tested after install. Water from testing will be directed to the street gutter and is not a concern.

Scope:  Due to a failed water meter, EWEB will be replacing the meter for Gerlinger Hall early Friday morning. There will not be any water outage. The meter bypass water pipeline will be active during the work.

Services Impacted:  There will be little to no impact to campus.

Work Performed By:  EWEB

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

6/30/22 Huestis, Willamette, and Streisinger Halls Compressed Air Shutdown and Huestis Domestic Hot Water Offline

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 6/27/22:

This shutdown has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 30th.

 

UPDATE:
This shutdown has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 22.

 

Begin:  Tuesday, June 21st, 2022 Wednesday, June 22nd, Thursday, June 30th, 2022 at 7:30 am

End:      Tuesday, June 21st, 2022 Wednesday, June 22nd, Thursday, June 30th, 2022 at 10:30 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis, Willamette, and Streisinger Halls

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Hall Renovation Project, the existing pneumatic compressed air will be shut down for 3 hours.

Services Impacted:

  • This will affect the compressed air in all three buildings.
  • This will also cause the hot water heater to be offline in Huestis.

Work Performed By:  JH Kelly

Contact: Colin Brennan, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8242 or 541-654-2972

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

6/27/22 – 6/29/22 Many Nations Longhouse Domestic Hot and Domestic Cold Water Shutdown

Posted on by twinn2

UPDATE:
The repairs have been completed and the system is operational.
UPDATE:
This shutdown has been extended to 4:00 pm tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29th.
Work is expected to take place from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Noise from the construction equipment will be heard in that area.

 

Begin:  Monday, June 27, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, 29, 2022 at 7:00 am 4:00 pm

Building: Many Nations Longhouse

Scope: Due to damage to a sewer pipe, Roto Rooter will be excavating a small area of ground in the grass west of the Longhouse. The sewer pipe with be repaired and relined.

Services Impacted: Domestic Hot and Cold Water. All restroom, sinks, drains, and faucets will be shut down temporarily

Work Performed By:  Roto Rooter

Contact:  Kyle Harshbarger, CPFM Mechanical and Plumbing Shop Manager, 541-346-5406

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

6/22/22 – 6/24/22 Cascade Hall, Price Science Library, Pacific Hall, Columbia, and Volcanology Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:      Friday, June 24th, 2022 at 3:00 pm

Buildings Affected:  Cascade Hall, Price Science Library, Pacific Hall, Columbia Hall, and Volcanology

Scope:  Due to a leaking 16-inch main steam valve, the steam will be shut down to make an emergency repair in a section of steam piping.   Improvements to the utility steam metering at Cascade Hall will also occur during this outage.

Services Impacted:  There will be no steam heat or hot water during the shutdown. This should have little impact to most building users.

Please let us know asap if there is any critical research that needs assistance. The forecast shows sunny weather in the 70s those days. But this unusual cold weather has caused trouble with heating shutdowns this year.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

6/17/22 Huestis and Lokey Labs Domestic Water Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Friday, June 17th, 2022 at 7:30 am

End:      Friday, June 17th, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis basement and Lokey Labs

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation Project, domestic water service will be shut down for the day.

Services Impacted:  All plumbing fixtures in restrooms, hand sinks, and janitor closets will not be available.

Work Performed By:  JH Kelly

Contact:  Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

To view current construction and impacts. visit UO Map.

6/14/22 Lokey Ed (A & B) Domestic Hot Water Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday June 14, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:      Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 3:30 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lokey Education (A & B – Building 007)

Scope:  The domestic hot water will be shut down to repair a hot water heater.

Services Impacted:  There will be no hot water in the restrooms and sinks during this time.

Contact:  Colby Amell, CPFM Facilities Plumbing, 541-346-2319

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

6/8/22 – 6/9/22 Lokey Labs Domestic Water Outage

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, June 8th, 2022

End:      Thursday, June 9th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lokey Labs

Scope:  It was brought to our attention late yesterday that the domestic water was offline for Lokey Labs.  Crews have now restored the water and it is operational.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Kyle Harshbarger, CPFM Mechanical and Plumbing Shop Manager, 541-346-5406

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

5/27/22 CPFM Admin Quonset, Zero Waste, Lock and Door, Quonset 108, MNCH Prep Lab Emergency Domestic Hot Water Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:  Valve has been replaced and hot water has been turned back on

Begin:  Friday, May 27th, 2022 – effective immediately

End:      unknown  Friday, May 27th, 2022

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  CPFM Admin. Quonset, Lock and Door Shop, Zero Waste, Quonset 108, MNCH Prep Lab

Scope:  An emergency shutdown of the domestic hot water is required to repair a broken valve.  They hope to repair the valve this afternoon, but it is possible that the hot water will be offline until Tuesday, May 31st.

