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Department of Facilities The Department of Facilities organization is dedicated to ensuring an attractive, clean, accessible, safe and well planned educational environment. The department strives to facilitate campus activities, and support the mission and goals of the college to the best of its abilities. Our goal is to maintain high standards of personal and professional conduct, and provide the best service possible within the constraints of assigned resources. Customer service remains an essential component and goal of all departmental undertakings. Facilities Hours: 6:00am - 5:00pm If there is an emergency outside of these hours please call Public Safety at ext. 2555. |
Policies Energy Star Policy Recycling Policy Indoor Space Temperature Policy |
 Recyclemania Competition ResultsGrand Champion - 63rd/88 - 18.87% of our total waste stream was recycled Gorilla Prize - 187th/200 - We recycled a total of 7735 lbs Waste Minimization - 9th/95 - We averaged a total of 40.36 lbs/person over the ten weeks Targeted Materials, Paper - 95th/163 - We averaged 4.85 lbs of recycled paper per person Targeted Materials, Bottles and Cans - 66th/166 - We averaged 2.11 lbs of recycled bottles and cans per person. 
Recent Project Completions Installed New Roof & Completed Masonry Work on Kaul Hall Sealed and Resurfaced Alumnae Gymnasium Floor Repaved and Striped Lawrence Hall Parking Lot Installed Cardinal Insta-Hot Water System Installed New Hot Water System in Kaul & Heffernan Halls Renovated Connelly Hall Installed Two Emergency Blue Light Systems at Campus Entrances Upgraded Brown Science Hall HVAC System Repaired Slate Roofing of Mayfield & Good Counsel Halls Installed New Emergency Generator and Lighting in Mayfield Installed New Emergency Lighting in Kaul Hall Installedy New Kaul Drive Sternbergs Post Lights Repainted Mayfield Hall |
Energy Tip of the Week Ducts One of the most important systems in your home, though it's hidden beneath your feet and over your head, may be wasting a lot of your energy dollars. Your home's duct system, a branching network of tubes in the walls, floors, and ceilings, carries the air from your home's furnace and central air conditioner to each room. Ducts are made of sheet metal, fiber glass, or other materials. Unfortunately, many duct systems are poorly insulated or not insulated properly. Ducts that leak heated air into unheated spaces can add hundreds of dollars a year to your heating and cooling bills. Insulating ducts that are in unconditioned spaces is usually very cost effective. If you are buying a new duct system, consider one that comes with insulation already installed. Sealing your ducts to prevent leaks is even more important if the ducts are located in an unconditioned area such as an attic or vented crawl space. If the supply ducts are leaking, heated or cooled air can be forced out unsealed joints and lost. In addition, unconditioned air can be drawn into return ducts through unsealed joints. In the summer, hot attic air can be drawn in, increasing the load on the air conditioner. In the winter, your furnace will have to work longer to keep your house comfortable. Either way, your energy losses cost you money. Duct Tips Check your ducts for air leaks. First, look for sections that should be joined but have separated and then look for obvious holes. If you use tape to seal your ducts, avoid cloth-backed, rubber adhesive duct tape, which tends to fail quickly. Researchers recommend other products to seal ducts: mastic, butyl tape, foil tape, or other heat approved tapes. Look for tape with the Underwriters Laboratories logo. Remember that insulating ducts in the basement will make the basement colder. If both the ducts and the basement walls are uninsulated, consider insulating both.* $ Long-Term Savings Tip: You can lose up to 60% of your heated air before it reaches the register if your ducts aren't insulated and they travel through unheated spaces such as the attic or crawlspace. Get a qualified professional to help you insulate and repair ducts. * Note: Water pipes and drains in unconditioned spaces could freeze and burst in the space if the heat ducts are fully insulated, because there would be no heat source to prevent the space from freezing in cold weather. However, using an electric heating tape wrap on the pipes can prevent this. |
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