As part of the ALS Controls & Mechanical Replacement project, the heating system in the Agricultural & Life Sciences Building with be shutdown for repairs on Monday, October 23 from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. The central air handlers will run early in the morning to preheat the building before the heating system is shutdown. Heat will not be available on a room by room basis during the shutdown.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.

The building air fans will be shut down one at a time to perform preventive maintenance and change air filters in Ag. Life & Sciences September 19, 2023 7:30 am – 12:00 pm. Building occupants may notice slight pressure & air flow changes throughout the building.

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

The steam system will be shut down in the Agricultural & Life Sciences Building starting Tuesday, August 22 at 4:30 P.M. The system is expected to resume normal operations on Friday, August 25 at 10:00 A.M.

The shutdown will allow for necessary steam pipe repairs and equipment replacement. This shutdown will impact all floors in the ALS building. During the shutdown, autoclaves, drying cabinets, humidifiers and hot water in laboratories will be unavailable.

The hot water in breakrooms and restrooms will not be impacted by this shutdown.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.

The steam will be shut down in Cordley Hall East, Ag. Life Sciences Building, Linus Pauling, Nash Hall, West Greenhouse & Crop Sciences August 24, 2023 12:01 am – 8:00 am to repair distribution isolation valve gasket on the steam line along Campus Way (200 ft east of the north bound lane of SW 30th st.) This process affects hot water supply, heating, and all equipment that uses steam, building wide. 

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

Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler testing.  Testing will take place in the buildings listed below.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. As part of the testing, building occupants may notice occasional beeping coming from the fire panel and horns and strobe lights activating throughout the building.  Signage will be posted on exterior doors while testing is being conducted.

August 21st

  • Community Hall
  • Cordley Hall
  • Learning Innovation Center
  • Shepard Hall

August 22nd

  • CH2M Hill Alumni Center
  • LaSells Stewart Center
  • University Plaza

August 23rd

  • Crop Science Bldg.
  • Oak Creek Bldg.
  • Western Bldg.

August 24th

  • A.A Red Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory
  • Hinsdale Wave Research Lab
  • Radiation Center
  • Vet Research Lab

August 25th

  • James E Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility
  • Jefferson Street Building
  • Agricultural & Life Sciences Bldg.

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

As part of the Cordley Hall Renewal project,  a natural gas shutdown will occur today, Friday July 21 that will result in no natural gas service in Nash Hall and ALS, lasting until 3 pm. Northwest Natural Gas will be working in the area south of Cordley Hall east and will protrude into Campus Way.

Emergency natural gas shutdown for Nash Hall and ALS on July 21, 2023.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at 541-270-0193. 

As part of the ALS Controls project, the chilled water cooling system will be temporarily shut down in the Agriculture & Life Sciences Building and Nash Hall on Wednesday, June 28 from 6 A.M. to 12 P.M to allow for piping and sensor installation. The chilled water system controls the air conditioning in the impacted buildings. Building temperatures will be slightly warmer during the outage, but the difference will be minimal. Walk-ins, server rooms and environmental chambers will not be impacted by this shutdown.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek (541) 740-5260.

The HVAC system in the Agriculture and Life Sciences Building will undergo air handler testing on Monday, June 19 from 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. The testing process will involve intermittent system shutdown. Airflow and building pressure will be affected, but impacts will be minimal and of short duration. Building exhaust systems and fume hoods will not be affected during the shutdown.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.

As part of the ALS Controls Upgrade project, there will be a steam shutdown to the HVAC system to Agriculture and Life Sciences building. Steam shutdown  for ALS is scheduled to take place starting at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 28 and will end at 7:00 a.m. on Monday October 31, 2022.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at 541-740-5260.

Due do construction-related activities at Cordley East for the Cordley Hall Renovation Project, the North District Utility Plant will be shut down starting on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 through Wednesday, October 12, 2022. This will impact chilled water service to all buildings on the chilled water loop. Impacted buildings include: Cordley West, ALS, Nash Hall, Wilkinson Hall and the Burt Hall complex.

For questions or comments on this work, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at 541-740-5260.

Cordley Hall area map