Category: Heating

1/25/24 Esslinger Hall Emergency Steam Heat Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
This work is actually scheduled for tomorrow.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

 

Begin:  Wednesday, January 24, Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 8:00 am

End:      Wednesday, January 24, Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 12:00 noon

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

Scope:  Steam to radiators will be shut down to repair control valves.

Services Impacted:  This will affect building heat and might also affect domestic hot water temperatures.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Esslinger Hall

1/23/24 Hendricks Hall Emergency Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The repairs are complete and the steam has been restored.

 

Begin:  Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – effective immediately

End:      Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – approximately 1:15 pm

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

Scope:  Due to a leak, the steam has been shut down for an emergency repair.  An update will be sent when the steam has been restored.

Services Impacted:  Building temperatures can be expected to be reduced during this time.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Hendricks Hall

1/19/24 – 1/26/24 Prince Lucien Campbell Building Heat Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 1/26/24:
The repairs are complete and steam has been restored.

 

UPDATE 1/26/24:
The contractors will be cutting and welding the pipes during the steam outage today.  Occupants may experience a slight smoke smell during this activity.

 

UPDATE 1/25/24:
The needed part has been received and repair work will take place tomorrow, January 26th, from 7:00 am until the end of the day.  Steam will be shut down and heat will be offline during this time. A notice will be sent when the work has been completed.

 

Begin:  Friday, January 19, 2024 – effective immediately

End:      Unknown  Friday, January 26, 2024, at 1:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Prince Lucien Campbell

Scope:  Two steams valves for the heating system have failed.  A smaller valve was found to use temporarily until the new part arrives.  The contractor will install the new valves once received and they’ve been told to expect it on Friday.  An update will be sent when repairs have been completed.

Services Impacted:  Temperatures in the building are low.  The system is currently operating at approximately 30% to 40%.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities and S2

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Prince Lucien Campbell

1/24/24 Susan Campbell Emergency Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The steam has been restored.

 

Begin:  Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at approximately 1:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Susan Campbell Hall

Scope:  Due to an emergency repair, the steam will be shut down for approximately four to six hours.

Services Impacted:  Radiators will be offline during this time, and temperatures will be reduced.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services Crew

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Susan Campbell

Susan Campbell Hall Emergency Steam Shutdown 1/4/24

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Thursday, January 4, 2024

End:      Thursday, January 4, 2024

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Susan Campbell Hall

Scope:  Steam will be shutdown to the entire building to repair a steam trap and 2 broken valves.

Services Impacted:  Heating will be down in the entire building until the repair is complete.  The work is expected to be complete before the end of the day today.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services Mechanical Shop

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Susan Campbell Hall on map

1/05/24 Volcanology Hall Compressed Air and HVAC System Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Friday, January 5, 2024, at 8:00 am

End:      Friday, January 5, 2024, at 3:00 pm

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

Scope:  Building wide compressed air will be shut down to install new piping and filter systems.

Services Impacted:  This affects both laboratory compressed air and HVAC controls.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services Mechanical Shop

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Volcanology Hall

1/09/24 and 1/12/24 Huestis Hall and Lokey Labs Fume Hoods, Exhaust, HVAC Air Supply and Fire Alarm System Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

1st Day:             Tuesday, January 9, 2024, from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm

2nd Day:           Friday, January 12, 2024, from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm

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

Scope:

  • Huestis Hall: On Tuesday 1/9 and again on Friday 1/12 from 7:00 am – 4:00 pm, air and exhaust systems will be offline in the basement as the temporary AHU and exhaust fans are removed and final connections to building AHU units and lab exhaust fans are reconnected. User access to Huestis rooms 6, 12 and 13 should be limited or avoided during this shutdown.
  • Lokey Labs and Huestis Hall:  On Tuesday, 1/9 from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, the fire alarm system will be offline to Huestis and Lokey Labs during this shutdown. Contractor will provide fire watch.

Services Impacted:  This will affect exhaust, fire alarm systems, fume hoods, heating, cooling, and the HVAC air supply.  Fume hood sashes should be closed and containers within the fume hoods sealed prior to this date.

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:  JH Kelly, FM Sheetmetal, IES

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

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

Image of Huestis Hall and Lokey Labs

1/08/24 Huestis Hall Basement Multiple System Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
This shutdown was not able to occur as scheduled due to additional coordination requirements.  It will now take place on January 8th, in the previously scheduled time slot of 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.

 

Begin:  December 27, 2023  January 8, 2024, at 8:00 am

End:      December 27, 2023  January 8, 2024, at 12:00 noon

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis Hall basement

Scope:  Multiple systems will be shut down for a 4-hour duration in the Huestis basement to allow for a building automation controls upgrade.

