The Richardson Hall chiller and chilled water system will be shut down immediately for emergency repairs. Building occupants will notice warmer than normal air temperatures during this time. This will not affect temperatures in the server rooms. Estimated restoral date is August 25th.
For questions or comments on this closure contact Sean Olsen at 541-737-2969.
Category Archives: Richardson Hall
8/22-8/26: Scheduled RO/DI Water Shutdown Richardson Hall
RO/DI water will be shut down to Richardson Hall starting August 22th through August 26th to allow installation of a new RO/DI water system. During this week the old system will be removed and replaced and new electrical and plumbing connections will be made.
For questions or comments on this notice contact Dan Wombacher 541-737-2969.
6/2022: Campus Wide Generator Testing
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 July 4th
- Reser Stadium
- Merritt Truax Indoor Center
- Magruder Hall Onan
- Magruder Hall Generac
Week of July 11th
- Cascade Hall
- Dryden Hall
- Lab Animal Resources Center
- George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
- Richardson Hall
Week of July 18th
- Energy Center
- Precision Agricultural Systems Center
- RAIL
Saturday July 23rd
- Nash Hall & Linus Pauling Science Center
- Agricultural & Life Sciences Building
Week of July 25th
- Hallie E. Ford Center
- Kelly Engineering Center
- Johnson Hall
- Plageman Student Health Center
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures.
Please forward this notice to anyone who would benefit from this information.
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Facilities Services
University Facilities, Infrastructure & Operations
Oregon State University
830 SW 35th Street | Corvallis, OR 97331 | 541-737-2969
5/7/22: Fume Hood Exhaust Fan Shutdown Richardson Hall 8:00 am- 9:00 am
The fume hood exhaust in Richardson Hall will be shut down in labs on levels 1, 2 and 3 for work on exhaust ductwork May 7, 2022 8:00 am – 9:00 am. All fume hood exhaust will be shutdown, sashes should be kept closed.
For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services 541-737-2969.
9/8/21-TBD: Emergency Shutdown of Chiller in Richardson Hall
Emergency Shutdown Notice – The Richardson Hall chiller will be shut down immediately for emergency repairs. This will affect cooling building wide. A restoral date is unknown at this time due to parts availability. An additional notice will be sent out when more information becomes available.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Sean Olsen at 541-737-2969.
8/4/21: Emergency Shutdown: Richardson Hall Chiller Shutdown
Due to a failed chiller component, Richardson Hall will be without cooling for the next several hours while repairs are being completed. This may cause higher than normal temperature levels building-wide. An additional notice will be sent out when repairs are complete and cooling is restored. This will not affect temperatures in the server rooms or Atrium.
For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
7/2021: Campus Wide Generator Testing
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 July 5th
- Reser Stadium
- Merritt Truax Indoor Center
- Magruder Hall Onan
- Magruder Hall Generac
- Dryden Hall
Week of July 12th
- Cascade Hall
- Lab Animal Resources Center
- George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
- Richardson Hall
Week of July 19th
- Energy Center
- Precision Agricultural Systems Center
- RAIL
- Austin Hall
- Learning Innovation Center
Saturday July 24th
- Nash Hall & Linus Pauling Science Center
- Agricultural & Life Sciences Building
Week of July 26th
- Hallie E. Ford Center
- Kelly Engineering Center
- Johnson Hall
- Plageman Student Health Center
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
2/10-2/11/2021: Partial air handler shutdown for Richardson Hall
A portion of AHU1 in Richardson Hall will be shut down February 10th– 11th from 6:00 am to 4:30 pm, to repair a heating water pump. This will reduce airflow creating some pressure imbalance throughout the building. Fume hoods will be operational.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Roger White at 541-737-2969.
1/22/2021: Scheduled laboratory exhaust air shut down for Richardson Hall
The laboratory exhaust air will be shut down for maintenance work Friday January 22nd from 8am to 11am. This will affect fume hood exhaust, sashes should be kept closed during this time. For questions contact Walt Ackermann at 737-2969.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Walt Ackermann at 541-737-2969.
1/20/20: Planned power shutdown for Richardson Hall, 8 to 10 a.m.
As part of the George W. Peavy Forest Science Center project, a planned power shutdown for Richardson Hall is necessary. The shutdown is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 from 8 to 10 a.m. A backup generator will be running.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Rick Freeman at 541-231-5368.