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0/23/08 Bonner Hall -
Rear Elevator The rear elevator in Bonner Hall
is currently out of service. Replacement parts have been ordered.
As soon as the part is received, repairs will take place. Work Control Center, 31594 09/25/08 - 12:00p.m. (updated) Power has been successfully restored to all affected
buildings. Your patience has been appreciated. 08/12/08 DeFrancesco Hall - AC Shutdown
Notice The air conditioning in DeFrancesco Hall will be
shut down on Wednesday, August 13th from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm to make final
connections of the new unit ventilators. We apologize for any
inconvenience. Kyle Mills, Director of Facilities Maintenance
07/15/08 On Wednesday July 23rd from 5am to 6am there
will be a power outage affecting the Student Recreation Center, Keystone
Hall/Field House, Heat Plant, South Dining Hall, University Place, Bonner
Hall, and Johnson Hall. This is required to disconnect temporary power from
the Dixon Hall project. I apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may
cause. Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services 06/17/08
Campus-Wide Electrical Shut Down June 21st
The electrical distribution system will be down from 12:00 midnight to 5:00
am on Saturday, June 21st. There will be no power to any campus building
during that time. This work is necessary to switch to a larger power line to
feed the electrical demands of the new Dixon Hall. We plan to have
Facilities support staff on campus to address any service issues that may
arise when the power returns. We regret any inconvenience this may cause
Thank you
Tom Green, 06/16/08 - 9:46 am Mike Reese, Central Plant Utilities 06/16/08 - 9:00 am Johnson Hall - Due to required repairs, there
will be no hot water in Johnson Hall from 9:00am to approximately 11:00 am
today. Mike Reese, Central Plant Utilities 06/11/08 - updated 1:57pm
Stratton Administration Building: Temperatures are
within acceptable range and we will continue to monitor the third floor zone. IT Server Room: Problem resolved. Rickenbach R&L: No change. Please contact Work Control Center (x31594) with questions
and continue to monitor this site for updates. Tom Green, Asst Director of Campus Energy Services 06/11/08 - updated 8:48am Air Conditioning updates for Stratton
Administration Building and Rickenbach Research & Learning Center: Stratton Administration Building: One zone is still
above the normal range. Facilities is continuing troubleshoot the
problem. Additionally, the IT file server room had an issue following
the campus power failure last evening. This is currently being
addressed. Rickenbach R&L: Contractor will be on site today. Please contact Work Control Center (x31594) with questions
and continue to monitor this site for updates. Tom Green, Asst Director of Campus Energy Services 06/10/08 - updated 2:51pm Air Conditioning updates for Stratton
Administration Building and Rickenbach Research & Learning Center: Stratton Administration Building: The problem has been
corrected. Temperatures should be within the normal range by tomorrow
morning. Rickenbach R&L: Contractor will be on site tomorrow. Please contact Work Control Center (x31594) with questions
and continue to monitor this site for updates. Tom Green, Asst Director of Campus Energy Services 06/11/08 Learning Center Elevator- The
elevator is down due to an electrical voltage issue. Our
elevator service contractor has been contacted and we are
working with them to resolve the issue as quickly as
possible. If you have questions or need assistance, please
contact the Work Control Center at x31594. 06/10/08 - updated 10:07am
Stratton Administration Building: Temperatures are
being maintained. A contractor is currently onsite to evaluate the chiller.
Rickenbach R&L: Contractor not able to be on site
until tomorrow. Old Main D Wing: Problems corrected. Please report
issues through iService Desk work request system or call the Work Control
Center at x31594 with emergencies. South Dining Hall: A high temperature condition from
last night has been corrected. Please report issues through iService
Desk work request system or call the Work Control Center at x31594 with
emergencies. Please contact Work Control Center (x31594) with questions
and continue to monitor this site for updates. 06/09/08 - updated 4:10 pm Air Conditioning updates for Stratton
Administration Building, Rickenbach Research & Learning Center and Old Main
D Wing: Stratton Administration Building: Temperature
continues to come down slowly. A contractor will be on site tomorrow
morning to recharge the chiller with refrigerant. Rickenbach R&L: Attempting to get Contractor on site
tomorrow. Old Main D Wing: indoor air temperature restored to
normal range. Please contact Work Control Center (x31594) with questions
and continue to monitor this site for updates. Tom Green, Asst Director of Campus Energy Services 06/09/08 - updated 1:46 pm Air Conditioning updates for Stratton
Administration Building, Rickenbach Research & Learning Center and Old Main
D Wing: Stratton Administration Building: Temperature
continues to come down slowly. A contractor will be on site tomorrow
to recharge the chiller with refrigerant. Rickenbach R&L: No change. Contractor to be on site
tomorrow. Old Main D Wing: Electrical problem resolved.