Systems Impacted:

  • Chilled Water
  • Domestic Cold Water
  • Domestic Hot Water
  • Exhaust
  • Heating
  • Hot Water
  • HVAC Air Supply
  • Steam Condensate

Work Performed By:  Siemens

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

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

Image of Huestis Hall

 

 

12/15/23 Willamette Hall MBC1 Swap Out Emergency Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Friday, December 15, 2023, at 10:00 am

End:      Friday, December 15, 2023, at 10:30 am

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

Scope:  Here is a list of effected equipment which will be down for approximately 15-30 minutes during an emergency swapping out of the processor on MBC1.

Equipment and Areas Affected:

  • Willamette AHU-1 – Floors 1-4 east wing
  • Willamette AHU-2 – Zebrafish quarantine
  • Willamette SF-8/9 – East labs
  • Willamette AHU-7 – Generator room
  • Willamette heating water system
  • Willamette heat recovery system

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Willamette Hall

12/15/23 – 12/18/23 Student Recreation Center and Esslinger Hall Mechanical Heating Equipment Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
Due to the repair needing more curing time, this shutdown has been extended until Monday morning at 8:00 am.

 

Begin:  Friday, December 15, 2023, at 8:00 am

End:      Friday, December 15, 2023, at 12:00 noon  Monday, December 18, 2023, at 8:00 am

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Student Recreation Center and Esslinger Hall

Scope:  The mechanical heating equipment that services the Student Rec Center and Esslinger Hall will be shut down to repair a broken pneumatic line in the SRC room #40.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the compressed air, domestic hot water, and HVAC air supply.  Noise can be expected during this time.

Work Performed By:  Bridgeway Contracting and Twin Rivers Plumbing

Contact:  Waymon Banks, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-0196

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

Image of Esslinger Hall and the SRC

12/11/23 – Fine Arts Studios Emergency Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:

The steam pipe leak location is determined to be buried under ground. The building steam heat has been restored until a permanent repair can be implemented.

 

Begin:  Monday, December 11, 2023 – effective immediately

End:      Unknown  Monday, December 11, 2023 – Repair date TBD

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Fine Arts Studios and Woodshop

Scope:  The steam will be shut down for an emergency repair.  An update will be sent when services have been restored.

Services Impacted:  This will affect building heat.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Utilities & Energy

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of the Fine Arts Studios and Woodshop

12/07/23 Streisinger Hall HVAC and Exhaust Systems Emergency Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 8:00 am

End:      Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 9:00 am

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

Scope:  An emergency shutdown is needed to implement modifications to Siemens control panels.

Services Impacted: A short outage of all HVAC and exhaust systems will affect the exhaust, fume hoods, heating, and HVAC air supply systems.

Special Instructions:  Fume hood sashes should be closed and containers within the fume hoods sealed prior to this date.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities BAS Staff

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Streisinger Hall

12/07/2023 Huestis Hall Basement HVAC and Lab Exhaust Shutdown

Posted on by rubyt

Begin:  Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 5:30 pm

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

Scope:  Heating/cooling supply and lab exhaust will be offline throughout the Huestis basement.

Services Impacted:  This will affect chilled water, cooling, exhaust, heating, and HVAC air supply.

Work Performed By:  JH Kelly

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

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

Image of Huestis Hall

12/19/23 Matthew Knight Arena, Bean Hall, Kalapuya Ilihi, Unthank Hall, Ford Alumni Center, Global Scholars Hall, and new Walton B & C Bldgs. Electrical Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 7:30 am

End:   Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 9:00 am (except new Walton Buildings B & C – at 5:00 pm)

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Matthew Knight Arena, Bean Hall, Kalapuya Ilihi, Unthank Hall, Ford Alumni Center, Global Scholars Hall,  and the new Walton B & C Bldgs.

Scope:  To upgrade to electrical service in the new Housing project (aka new Walton or buildings B & C), there will be a brief power outage to install new equipment.

Services Impacted:  All normal power will be off to the entirety of the affected buildings from 7:30 am – 9:00 am. At 9:00 am, normal power will be restored to all affected buildings EXCEPT for the new Walton/B & C.  The new Walton will remain on standby power until 5:oo pm, after which normal power will be restored.

Special Instructions for Copiers:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

Special Instructions for Elevators:  If you have concerns about accessing your workplace when elevator services are impacted, please contact your supervisor to find an appropriate accommodation.

Work Performed By:  OEG

Contact:  David Mason, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5679

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

Image of New Residence Halls, Unthank Hall, Bean Hall, Ford Alumni Center, Matthew Knight Arena, Global Scholars Hall, and Kalapuya Ilihi

 

12/11/23 – 1/05/24 Miller Theatre Complex Electrical, Steam, Fire Alarm, and Network Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, December 11, 2023

End:      Friday, January 5, 2024

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Villard Hall / Miller Theatre Complex

Scope:  Associated with the Heritage Renovation Project: Fortis Construction and sub-contractors will be Installing a temporary utilities cutover from Villard Hall to the Miller/Robinson Theater area beginning December 11th, completed by January 5th.

