Facility Services has updated the forms for requesting keys and door access cards for campus buildings and rooms; the department requires that they be used for all new submissions.
The forms govern applications for keys, door control cards, and authorization by department heads for designates to approve such requests.
Find details, including the updated forms, on the key control page on the Facility Services Web site.
Contractors restoring the concrete façade of Lambton Tower have erected fencing on the pedestrian deck surrounding it and Erie Hall, but access to both buildings will remain unobstructed.
The work will begin on Monday, July 23, and will be completed by December 31. For more information, consult the Web site of Facility Services.
Renovations to the washrooms and shower areas in Electa Hall will affect services in that building starting today and continuing through August 24. For details of this and other work in Electa Hall, visit the Web site of Facility Services.
A broken pump has cut the supply of steam to all buildings and hot water to selected buildings on campus, Facility Services reports.
The affected services are those that use steam from the Energy Conversion Centre, including autoclaves and Food Services.
Early Thursday morning, engineers were working to determine the extent of the problem and correct it as quickly as possible. Find updates on the Web site of Facility Services.
Requiring a signature for the delivery of packages from Central Receiving will help to ensure they reach the intended recipient, says Facility Services. Effective July 16, the department will require a signature for all packages delivered to campus offices.
All purchase orders sent through the Purchasing Department must show the e-mail address of either the person ordering the items or of a person responsible for accepting package deliveries.
Equipment on emergency power will remain running for the duration of an electrical shutdown this weekend in Phase I of the Centre for Engineering Innovation.
Facility Services has announced areas of the building will experience an interruption in power service from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on July 7 and 8. See a map identifying the affected areas on the Web site of Facility Services.
Upgrades to the washrooms in Dillon Hall will have a series of consequences for the building’s occupants this week, reports Facility Services.
Dillon Hall is going dry for a week.
The building will have no water service—no sinks, no water fountains—from June 8 through 15, while contractors upgrade its washrooms. The shut down will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, June 8. The water should start flowing again the evening of June 15.
Project administrator Roger Rivard invites questions or concerns at 519-253-3000, ext. 2166.
Facility Services has issued a friendly reminder to occupants of campus buildings to keep office windows closed while air conditioning systems are in operation.
“The windows need to remain closed for us to maintain comfortable inside temperatures,” says executive director Susan Mark. “I know it may seem like a small thing, but open windows allow warm outside air to flow into the building forcing the mechanical systems to operate longer, thus creating undue stress on the equipment and premature wear and tear.”
Renovations in Dillon Hall will close the building’s washrooms and restrict access to other areas through the summer, Facility Services reports.
The washroom renovations are scheduled for completion by August 31. Until that time, all washrooms in Dillon Hall will be closed; washrooms are available in the adjoining buildings--Essex Hall, Memorial Hall, the University Computer Centre and the CAW Student Centre.