Indoor air temperatures are cooling down and it may take a few hours for
occupants to feel relief. Please contact Work Control Center (x31594)
with questions and continue to monitor this site for updates. Tom Green, Asst Director of Campus Energy Services 06/09/08 - updated 11:16 am
Tom Green, Asst Director of Campus Energy Services 06/05/08 - updated 04:26 pm
06/05/08 - updated 10:26am As a result of the water main break in the area
of the DMZ, there currently is no water to the South Dining Hall, Bonner
Hall, University Place and Johnson Hall. Estimated repair time has
been extended to 7:00pm. Please contact Work Control Center (x31594)
with questions and monitor this site for updates. 06/05/08
06/05/08 There is a water main
break in the area of the DMZ. Water pressure in surrounding
buildings may be affected. Please contact Work Control
Center (x31594) with questions and monitor this site for
updates as we progress toward a solution. 05/19/08 Old Main C wing
Elevator (access to Georgian Room)- The Old Main C wing
elevator is down. The elevator requires a new door board.
The board is expected to arrive and be installed no later
than Wednesday, May 21, 2008. We apologize for any
inconvenience this might cause. If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact the Work Control Center at
x31594. Kim Rhode, Director of Facilities Business
and Campus Services 5/19/08 The air conditioning system in Old
Main will not be functional from Monday, May 19, 2008
through Wednesday, May 21, 2008 due to an unexpected leak
that must be remedied immediately in order to avoid
additional damage to the system. We regret any inconvenience
this might cause and will do our best to resolve the issue
as quickly as possible. Please feel free to contact
the Work Control Center at x 31594 with any questions you
might have. Kim Rhode, Director of Facilities Business and Campus
Services 4/15/08 Construction Update: There is an
electrical power shutdown at Sharadin Arts Building
scheduled on Saturday, April 19, 2008 from 7:00 am to 12:00
noon. This will affect the new Art Education addition,
Ceramics, Fine Metals and the CD classroom 105 on the first
floor. The remainder of the building will be unaffected. Jeff Mosser, project manager, Facilities Project
Services 3/25/08 iService Desk 3/03/08 Construction Update:
Elevator testing will occur Wednesday, March 12, 2008. This testing
will affect only the Lytle elevator and the freight elevator located
in the Admin Building. Testing will begin at approximately 8:00
a.m., causing these elevators to be out of service for short periods
of time that day. We apologize for this inconvenience, and look
forward to continued improvements to our campus. Patrick J Antonio Jr, project manager,
Facilities Project Services 02/21/08 The Deatrick right elevator is down
until we receive parts to fix it. The parts have been ordered from
California and are being expedited. We will arrange for Schindler to install
them as quickly as possible. The left elevator is working. Please
contact the Work Control Center with any questions. 12/30/2007 (Updated) The Facilities Family is mourning the loss of one
of its own. Ronald L. Yoder was a loyal and dedicated friend,
employee, and steward with the University for many years. He will be
sorely missed. Services for Ron Yoder will be held on Monday,
December 31, 2007 at Grace Church at Willow Valley. Grace Church is
located at 300 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster Pa. The viewing will
be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with the service immediately
following. For any Facilities employees who wish to
carpool/follow to the services in Lancaster, we are leaving from the
Facilities Building at 7:00 a.m. on Monday morning. For those
wishing to travel independently, the directions are below.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA 19530
51 mi (about 1 hour 13 mins)
1.
Head
southwest on Kutztown Rd
toward Shaesser Ln
1.6 mi
2.
Take the ramp onto
US-222 S
7.4 mi
3.
Continue on
222/
4.2 mi
4.
Merge onto
PA-12 W/
2.6 mi
5.
Continue on
US-422 W
1.4 mi
6.
Continue on
US-222 S
26 mi
7.
Take the
PA-30 W/
0.4 mi
8.
Keep
right at the fork to continue toward
Lititz Pike/
0.4 mi
9.
Keep
left at the fork to continue toward
Lititz Pike/
0.4 mi
10.
Turn
left at Lititz Pike/
Continue to follow Lititz Pike
1.1 mi
11.
Turn
right at McGovern Ave/
0.3 mi
12.
Turn
left at PA-272/
Continue to follow PA-272/US-222
4.3 mi
13.
