All steam services will be shut down to Dearborn Hall, Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 6 am -4:30 pm. This critical shutdown is necessary to repair a plugged steam line. This will affect all steam services in the building including heating and hot water. Building temperatures will be lower than normal during this time.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Andrew Gray at 541-737-2969.
Update: Repairs are scheduled for 12/20/22
Due to a failed component in the heat exchanger, the south end of Magruder Hall on both the 1st and 2nd floors will be experiencing cooler-than-normal temperatures. This will affect the heating for the South end of the building as well as domestic hot water. A restoral date is unknown at this time. Updates will be provided when they are available.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Andy Gray at 541-737-2969.
The fume hoods in Linus Pauling Science Center will be shut down for repairs to replace several failed motors in the exhaust fan system. Maintenance work on the lab exhaust fan system will be from December 14, 7:00 am – December 15, 2022 5:00 pm. All fume hoods will have low flow so they will be inoperable during this time.
For questions or comments on this closure contact Richard Olsen 541-737-7025. If there are lab-specific concerns about exhaust airflow contact EH&S at 541-737-2273.Power will be shut down to Gleeson Hall on Saturday, December 10th from 6 am -9 am to make permanent repairs to a failed breaker panel. Fume hoods should not be used during this time, and sashes should remain down.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
As part of the Washington Way Improvement Project, SW Washington Way will be closed daily between SW 26th and SW 17th Streets to begin water line replacement. Work will occur starting November 30, 2022 until January 6, 2023 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. This portion of Washington Way will be reopen to vehicle traffic after 5 p.m. daily.
The sidewalk on the north side of Washington Way will also be closed, and an alternate pedestrian route will be identified with signage.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Derek Bennett at 541-609-6111.
As part of the ALS Controls Upgrade Project, there will be an emergency repair to a steam coil in the ALS HVAC system. Airflow will lower in some spaces in the building, but steam service to the building will not be affected. Work is scheduled to take place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2022.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at 541-740-5260.
11/10/22 @ 11:15am Operation to the freight elevator has been restored.
The freight elevator at Linus Pauling Science Center is currently shut down for emergency repairs. A restoral date is unknown at this time, replacement parts are on order. Updates will be provided when they are available. For questions contact Facilities Services at 737-2969.
Portions of OSU’s Corvallis Campus may have recently experienced a power bump. Pacific Power is investigating the cause and Facilities Services is checking building systems for any issues.
If you have areas without power or if there are issues with generators or backup power, please call Public Safety 541-737-3010 to dispatch the Facilities on-call.
As part of work being done at Valley Football Center, Ralph Miller Lane will be closed between Protho Field and Valley Football Center to allow a crane to move equipment to VFC. Work is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct 3. The sidewalk on the Protho field side of the street will remain open to pedestrians.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Jason Dalrymple, director of facilities and operations for Athletics.
For work related to the Cordley Hall Renovation Project, stand-by generator testing will take place on Cordley Hall’s west side. The testing will cause AC power interruptions and impact the building’s primary power. Testing is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2022.
For questions or comments on this work, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at 541-270-0193.
What do you need to do to prepare for this outage? Please make sure that all computers, printers, copiers, and other electronic devices are turned off prior to the start of the scheduled stand-by generator testing. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well.