Services Impacted:  Domestic hot water will be offline until the repair is complete

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Crews

Contact:  Ron Warren, CPFM Facilities Plumbing, 541-346-2319

To view current construction and impacts visit UO Map

5/26/22 Living Learning Center Heating and Domestic Hot Water Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, May 26th, 2022 at 5:00 am

End:      Thursday, May 26th, 2022 at 7:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Living Learning Center

Scope:  Due to a steam leak on a main valve, the building steam heat and hot water to Living Learning Center will be shut down for repairs.

Services Impacted:  The domestic hot water and the building steam heat will be offline during this time.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial

Contact:  Kyle Wilson, CPFM Utilities Maintenance Manager, 541-346-2246

To view current construction and impacts, visit UO Map.

5/14/22 & 5/21/22 Huestis Hall, Lokey Labs, and Willamette Hall Domestic Water Shutdown – Update

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The fire water line shutdown will still occur 5/14 as scheduled, however the domestic water shutdown has been rescheduled for next Saturday, May 21, due to delays in materials.  Willamette Hall will also be affected by the domestic water shutdown on Saturday, May 21st.

 

 

Fire Water Line:  Saturday, May 14th, 2022 from 7:00 am till 3:00 pm

Domestic Water Line:   Saturday, May 21st, 2022 from 7:00 am till 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Huestis Hall and Lokey Labs (and Willamette Hall 5/21)

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Hall Renovation project, the main domestic water line and fire water line will be shut down on Saturday for 8 hours.

Services Impacted:  All services that need water will be unavailable during this time. This could include lab equipment, HVAC building equipment, fire sprinkler systems, and restroom plumbing services.

Details:  Horns, Strobes, and Speakers on the fire alarm system will not sound after the scheduled time. Provisions have been taken to monitor the building fire systems during this time and alarms that occur after the scheduled time should be considered real events and occupants should evacuate as usual per the U of O Emergency Procedures.

Special Instructions:  If there are questions regarding emergency evacuation, please visit Emergency Management & Continuity, https://safety.uoregon.edu/evacuations.

Work Performed By:  Mortenson Construction

Contact:  Martina Oxoby, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5880

5/12/22 – 5/25/22 ZIRC Chilled Water, Treated Steam, and Untreated Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jude

UPDATE 5/20: Additional shutdowns will be required. Times and dates are still being reviewed by all that will be involved. Activities will be completed next week on Monday 5/23 and/or Wednesday 5/25. The project team will communicate with building users once times are confirmed.

Begin:  May 12, 2022 at 06:00 am

End:      May 19, 2022 May 25, 2022 at 05:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Zebrafish International Resource Center

Scope:  Utility meter installation will require that we shut down the chilled water, treated steam, and untreated steam to the building.

Services Impacted:

  • The chilled water and treated steam will be restored same day on the 12th.
  • The untreated steam to the building will be off until May 19th to allow time to complete work associated with that system.

Work Performed By:  Fortis Construction

Contact:  Colin Brennan, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8242 or 541-654-2972

HEDCO Domestic Water Shutdown 4-5-22

Posted on by twinn2

Begin:  Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:  Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 12:00

Building(s) Impacted:  HEDCO

Scope: The domestic hot water will be shut down for work to repair a leak

Services Impacted:  The domestic hot water will be shut down in restrooms and sinks

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services Plumbing Shop

Contact: Nic Patton, CPFM Facilities Plumbing, 541-346-2319

Streisinger Hall Rooms 255-283 Domestic Water Shutdown 3/24/22

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, March 24th, 2022 at 7:00 am

End:      Thursday, March 24th, 2022 at 11:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Streisinger Hall Rooms 255-283

Scope:  The domestic water will be shut down on the east side and in the E/SE area of the second floor to install a new eyewash in the 2nd floor project area.

Services Impacted:

  • This will affect the project area, Grimes Lab, and the second floor bathrooms.
  • Other labs on the floor will not be impacted.

Work Performed By:  Mortenson Construction

Contact:  Colin Brennan, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8242