Turn
left at Locust Ln
0.2 mi
14.
Turn
left at Willow Valley
Square
115 ft
15.
Turn
right to stay on Willow
Valley Square
0.3 mi
Grace Brethren Church-Willow A University memorial service in memory of Ron is
scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 in Schaeffer
Auditorium. For more information, please contact the Work
Control Center at x31594 Condolences and messages of sympathy can be sent to Ron's
family at: Mrs. Dawn Yoder and Family:
4 Oldham court
Lancaster PA 17602 12/18/2007 University Place- The steam will be
turned off to UP today for emergency repairs to the heating
system. Heat will be restored as quickly as possible. There
should not be a disruption of the domestic hot water service
for the building (showers). We estimate that the
heating system will be turned back on by 1:00 p.m. today.
Please contact the Work Control Center if you have any
questions. 12/04/07 University Place Heat Issue-
university Place heating system is experiencing issues
today. We have crews on site and are attempting to resolve
the issue. We hope to have the system fully functional again
by close of business on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Please
contact the Work Control Center at x31594 with any
questions. Kim Rhode, Director of Facilities Administrative and
Support Services 10/15/07 Ray Stambaugh, construction manager, AH Butz, Facilities Project Services 10/08/07 Schindler Elevator will be on campus from
October 15-October 19, 2007 along with the state elevator
inspector for routine inspection of all elevator units.
There may be periodic interruptions to elevator service in
each building as they perform these required safety tests.
The interruptions should be very short (10 to 15 minutes
each). Anyone requiring access to the elevators during this
time or who need emergency assistance can contact the Work
Control Center at x31594. Thank you in advance for your
patience. Kim Rhode 9/24/07 A power outage is scheduled for September
29, 2007 starting at 6:00am. The following buildings will
not have power from 6:00am until 7:30am: Old Main, Risley,
Schaeffer, Grad Center, Kemp, President's Residence. The
Sharadin Arts Building will not have power from 6:00am until
approximately 4:00pm. This building will be closed to all
except to contractors. Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services 09/24/2007 Old Main E Wing Elevator- The Old Main E
Wing Elevator is down pending contractor response for
repairs. Our elevator contractor has been contacted. Due to
several malfunctions with the elevator, we feel it is
prudent to turn the elevator off until it can be restored to
proper functioning. Thank you in advance for your
understanding. Please contact the Facilities Work
Control Center at x31594 with any questions or concerns you
might have regarding this pending repair.
08/06/2007 07/27/2007 07/27/2007
Sidewalk Replacement:
Beginning Wednesday, August 01, 2007, the sidewalks between “E”
Wing of Old Main and South Campus Drive, along with the sidewalk
adjacent to the east side of “C” Wing of Old Main, will be
removed and replaced. This project is expected to take
approximately three weeks to complete. While construction is
underway, please seek alternative routes into Old Main if you
normally use these sidewalks.
Ron Yoder,
Senior Director of Facilities Operations & Maintenance Services
07/25/2007
Weather permitting, the front (east) entrances
to Beekey will be closed on Thursday, August 2nd,
to allow for the installation of new exterior
building signage. On this day, please use
other building entrances for your safety.
Also, some parking spaces directly in front of
the new center stairs must be set aside for the
sign company’s crane vehicle. Your
understanding and cooperation during the
installation will be greatly appreciated.
Carol Sztaba 07/24/2007 I apologize for this
inconvenience. Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services 07/24/2007
Water Shut
Down Notice for South Dinning Hall, Bonner Hall, Johnson Hall,
and University Place
The Water
Service at the South Dinning Hall, Bonner Hall, Johnson Hall and
University Place will be shut down on Thursday, July 26 starting
at 4:00 am and will be down for 2 hours for replacement of a
damaged Fire Hydrant.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
07/12/07 Construction Notice: Construction on the
circular stairs at the first floor level in the Academic Forum will
begin on Monday, July 16th, 2007. This work is expected to
be complete by Friday, August 24, 2007. Access to the building will
not be affected. Access to the second level will be possible
using the elevator or other stairs. We apologize for any
inconvenience. 07/12/07
Water Shut Down Notice for South Dining Hall, Bonner, Deatrick, Johnson
and University Place
Friday July 13
The Water Service at the South Dining Hall, Bonner, Deatrick, Johnson
and University Place will be shut down on Friday, July 13 starting at
4:00 am until 6:00 am to make emergency repairs.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills 07/12/07 TMA and IService Desk are
back in service. Please report any issues to the Work
Control Center at x31594 07/11/07 TMA/iServiceDesk Update: TMA
and iServiceDesk applications are running. Be advised,
however, that we are not currently able to issue automatic
email notifications. We also expect periodic and short-lived
outtages of both services throughout today. We are working
through these issues as quickly as possible. We regret any
inconvenience this might cause. Please contact the Work
Control Center if you have any questions. Kim Rhode, Director of Administrative and Support Services
07/11/07 Construction Update: Construction to
widen the main entrance of the parking lot at the Stratton Administration
Building (F1) will begin Monday, July 23, 2007. This project is
expected to be complete by Friday, July 27. Parking in the lot will be
permitted, however access to the lot will be from F4 (behind existing Heat
Plant) using South Campus Drive. The yellow gate between lots will be opened
to allow vehicular traffic during construction. We apologize for this
inconvenience, and look forward to continuing improvements to our campus. 07/09/07
Forensic Study to Begin on Monday July 16 - South Dinning Hall & Admin
Building
This
notice is to inform Faculty and Staff of the water infiltration forensic
study which will begin on Monday July 16 at the South Dinning Hall and
Administration building. Please contact me with any issues regarding this
study.
