Facilities Management

• Water cleanup is underway in Oren Gateway Center. There were water issues in Oren Gateway on Wednesday caused by a clogged kitchen sink overflowing into a residence hall room located on the second floor. Water damage also was sustained in the OGC 114 classroom and offices in OGC 115. The drain has been repaired. 
• Access into Oren Gateway Center from street-level doors and the parking garage was not available for several hours Tuesday due to a power supply failure in the fob reader, which caused the doors to remain locked. Accessibility paddle access also was not functioning during this time. A new power supply unit was ordered and installed by early afternoon and the issues were resolved. 
• The Hagfors 301 classroom is experiencing a minor leak from the fourth floor and repairs are in process. 
• The Urness water heater work was completed this week. Students were alerted in advance about a water shut down to make the repairs. A new temperature controller was ordered and received. If this issue happens again we have the part on hand to replace it. 

As previously noted:

• Two lights in front of Sverdrup will be removed in spring and an LED light will be mounted above the entrance after the ground thaws.
• The final phase of mechanical HVAC work at Christensen Center continues.

• An Urness water heater was re-calibrated Monday morning. A new temperature controller has been ordered and received. If this issue happens again, we have the part on hand to replace it. Replacing the temperature controller will require a water shut down that would be scheduled with Residence Life.
•  No hot water in the Hagfors Center was discovered at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Workers discovered a failed mixing valve. Hot water was restored by 1 p.m. Thursday. Facilities ordered a rebuild kit for the mixing valve and that work will happen next week. 

As previously noted:

• Two lights in front of Sverdrup will be removed in spring and an LED light will be mounted above the entrance after the ground thaws.
• The final phase of mechanical HVAC work at Christensen Center continues.

• Two lights in front of Sverdrup will be removed in spring and an LED light will be mounted above the entrance after the ground thaws.
  
• The final phase of mechanical HVAC work at Christensen Center continues.
• A makeup air unit with a leak is being repaired in Mortensen Hall. Some have noticed humidity in the lobby and the repair will correct that.
• A heating system component at Old Main failed Wednesday morning and classrooms weren’t heated. The part was replaced that morning.
• Water was shut down for a short time Wednesday in Memorial Hall so that a water pipe break could be repaired.

February 5, 2020

The pipe has been repaired and the water in Memorial has been turned back on.  Restrooms are back in service.

Water has been shutdown in Memorial Hall so that a water pipe break can be repaired.    Restrooms in Memorial should not be used during this time.

 

• A makeup air unit with a leak is being repaired at Mortensen Hall. Some have noticed humidity in the lobby and the repair will correct that.
• A makeup air unit is continuing to be worked on as part of the final phase of mechanical HVAC work at Christensen Center.

• Makeup air unit repairs continue this week as part of the final phase of mechanical HVAC work at Christensen Center. (1/28 update)
• The fire pump in Urness has been rebuilt successfully. This is a major component of the sprinkler system. (1/28 update)

Hagfors Center main lobby elevator repairs have been completed.  The elevator is back in service.

• The Hagfors Center main lobby elevator is out of service to make repairs. The parts have been ordered and we anticipate repairs to be completed next week. There is an alternate elevator located by the north entrance of the building that will be available while the lobby elevator is out of service. 
• The heating system in Christensen Center is undergoing a mechanical/HVAC update this month. During repairs, the second floor may be cooler when outdoor temperatures are below zero.

• An Anderson Residence Hall sprinkler pipe had a leak on Wednesday that triggered a fire alarm. The repair was completed Thursday. 
• The heating system in Christensen Center is undergoing a mechanical/HVAC update. The demolition of the old air handler was completed this week. New parts are expected next week. During repairs, the second floor may be cooler when outdoor temperatures are below zero.