Category: Steam/Condensate

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

11/07/23 – 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

11/01/23 – 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

10/25/23 Huestis Hall Basement Exhaust, HVAC, and Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

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

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

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

Scope:  Remove existing Steam Flow Meter and add spool / Tie New Steam PRV station in to house MPS. Tie Fish housing MPS into new POC before the new PRV station. Open new LPS to the Fish housing Area.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the exhaust, HVAC air supply, and steam condensate.

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

11/01/23 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

10/09/23 – 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

10/02/23 – 10/04/23 Oregon Hall Emergency Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The heat exchanger and steam have been brought back online.

 

Begin:  Monday, October 2, 2023 – effective immediately

End:      Unknown  Wednesday, October 4, 2023

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

Scope:  The heat exchanger has been shut down for an emergency steam repair.  It is expected to be down for several days and potentially longer.

Services Impacted:  Steam will be offline 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 Oregon Hall

10/09/23 Klamath Hall Chilled Water, Supply Airflow, and Electrical Outage

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE 10/09/23:
Please be aware the hallway lighting will be losing power during the shutdown and will be returning when the shutdown ends.

 

UPDATE 9/29/23:
Additionally, in order to perform the work, and for safety, the steam supply to the building will be isolated.  This could possibly result in lower ambient temperatures within the building but no significant fluctuations are expected.

 

UPDATE 9/22/23:
The previously proposed  shutdown for 9/18/23 has been shortened and the date has been adjusted.  It will now be occurring on 10/9/23 between the hours of 7:00 am and 11:30 am.

Primary building contacts have been contacted, the associated effects of this work have been discussed, and accommodations are being planned for. Should you have considerations you do not feel have been addressed, please reach out to @Damon Rutherford to discuss them.

 

Begin:  Monday, October 9, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Monday, October 9, 2023, at 11:30 am

Scope:  As part of improving overall building exhaust flows, a main electrical panel must be disconnected, and upgraded, in order to tie in new exhaust fan equipment.

Services Impacted:  During this work, several pieces of equipment will be out of service, most notably the chilled water and supply airflow. A more detailed list is attached for your reference.

Special Instructions:  Prior to this date, please close fume hood sashes and seal containers within the fume hoods, including the 3rd floor fume hoods.

Work Performed By:  Bridgeway Construction & OEG

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

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

Image of Klamath Hall

9/22/23 Friendly Hall Steam Testing and Steam Status Advisory

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Friday, September 22, 2023 – effective immediately

End:      Spring 2024

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

Scope:  The steam has been turned back on for testing and will be left on until next Spring when seasonal temperatures require it to be shut off.

Services Impacted:  Steam will be online.

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 Friendly Hall

9/28/23 Huestis Hall Condensate Return Line Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
Due to a material delay, this shutdown will occur on Thursday, September 28.

 

Begin:  September 26, Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      September 26, Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 3:30 pm

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

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation project, condensate return unit (CRU-2) will be offline and removed. Existing condensate piping will be rerouted through the new CRU-1 unit.

Services Impacted:

  • The following equipment will be shut down – AHU 1&2, HWP 1&2, EF 1&2 and LEF 1&2.
  • Exhaust, fume hoods, HVAC, heating water, and steam condensate will be affected.
  • Steam Sterilizers will also be offline.

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

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

 

9/11/23 – 9/14/23 Knight Library 4″ Steam Main Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Monday, September 11, 2023, at 12:00 noon

End:      Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Knight Library

Scope:  Due to the installation of a new steam flow meter, the 4-inch steam main will be shut down.

Services Impacted:

  • This work should have little to no impact on most building users.
  • The Special Collections area humidity control system will be monitored and returned to normal operation on 9/14.
  • The 8-inch steam main will remain active at all times.
  • Work will take place in the utility tunnel.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial

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 Knight Library

 

8/16/23 – 8/18/23 Tykeson Hall Steam Heat Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

REVISED:
The end date has been changed to Friday, August 18th, at 4:00 pm.

 

Begin:  Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 2:00 pm

End:      Wednesday, August 16, Friday, August 18, 2023, at 4:00 pm

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

Scope:  Due to a faulty steam flow meter and components, the building steam heat will be shut down to install a new meter.

Services Impacted:

  • Work will take place in the utility tunnel.
  • This work will have little to no impact due to summer weather.

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 Tykeson Hall

7/26/23 Prince Lucien Campbell (PLC) Heat for Hot Water Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 8:00 am

End:      Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 1:00 pm

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

Scope:  Heat to all hot water (domestic and heating) in PLC will be turned off to work on a steam line.

Services Impacted:  Water in the building will continue to flow, but it will not get hot.

Work Performed By:  CPFM Facilities 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 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall

8/02/23 Lokey Education (A&B) Building Heat Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Lokey Education (A)

Scope:  Due to a leaking steam valve, the building heat will be shut down to repair the valve.

Services Impacted:  Little to no impact due to summer weather.