Thank
you.
Kyle
Mills,Assistant Director for Maintenance
07/03/07 06/28/07
Total Building Services,
Saniglaze will be scrubbing and recoating restroom floors in Beekey
Building, Rohrbach Library and possibly Defrancesco Building from July 2nd
through July 9th. Most of the work will be done from 3pm to 7am to
minimize any inconvenience to building occupants. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact Paul Mackewicz, Custodial Manager at X64170
or email him at mackewic@kutztown.edu.
06/28/2007
Total Building Services,
Saniglaze will be scrubbing and recoating restroom floors in selected buildings
on the north side of campus in July. Most of the work will be done from
3pm to 7am to minimize any inconvenience to building occupants. If you
have any questions, feel free to contact Paul Mackewicz, Custodial Manager at
X64170 or email him at mackewic@kutztown.edu. 06/21/2007 Construction Update: On Tuesday, June
26, 2007 parking lot D-4 (loading dock area at South Dining Hall) will
be closed to traffic and parking to accommodate large crane operations from
4:00 am until approximately 3:00 pm. At that time, normal access will be
permitted. We apologize for this inconvenience. Patrick Antonio Jr, project
manager, Facilities Project Services. 06/09/2007 06/06/2007 06/04/2007 06/04/2007 Construction Update: An electrical
shutdown is scheduled for this Saturday, June 9, 2007 from 7:00 am until
3:00pm. This is for work associated with the Sharadin Arts project. The
following buildings will be affected: Old Main, Risley, Schaeffer, Sharadin,
Graduate Center, Kemp and the President's Residence. 05/21/2007
Rothermel Hall – Ramp Repairs
The
ramp located on the west side of Rothermel Hall will be closed on Monday,
May 21 and will remain closed until repairs to the ramp and handrail are
completed.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle
Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities 05/17/07
Bathroom Shut Down Notice for Johnson Hall
The
Bathrooms located in the center of Johnson Hall will be shut down from
Monday, May 21 starting at 9:00 am until Tuesday, May 22 at 4:00 pm to make
sewer line repairs. The Bathrooms located in the wings will still be
available.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle
Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities 05/11/07 Construction update: An electrical shutdown has been
rescheduled, and will take place at Keystone
Field House starting
Thursday, May 17 @ 5:00pm through 12:00am
that will effect Keystone Field House,
Keystone Hall, Rec Center, South Dining
Hall, University Place, Bonner Hall, &
Johnson Hall. Please shut down all
computers on Thursday, May 17th by
4:30pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.
05/08/07 Construction Update: An
electrical shutdown will take place at Keystone
Field House starting Tuesday, May 15 at 6:00
pm through 12:00 midnight that will effect Keystone
Field House, Keystone Hall, Student Recreation
Center, South Dining Hall, University Place, Bonner
Hall, and Johnson Hall. Please shut down all
computers on Tuesday, May 15th by 5:30pm. We
apologize for any inconvenience.
04/30/07
Student Recreation Center Locker Room Restrooms
Unavailable the Week of May 14
Both the Women’s and Men’s Locker room restrooms in the
Student Recreation Center will be unavailable the week
of May 14 in order to make repairs to the ceiling
damaged by a water leak.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
04/24/07
TMA and iService Desk are experiencing
issues with the email notification process. No notification
emails will be issued from the work order system until these
issues are resolved. We are working on a permanent solution.
