Category Archives: Owen Hall

8/7/23-8/11/23: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing

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Scheduled: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing

Effective Date(s): August 7th-August 11th, 2023

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 7th

  • Dryden Hall
  • Peavey Forest Science Center
  • Richardson Hall 

August 8th

  • Energy Center
  • Heckert Lodge
  • Reed Lodge

August 9th

  • Kearney Hall
  • Merryfield Hall          
  • Owen Hall

August 10th

  • Reser Stadium East
  • Valley Football Center

August 11th

  • Gill Coliseum
  • Sports Performance Center

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

8/26/2022: Planned 480v power shutdown for Owen Hall from 5-8 a.m.

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For work related to the Owen Hall Classroom Remodel Project, a planned 480v power shutdown is scheduled for Owen Hall from 5-8 a.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022. This shutdown will include the fourth floor cleanroom and some 480v equipment in research labs throughout Owen Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager John Doty at 541-740-8302.

Owen Hall area map

7/27/2022: Planned domestic waste line shutdown in Owen Hall east wing

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For work related to the Owen Hall water leak and elevator renovation project, a planned one-hour shutdown to the domestic waste line in Owen Hall’s east wing is scheduled for 6-7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The domestic waste line shutdown will temporarily impact all restrooms in levels 1-4 and all sinks & labs on levels 1-4 in the east wing of the building. Work will occur to tie a new sump pump in the elevator shaft. 

For questions or comments about this work, contact Project Manager John Doty at 541-740-8302.

Owen Hall area map

6/2022: 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 6th

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

Week of June 13th

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

Week of June 20th

  • Owen Hall
  • Vacuum Vault
  • Goss Stadium
  • Salmon Disease Lab #2

Week of June 27th

  • Portable Generator #1
  • Portable Generator #2
  • Portable Generator #5

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

10/26/2021: Owen Hall primary chiller shutdown

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As part of the Owen Hall chiller replacement, the chiller manufacturer will be installing additional equipment that will require the chiller to be shutdown. This will only impact comfort cooling. The secondary chiller will continue to support the labs. The primary chiller shutdown is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.

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

Owen Hall area map