Services Impacted:

  • Steam, power, fire alarm, and network service will be shut down.
  • Villard Hall is already off-line due to the Heritage Renovation Project with demolition currently taking place.
  • The remaining areas of the Miller Theatre Complex – Robinson Theatre, Hope Theatre, the Scene Shop, Costume Shop, and supporting rooms – will experience heat, power, fire alarm, and network service loss while the temporary utilities cutover installation takes place.

Special Instructions for Copiers:  Please shut down and unplug all multi-function copier devices as well as any printers during scheduled power outages. The software on these machines can be negatively affected due to the power surge when the power is turned back on.  A power surge can corrupt the clone files in the machines and change preconfigured settings.  For questions, please contact Kati Kronholm at 541-346-5370 or katik@uoregon.edu.  For non-copier questions, please reach out to the contact person listed below.

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:  Fortis Construction and sub-contractors

Contact:  Gene Mowery, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-5593 and Landon Winters with Fortis Construction 971-246-4058

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

Image of Miller Theatre Complex

11/30/23 Huestis Hall Basement Steam, Air Supply and Exhaust Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 5:00 am

End:      Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 4:30 pm

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

Scope:  Steam supply will be offline to Huestis Hall to allow for the removal of the existing steam flow meter and final connections of the basement facility to the new low and medium pressure steam LPS/MPS systems and flow meter.

Services Impacted:  During this outage all air supply and exhaust systems will be shut down in the basement.

Work Performed By:  JH Kelly

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

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

map of Huestis Hall

11/7/23 Hendricks Hall Emergency Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jude

UPDATE:  The repair has been completed and the steam restored to the building.

Begin:  Effective Immediately – Tuesday, November 7, 2o23

End:      Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Impacted:  Hendricks Hall

Scope:  Steam will be shutdown for an undetermined amount of time to make an emergency repair, another notice will be sent when it is turned back on.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the heating and HVAC system throughout the building.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

map showing Hendricks Hall

11/07/23 – Prince Lucien Campbell Emergency Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:  The repair has been completed and the steam restored to the building.

Begin:  Tuesday, November 7, 2023 – effective immediately

End:      Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Prince Lucien Campbell

Scope:  The steam has been shut down due to needed emergency repairs.  An update will be sent when the steam has been restored.

Services Impacted:  Building heat will be affected.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

map showing PLC

11/28/23 Huestis Hall Basement Heat Exchangers Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 11/09/23:
The heating water system shutdown has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 28th.   This was due to the upcoming steam shutdown on November 30th, and needing to do this work in sequence.

 

Begin:  November 9, Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 6:00 am

End:      November 9, Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at 3:30 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis Hall basement

Scope:  Huestis basement heat exchangers will be offline to allow contractors to tie the new heating loop from HX2 and 3 into the existing heating water loop for HX1.

Services Impacted:  This will require the exhaust fans, AHUs, heat exchanger 1, and heating water pumps 1 & 2 serving the Huestis basement to be shut down.

Work Performed By:  JH Kelly

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

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

Image of Huestis Hall

11/01/23 – 11/02/23 Lewis Integrative Science Building Steam Heat Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 11/2/23:
The steam has been restored.  Building temperatures are expected to rise slowly as they return to normal levels.

 

UPDATE 11/2/23:
Due to the complexity of the pipeline repair, the contractors will be working later than anticipated. The steam service will be restored this evening, as soon as possible.

 

Begin:  Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 1:00 pm

End:      Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 5:00 pm  till complete

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lewis Integrative Science Building

Scope:  Due to urgent repairs needed to the utility steam piping system, the steam heat will be shut down.

Services Impacted:

  • Expect temperatures to drop in the building.
  • Work will take place in the tunnel.

Work Performed By:  Hydro-Temp Mechanical

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Lewis Integrative Science Building

10/23/23, 10/26/23, 10/30/23, 11/03/23 Willamette Hall, Huestis Hall, Streisinger Hall, and Lokey Labs Compressed Air Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 10/30/23:
The shutdown today was not successful.  The shutdown of compressed air will be rescheduled for Friday, November 3rd from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

  • Lokey Labs will not have compressed air during this shutdown. Please shut down affected equipment.

 

UPDATE 10/23/23:
Today’s test at Willamette Hall and Streisinger Hall was unsuccessful.  CPFM Facilities has ordered additional parts and rescheduled the test for Thursday, October 26th, from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon.

 

1st Test:   Monday, October 23, 2023, at 7:00 am – 12:00 noon

2nd Test:   Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 7:00 am – 12:00 noon

Final Day:  Monday, October 30, 2023, at 7:00 am – 1:00 pm  Friday, November 3, 2023, at 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Willamette Hall, Huestis Hall, Streisinger Hall, and Lokey Labs

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation project, the campus supplied compressed air system will be offline as follows:

Monday, October 23, 2023, 7:00 am – 12:00 noon: Outage in Streisinger and Willamette Halls.