Until then, please use the iService Desk Work Order or Work
Request search to find your work order to check the status.
If you need assistance with this function, please contact
the Work Control Center at x31594. We regret any
inconvenience this might cause and hope to have TMA fully
functional very soon.
Kim Rhode
4/03/07
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3/01/07 Nathan Shugars, Project Manager, Facilities Project Services
3/01/07 During the week of March 12th
modifications will be made to the southeast corner of the
intersection of South Campus Drive and Court Lane. This
may result in temporary delays in this area. I apologize
for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation. Terry Brown, Director, Facilities
Project Services
3/01/07
Construction
activity for the Sharadin Arts Building Renovation and Addition
project will begin the week of March 5, 2007. Through traffic on
North Campus Drive to College Boulevard may be interrupted or
delayed as preliminary work is initiated. Some of the activities
that you will observe include: the installation of erosion and
sedimentation control devices, perimeter construction fence and
earthwork activities associated with the staging area around the
Poplar House and new access road below the CD House.
On March 14,
2007, North Campus Drive will be closed to through traffic from
behind Schaeffer Auditorium to College Boulevard.
Thank you for
your cooperation.
Terry Brown,
Director, Facilities Project Services
1/22/07
Terry Brown, Director, Facilities Project Services
12/15/06
Risley Hall Heater Replacement – Beginning Friday,
December 15
Work will being on Friday, December 15 to replace 2
heating units in Risley Hall. A lift will be brought in
on Friday to hoist the old units off and put the new
units in place. Contractors will be hooking these units
up the week of December 18th.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
12/14/06
12/11/2006
Boehm Science Building – Phase II Fume Hood
Modifications
Phase II modifications to the Fume Hoods at Boehm
Science building will begin today Monday, December 11.
This work will be on going until the end of winter break
in order to complete the project before the beginning of
the spring semester. If you have any problems with
excessive noise please contact the Work Control Center
at 3-1594.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
11/29/2006
Old Main –Old Main Circle Closed
On Thursday, November 30,the “Old Main Circle” will be
closed from 6:00 am until 11:00 am in order to make
repairs to the down spout and Clock Tower light. After
completion, the lift will be moved to the front of Old
Main to replace the front light that shines on the Clock
Tower.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
11/21/2006
There will be a power shutdown on Saturday, November 25, 2006
starting at 4:00 am to connect temporary power to the new Student
Housing construction site. The shutdown will affect the following
buildings: Bonner Hall, Johnson Hall, University Place, South Dining
Hall, Keystone Hall/Fieldhouse and the Student Recreation Center.
Computers in these facilities should be turned off prior to this
outage.
Thank you.
Terry Brown, Director, Facilities
Project Services
DeFrancesco –Door Replacement Notice
The
Door on the Southside of DeFrancesco will be replaced on
Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22. Access
at this doorway will be unavailable for those 2 days.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
Tuesday, October 24 The Water Service at Berks Hall will
be shut down on Tuesday, October 24 starting at 10:00 am
until 2:00 pm. Berks Hall will be without water for
approximately 4 hours in order to repair a leak in the main.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
10/18/06 Ken Fetterolf,
project manager, Facilities Project Services 10/17/06 10/16/06
Power Interruption
There will be a power interruption to
Beck Hall, Deatrick Hall and the Stratton Admin Building
this Wednesday, October 18 from 5:00am until 7:00am in order
to re-energize the transformer at the existing Boiler Plant.
Ken Fetterolf, project manager,
Facilities Project Services 10/10/06
Facilities Assessment Team Touring Kutztown
This notice is to inform Faculty and Staff that a Facilities
Assessment Team will be on campus for the next several weeks
evaluating buildings. The Ray Group in partnership with
Magellan will be touring buildings throughout the
University. They have been instructed not to enter
housing buildings unless escorted by a Facility
representative. They will be touring all other buildings
without an escort.
Thank you.
