Facilities Management
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Post-Occupancy Service Request Form - Cairns Family Health & Bioscience Research Centre
Posted May 14, 2012
New occupants Cairns Family Health & Bioscience Research Centre who encounter problems or issues within their new space, or in public areas of the new building can click here to fill out a request form and submit to Linda Gilmour, Project Planning Assistant at lgilmour@brocku.ca or fax 905-378-5704. This link can also so be found on the Facilities Management website on the side menu bar under Campus Planning Design and Construction under Post-Occupancy Service Request Forms.
Notification of Contractor Work - Moves from Mackenzie Chown - May 16th to May 24th, 2012
Posted May 17, 2012
Please be advised that from Wednesday May 16th, 2012 to Thursday May 24th, 2012 contractors will be working moving some occupants of Mackenzie Chown to the new Cairns Family Health & Bioscience Research Complex. This work is scheduled to be completed between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily. Some noise disruptions and corridor congestion on the 200 level and 300 level of Mackenzie Chown with the majority of the congestion in C, D & F block as items are moved to the new building via the D Block bridge. Please exercise caution while moving through these areas. Elevator will remain in service but are anticipated to be slower than normal as items are moved and delays in service are to be anticipated. Please click here for attached map of exact locations of disruptions.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Brenda Sexsmith, MHPM Project Managers email brenda.sexsmith@mhpm.com
Notification of Consultant Work - Mackenzie Chown F and H Blocks - Tuesday May 22nd, 2012 to Monday May 28th, 2012
Posted May 17, 2012
Please be advised that during the week of Tuesday May 22nd, 2012 to Monday May 28th, 2012 consultant staff from OESN (Ontario Environmental Safety Network ) will be performing a site survey of labs that are scheduled to be renovated after the move to the new Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex. Consultant staff that require access to labs will be wearing identification showing that they work with the OESN.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Janet Muenzberger, Project Manager, at extension x5017 or jmuenzberger@brocku.ca
Notification of Contractor Work - MacKenzie Chown J Block - Thursday May 17th, 2012
Posted May 17, 2012
Please be advised that on Thursday May 17th, 2012 contractors will be working to repair the exterior block wall on the north and south east side of Mackenzie Chown J Block. This work is scheduled to be completed between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Pedestrian traffic will be re-routed around the area of work. Please exercise caution while moving around this area. Please click here for area of work.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at 3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Bryan Cober, Structural Services Manager at 3290 or at bcober@brocku.ca
Notification of Pedestrian Walkway Closure - Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex - Friday May 18th and May 25th
Posted May 17, 2012
Please be advised that the main exterior pedestrian walkway that flows east/west across Campus between Cairns Family Health Bioscience Research Complex and MacKenzie Chown will be temporarily closed on Friday May 18th, 2012 from 6am to 2pm and then again on Friday May 25th from 6am to 2pm to allow for removal of trailers from the construction site. With the closure of this stretch of sidewalk, pedestrian traffic will be re-routed along the immediate south side of MacKenzie Chown against the building and reconnected via the walkway by MacKenzie Chown B Block. Accessible access will remain open during this time. An alternate interior footpath is also available. Temporary accessible way finding signage has been installed to assist pedestrians accessing D Block, C Block, B Block, A Block, Taro Hall and Schmon Tower through the interior of the buildings. Please click here to see map of work area.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or David Main, MHPM Project Managers email dmain@mhpm.com.
Notification Lane Reduction - University Road East - Thursday May 17th, 2012
Posted May 17, 2012
Please be advised that University Road East from the north east side to the south west side of the new Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Complex will experience temporary lane reductions on Thursday May 17th, 2012. Contractors will be working completing repairs to the water valves along University Road. This work will be completed by a Hydro excavation truck and concrete trucks which will need to stop along the route as work is completed. Traffic will be controlled via flag persons at each side of the trucks as they moves through various locations within the work area. Please exercise caution while driving through this area. Please click here to see map of work area.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or David Main, MHPM Project Managers email dmain@mhpm.com.
