Sent on behalf of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Please be aware that beginning the week of April 22nd, Sachs Electric (ArchKey) will be working on the Medical Campus to conduct a manhole audit on Forest Park Avenue. Weather permitting, the planned duration of this work is from May 6th to May 17th. All work will be done […]
Category: Facilities Operations Update
Medical Campus street work notification – Duncan Avenue
Sent on behalf of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Please be aware that beginning the week of May 6th, Sachs Electric (ArchKey) will be working on the Medical Campus to install a new fiber optic cable along Duncan Avenue. Weather permitting, the planned duration of this work is from May 6th to May 17th. All work will be […]
Tower crane lifts 280 prefab bathrooms
Sent on behalf of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Constructing certain components of the new Plaza West Tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at an off-site location can save time and money while improving quality. Every bathroom for the 280 private inpatient rooms is constructed in a controlled environment in a Bridgeton, MO warehouse and transported to Barnes-Jewish Hospital. A […]
BJC Institute of Health Vertical Expansion – generator load bank testing
Starting the week of April 15th and continuing through the week of April 22nd, Alberici Healthcare, LLC will begin load bank testing the newly installed generator in the lower level of the BJC Institute of Health (BJC IOH) building and assisting WUSM Facilities Engineering with regulatory maintenance testing of the existing generators. The load bank […]
Upcoming Sustainability Events
Lights Out Pledge Protects Migrating Birds In the spring and fall, birds migrate at night using the moon and stars to navigate. Light pollution from cities disorients birds, drawing them into the glow and causing them to waste valuable energy, often trapping them in a circle until dawn. How can you help prevent this? Throughout […]
Kingshighway utility work to conclude the weekend of April 5-8
Sent on behalf of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Contractors will finish the utility work in northbound Kingshighway just north of Barnes-Jewish Plaza, which started last February. The work will start at 8 pm, Friday, April 5th and conclude by 6 am, Monday, April 8th. This work will NOT require a lane shift or detour; however, northbound Kingshighway […]
Core Apartments transitioned to new management on April 1, 2024
On April 1, 2024, the management of the Core Apartments located on the south side of the School of Medicine campus transitioned from Quadrangle Housing to the Operations & Facilities Management Department (OFMD). The Core Apartments offer fully furnished studio, one, and two-bedroom apartments at the 718 and 818 sites. The complex of historic buildings, […]
Fire Extinguisher Inspections update
The OFMD Fire Extinguisher Program has completed monthly and annual inspections for Tier 1, Tier 2, and the Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building. Initial inspections will begin in Tier 3 this month, and we will send additional updates as we complete the last two tiers. A campus map identifying the four tiers is here. […]
Public realm work will occur on Taylor Avenue starting March 13th
Workers will mill and overlay Taylor Avenue this week as part of the Ambulatory Cancer Building project. The plan outlines the traffic plan for Phases A and B. Milling operations will start on Wednesday, March 13th, at 7 am, and paving operations will start on Thursday, March 14th, at 7 am. Workers will mill the […]
Emergency Management WashU Alerts system testing on March 12th
Emergency Management will conduct its semiannual test of the WashU Alerts system on Tuesday, March 12th, at 9:55 am. WashU affiliates will be notified on their devices along with the Alertus beacons, voice-over fire alarm annunciators & desktop popups.For any questions, please contact Ryan Friel, Senior Program Manager, Preparedness and Response Systems.