Kyle Mills
Assistant Director for Maintenance 10/05/06 10/04/06 10/03/06
Water Shut Down Notice for Lehigh Hall
–Friday, October 6 The Water Service at Lehigh Hall will be
shut down on Friday, October 6 starting at 10:00 am until 2:00
pm. Lehigh Hall will be without water for approximately 4 hours
in order to replace a valve in the main.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director,
Facilities 10/02/06 There will be a power
shutdown on North Campus on Saturday, October 14, 2006 to
facilitate the disconnect of temporary electrical service to
construction trailers. This will occur starting 7:00 am until
10:00 am. The buildings affected by the shutdown are: Beekey,
Boehm, deFrancesco, Grim, Sharadin, Rohrbach, Rickenbach, Lytle,
McFarland Student Union, the Heritage Center, the North Water
Tower and the Academic Forum. 8/23/06
When the main entrance
patio and steps have been replaced, the main rear entrance
will be reopened, and the steps at the far end towards Lytle
Lane will be closed for replacement. Also, the first
row of staff parking adjacent to the hill will be closed to
parking during the length of the project. The project
should be finished at or about the start of the Fall
Semester 2006 and allow for an improved appearance to the
rear entrance of Beekey. If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact me via e-mail or at 3-4121.
Thanks
Ron Yoder, Facilities 8/22/06
Ken Fetterolf, project manager,
Facilities Project Services 8/21/06 Testing
of the fire pumps in Old Main, Bonner and Deatrick
Halls will be conducted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006. For
pedestrian safety, portions of the sidewalk in front of Old Main
(west of the main entrance) will be temporarily blocked during
this test, as will areas at the rear of Bonner and Deatrick
Halls. This testing results in a large quantity of
water being discharged to the street, so please adjust your
routes accordingly should you encounter the testing activities.
Stephen Helms, Director - Environmental, Health and Safety 08/16/06
Boehm Science Building – Work Beginning
on Fume Hood Modifications
Phase I of a two phase project will begin at Boehm Science
Building on Tuesday August 22. The purpose of the work is to
make modifications to the Fume Hoods on the 3rd
floor. The Fume Hood modifications are for the Organic
Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis and Advanced Chemistry
rooms. Phase I will consist of placing 2 additional exhaust
fans on the roof, cut 3 penetrations through the roof and
install new duct work from the new fans to the openings in
the roof. Phase II is scheduled for winter break which will
consist of all interior duct installation.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
8/11/06
Water Shut Down Notice for Risley Hall –
Monday August 14 The Water Service at Risley Hall will
be shut down on Monday, August 14 starting at 6:00 am.
Risley Hall will be down most of the day for the
installation of a Backflow Preventor, bypass piping and
Water Meter.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
8/10/06
ESCO’s (Energy Savings Companies) Touring Kutztown
In a joint venture with Cheyney University, Dixon University
Center and Kutztown University an evaluation process is
underway for a possible Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract
with one of three companies. This contract would allow major
repairs and replacement work to be done on campus that will
be solely paid for by the Energy savings associated with the
work completed. These ESCO’s are touring various buildings
on campus to determine where the most energy efficient
savings can be obtained. The ESCO’s are given keys to the
E&G buildings in order to do their evaluation. This includes
access to all rooms to look at various items that affect
energy usage such as lighting fixtures, ballast, bathroom
fixtures, heating units and equipment in mechanical rooms.
They do not have access to any of the housing units.
They must have a Facilities escort when touring dorms. The
ESCO’s are touring a random sample of buildings on campus.
The buildings being evaluated are:
Housing- University Place, Berks, Lehigh and Schuylkill
E&G - Keystone Hall, Keystone Field house, Rickenbach R&L,
Beekey, South Dinning Hall and Student Union Building
08/08/06
DeFrancesco – Stair Replacement Notice The Main Stairwell on the Southside of
DeFrancesco will be closed beginning on Wednesday morning,
August 9 and will be closed until Wednesday, August 23 for
stair replacement and painting. Sorry
for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
8/7/06
Bathroom Duct Cleaning in Berks, Lehigh &
Schuylkill The Bathroom ducts will be cleaned in
Berks, Lehigh and Schuylkill Hall beginning on Monday,
August 7 and complete by Friday, August 18. Work will begin
at Lehigh followed by Schuylkill then Berks.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
8/7/06
Campus-Wide Generator Testing
The electrical generators will be tested this week in all
buildings on campus
Schedule:
- Wednesday, August 9 between 8:00 am and 11:00 am all
buildings on the North Campus will be tested.
- Thursday, August 10 between 8:00 am and 11:00 am all
buildings on the South Campus will be tested.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
08/03/06
Water Shut Down Notice for South Dining
Hall, Bonner Hall and University Place The Water Service at the South Dinning
Hall, Bonner Hall and University Place will be shut down on
Friday, August 11 starting at 6:00 am. Bonner Hall and
University Place will be down for 2 hours for installation
of shut off valves. The South Dinning Hall will be down most
of the day for the installation of a Backflow Preventor and
Water Meter.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Kyle Mills, Assistant Director, Facilities
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