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 Lokey Ed wings A and B

7/13/23 – TBD Klamath Hall Emergency 60 lb. Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jude

Begin:  Thursday, July 13, 2023

End:      Unknown

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

Scope:  60 lb. steam feeding for the autoclave has been shut down until further notice due to a leak.

Services Impacted:  The autoclave fed by the 60 lb. steam line will be down.

Work Performed By:  Outside Contractor

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.

klamath hall on map

UPDATED: 8/28/23 – 8/30/23 Global Scholars Hall Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:00 pm  Monday, August 28th, 2023 at 2:00 pm

End:      Friday, August 11, 2023, at 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Global Scholars Hall

Scope:  Due to a failing steam flow meter, the building steam heat and hot water will be shut down to replace the meter and upgrade piping to meet campus standards.

Services Impacted:

  • Building steam heat and the domestic hot water will be offline during this time.
  • Work will take place in the utility tunnel and main mechanical room.

Work Performed By:  S2 Industrial

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.

 

6/07/23 Computing Center Steam Heat Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 3:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Computing Center

Scope:  Due to the replacement of a broken condensate return pump, building steam heat will be shut down.

Services Impacted:

  • Minimal to no impact is expected because of warmer weather.
  • Utility tunnel work will take place under the building.

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 Computing Center

6/09/23 Fenton Hall Steam Shutdown

Posted on by twinn2

Begin: Friday, June 9, 2023, at 6:00 am

End: Friday, June 9, 2023, at 4:00 pm

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

Scope: Due to renovations in room 314, the steam supply to the building will be shut down to remove some existing fixtures.

Services Impacted: This will affect the heating and steam condensate.

Work Performed By: GBC Construction / FM Sheetmetal

Contact: Tim Allenbaugh, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8214

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

Image of Fenton Hall

5/09/23 – 5/12/23 Campus Wide Seasonal Building Steam Management Spring 2023

Posted on by jepeters

REVISED: 
The list has been updated to include Prince Lucien Campbell and remove Huestis Hall

 

Begin:  Tuesday, May 9, 2023

End:      Friday, May 12, 2023

Buildings or Areas Impacted:

  • Agate Hall (gym/auditorium)
  • Cascade Annex
  • Collier House
  • Columbia Hall (Room 154)
  • Condon
  • CPFM Buildings
  • Esslinger
  • Fine Arts Studios
  • Friendly
  • Gerlinger
  • Hendricks
  • Huestis (heat exchanger HEX-3 only for fin tube radiators)
  • 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

Scope:  Starting the week of May 8th, the Mechanical shop will again implement its process for systematically deactivating 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

Work Performed By:   Campus Planning and Facilities Management 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 buildings affected by the Spring steam shutdown 5-9-23

5/16/23 Huestis Hall Basement Medium Pressure Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

REVISED:
The following equipment will be offline during this outage – Exhaust Fans 1 and 2, SHU 1 and 2 serving the AqACS facility and Huestis suite 34.

Begin:  Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 3:30 pm

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

Scope:  As part of the Huestis Renovation Project, the medium pressure steam will be offline temporarily to allow routing new piping in the Huestis Hall basement mechanical room.  The following equipment will be offline during this outage – Exhaust Fans 1 and 2, SHU 1 and 2 serving the AqACS facility and Supply Fan and Heat Exchanger in Willamette serving suite 34.

Services Impacted:  This will affect heating water, supply air, exhaust air, steam, and condensate.

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

6/01/23 Prince Lucien Campbell Basement and 1st Floor Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
Due to a delay in the project, the shutdown date has changed to Thursday, June 1st.

 

Begin:  Monday, May 8, Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Monday, May 8, Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 4:00 pm

Building(s) or Area(s) Affected:  Prince Lucien Campbell Basement and First Floor

Scope:  The steam supply to the basement and first floor will be shut down to remove a radiator from room #072.

Services Impacted:  This will affect the heating hot water and steam condensate.

Work Performed By:  GBC Construction

Contact:  Tim Allenbaugh, CPFM Owner’s Representative, 541-346-8214

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

Image of PLC room 72

4/12/23 Friendly Hall Emergency Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

UPDATE:
The steam was restored yesterday afternoon.

 

Begin:  Wednesday, April 12, 2023 – Effective immediately

End:      Wednesday, April 12, 2023 – approximately end of day

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

Scope:  Emergency steam shut down due to active leak.  Repairs are expected to be completed by the end of the day.

Services Impacted:  Steam will be offline during this time.

Work Performed By:  CPFM FS 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 Friendly Hall

3/28/23 Living Learning Center North and South Steam Shutdown

Posted on by jepeters

Begin:  Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 7:00 am

End:      Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 1:00 pm

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

Scope:  Due to a steam pipe component leak, building heat, and hot water will be shutdown to remove and install new component gaskets.

Services Impacted:

  • Domestic hot water and building heat will be down during this time.
  • Work will take place in room 020 of LLC North.

Work Performed By:  Utilities and 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.

Map of Living Learning Center