  • Streisinger and Willamette Halls – Building supplied compressed air will go offline to allow adequate testing of the emergency backup compressor units. Users will experience limited to no availability of compressed air which is likely to affect air turrets at lab benches and possibly affect building heating and cooling supply. Users should plan to limit their use of the emergency supplied compressed air during this period.
  • Huestis Hall – No impact to compressed air service anticipated during this test period.
  • Lokey Labs – No impact to compressed air service anticipated during this test period.

Monday, October 30, 2023, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm: Outage in Huestis, Lokey Labs, Willamette and Streisinger.

  • At Streisinger and Willamette Halls, following the test results of the emergency backup air supply, users will experience a lower flow of available compressed air via lab turrets. Users should plan to limit use during this period. Heating and cooling supply may be affected during this period.
  • Lokey Labs will be supplied by a temporary air compressor. Users should plan to limit use during this period.
  • Huestis Hall will not have compressed air during the shutdown. Please shut down affected equipment.

Work Performed By:  JH Kelly

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

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

Image of Willamette Hall, Huestis Hall, Streisinger Hall, and Lokey Labs

 

11/01/23 Huestis Hall Basement Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
This work has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 1st as additional coordination was required to complete the piping installation for the new steam supply.

 

Begin:  October 25, Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 5:00 am

End:      October 25, Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 4:30 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Huestis Hall basement

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation project, temporary steam source will be refed from the new permanent steam source.  This shutdown will remove the existing steam flow meter and tie into the new PRV station for the permanent steam supply.

Services Impacted:  This steam supply shutdown will take the following equipment offline in Huestis serving the Zebrafish facility and quarantine:

  • Exhaust Fans 1&2
  • AHU 1&2
  • Heat Exchange 1
  • Heating Water pump 1&2

Work Performed By:  JH Kelly

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

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

map of Huestis Hall

10/12/23 – 10/16/23 Prince Lucien Campbell Emergency Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 10/17/23:

Repairs are now complete, and steam has been restored to the building.

UPDATE:

Repairs are still ongoing and not expected to be complete until Monday.  A notice will be sent when the steam has been turned back on.

Begin:  Thursday, October 12, 2023 – effective immediately

End:    October 13, Monday, October 16, 2023

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Prince Lucien Campbell

Scope:  Due to two valves failing on the steam hydronics, an emergency steam shut down is required while the parts are being rebuilt.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the heat throughout the building and may possibly cause the domestic hot water to cool down.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Prince Lucien Campbell Hall

10/11/23 – 10/13/23 Berwick Hall Emergency HVAC System Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, October 11, 2023

End:      Friday, October 13, 2023

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

Scope:  An emergency shutdown of the HVAC system is needed to replace a failed part that is leaking on the unit.  A notice will be sent when service has been restored.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the heating and cooling in the building.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities Services

Contact:  Work Control Center, Campus Planning and Facilities Management, 541-346-2319

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

Image of Berwick Hall

10/09/23 – 10/13/23 Seasonal Building Steam Management for Fall 2023

Posted on by jepeters

Scope:  Starting the week of October 9th, 2023, the Mechanical shop will again implement its process for systematically activating the heat within steam-controlled buildings. This process can take several days depending on if any problems arise during this time.

Additional Notes:  Turning on and off the steam is very hard on the infrastructure serving our building’s mechanical systems.  Seasonal adjustments are based on the following format:

Steam is turned on in the Fall when:

  • Night-time outside air temperature is below 50 degrees for five consecutive nights
  • AND daytime temperatures are below 70 degrees for five consecutive days

Steam is turned off in the Spring when:

  • Night-time outside air temperatures are above 50 degrees for five consecutive nights
  • AND the daytime temperature is above 70 degrees for five consecutive days

Buildings or Areas Impacted:

  • Agate Hall (gym/auditorium)
  • Cascade Annex
  • Collier House
  • Columbia Hall (Room 154)
  • Condon
  • Esslinger
  • Fine Arts Studios
  • Friendly
  • Gerlinger
  • Hendricks
  • Lawrence (primary studios)
  • Lokey Education (East and West)
  • Mac Court (radiators only)
  • Millrace Woodshop
  • Music (radiators only)
  • Onyx Bridge (072/090, 169/170)
  • Prince Lucien Campbell
  • Susan Campbell
  • University Hall
  • Villard
  • Volcanology

Work Performed By:   Campus Planning and Facilities Management Facilities Services

Contact:  Work Control at 541-346-2319 or workcontrolcenter@uoregon.edu.

Map of buildings affected by Fall 2023 Seasonal Steam Management