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6/2024: Campus Wide Generator Testing  

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Facilities Services will be performing annual load bank testing for the below listed building emergency/ stand-by generators.  Each test will take approximately 3 hours. There may be excessive noise and possible exhaust fume odors associated with testing.  Each generator will be refueled after testing. 

Week of June 3rd  

  • Parking Garage 
  • Gill Coliseum 
  • Magruder MRI Trailer 
  • Radiation Center 

Week of June 10th  

  • Environmental Health & Safety Annex 
  • James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility 
  • Crop Science Building 
  • Strand Agricultural Hall 

Week of June 17th  

  • Vacuum Vault 
  • Goss Stadium 
  • Patricia Valian Reser Center for Creative Arts 
  • Fairbanks Hall 
  • Health Center 

Week of June 24th  

  • Salmon Disease Lab #2 
  • Research Lab #1 
  • Portable Generator #1 
  • Portable Generator #2 
  • Portable Generator #5 

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969. 

5/9/24:  Fire Alarm Testing Dryden Hall & Hovland Hall 10:00 am – 3:30 pmScheduled:  Fire Alarm Testing Dryden Hall & Hovland Hall

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Convergint be conducting fire alarm testing in Dryden Hall and Hovland Hall May 9, 2024 between 10:00 am -3:30 pm.  The testing for the alarm will be around 10:00 am with the remainder of the devices commencing after that.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact  Alarm Shop at 541-737-6626.

4/18-5/9/24: Construction at 26th Street Dixon Recreation Sidewalk Entrance

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Construction and construction related activities will be taking place at Dixon Recreation Center main entrance sidewalk on 26th Street  (see map)  April 18 – May 9, 2024 for evacuation and equipment movement.  The entrance will remain open, but fencing will be placed by OSU contractors to separate Dixon Rec patrons from construction equipment.  Construction noise may be noticed during normal business hours.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Les Walton  at 541-737-8812.

3/21-3/22/24: Emergency Steam Shutdown Linus Pauling Science Center

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All steam services will be shut down to Linus Pauling Science Center today, Thursday, March 21 from 1 p.m. through tomorrow, Friday, March 22 at 4 p.m. while a contractor replaces a failed steam pressure regulator.  Building occupants may experience some air temperature fluctuations but the backup boiler for the building will be operational during this time.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Facilities Services  at 541-737-2969.

3/21/24: Richardson Hall Air Handler Shutdown

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The air handler in Richardson Hall will be shut down for maintenance March 21, 7:00 am – April 1, 2024 5:00 pm for replacement of coils and sealing the floor and pipes in air handler to prevent leaks. This will affect heat and cooling and building wide and cause reduced airflow and to labs during this time.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

3/22-4/2/24: Gilbert Hall Air Handler Shutdown

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The air handler in Gilbert Hall will be shut down for maintenances March 22, 7:00 am – April 2, 2024 5:00 pm for replacement of coils and sealing the floor and pipes in air handler to prevent leaks. This will affect heat and cooling and building wide and cause reduced airflow and to labs during this time.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.