Category: Outages

This will affect autoclaves, tunnel washers, and any equipment that requires processed steam on November 12, 12:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.

From November 11, 8:00 a.m.- November 21, 5:00 p.m., BSL3 suite MPRB 8201 will be out of service for annual performance verification.

Elevator 103 will be out of service on Sunday, November 16th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for preventive maintenance. The elevator will be back in service at noon.

On Wednesday, November 12th, 1 a.m.-6 a.m., this will affect the domestic hot and cold water to the building, bathrooms, kitchens, and vacuum system.

On Saturday, November 22, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., air handlers 1 & 2 will be shut down to facilitate the installation of new filter systems. They will have no airflow, cooling, or heating capabilities. Affected areas are the Basement and the First floor of the facility. Thank you for your patience during this […]

On Wednesday, November 5, from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m., Facilities is replacing some isolation valves on the building cooling system. Occupants may notice some temperature swings.

On Thursday, November 6th, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Contractors will be replacing the water heater that serves the first floor. No hot water will be available at the restroom sinks on the first floor.

Facilities is working to address a mechanical failure that has occurred with the fume hoods located on the north end of the 6th floor. The fume hoods will be down, and no work should be performed in them during the above noted times.

At approximately 4:00 a.m., an Ameren UE power blip affected the building’s electrical system. At this time, Facilities Engineering is recovering the electrical systems, and we ask that “No Work” be carried out in the labs. A follow-up message will be sent once all electrical systems are functioning as usual.

On Sunday, November 16, 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., facilities, along with contractors, will be conducting a test of the duct detectors in the air handling system. There shall be no alarms present during this test.