Notification of Waste Truck Fire - Zone 2 Parking Lot - Tuesday May 15th, 2012
Posted May 15, 2012
Please be advised that at approximately 7:45 am this morning a waste truck servicing the University had its load catch fire. The truck was forced to empty its load in the middle of Zone 2 parking lot. Campus Security Services along with St. Catharines Fire Department responded to the fire and the fire was extinguished. Clean-up of the debris is currently underway.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Domenic Maniccia, Director Custodial Services at x5037 or at dmaniccia@brocku.ca
Notification of Unplanned Power Interruption - East Campus - Saturday May 12th, 2012
Posted May 12, 2012
Please be advised that this morning Saturday May 12th, 2012 at approximately 1:45 am Brock University East Campus experienced an unplanned power interruption that lasted approximately 10 minutes and was caused by a problem at Horizon Utilities.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Cassie Kelly, Director, Maintenance & Operations Services at x3533 or at cassie.kelly@brocku.ca
Buildings Re-Opened - Annual Electrical Shutdown - Saturday May 12th, 2012
Posted May 12, 2012
Buildings at Brock University’s Main Campus in St. Catharines that were shut down this weekend for planned maintenance and utility upgrades have now been re-opened. Buildings include Welch Hall, Scotia Bank Hall, South Block, Walker Complex, Taro Hall, Alumni Student Centre, Lowenberger Residence, Village Residence, Kenmore Centre, Harrison Hall and Rosalind Blauer Daycare Centre. Problems experienced in Plaza Building have been resolved and the building has also been re-opened. All other buildings on the University’s Main and East Campuses were not impacted by the shutdown and have normal power and will open as regularly scheduled.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca
Update 7am - Planned Building Closures - Annual Electrical Shutdown - Friday May 11th, 2012
Posted May 12, 2012
The following buildings are anticipated to have power restored and re-opened this morning by 10am as scheduled: Welch Hall, Scotia Bank Hall, South Block, Walker Complex, Taro Hall, Alumni Student Centre, Lowenberger Residence, Village Residence, Kenmore Centre, Harrison Hall and Rosalind Blauer Daycare Centre. During preventative maintenance work in Plaza Building a problem was found with the emergency power for the building. Contractors and Facilities Management staff are working to correct the problem to ensure a timely opening of the building. It is anticipated at this time that Plaza will re-open by Noon today. All doors will be locked and swipe card access will be unavailable until the problem can be resolved. In the event that power cannot be restored to Plaza Building and it is still without power by Noon, information will be posted on the Brock homepage (under “News”).
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca
Notification of Planned Washroom Closure - Women’s Washroom - 12th Floor - Schmon Tower
Posted May 11, 2012
Please be advised that the women’s washroom on the 12th floor of Schmon Tower will be temporarily closed for an electrical repair from approximately 8:30 am until 9:30 am on Monday May 14th. This shutdown is required in order for warranty work to be completed on the hand dryer located within that washroom. Alternate washrooms including accessible washrooms can be found on the 5th floor and the ground level of Schmon Tower.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Scott Johnstone, Manager Electrical Services at x3752 or at sjohnstone@brocku.ca
Notification of Planned Electrical Shutdown - Schmon Tower - Monday May 14th, 2012
Posted May 11, 2012
Please be advised that the electrical service that services the ground floor through to the 8th floor of Schmon Tower will be shut down on Monday May 14th between the hours of 11pm and 2am. During this time there will be no power to these areas available including lighting, air handling units and the building automation system. The purpose of this shut down is to enable the installation of a new panel intended to serve the tower kitchen.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Larry Molnar, Project Manager at x4120 or email lmolnar@brocku.ca
Notification of Contractor Work - South Block - Monday May 14th, 2012
Posted May 11, 2012
Please be advised that on Monday May 14th, 2012 contractors will be working moving some occupants of the 400 level of South Block to the new Cairns Family Health & Bioscience Research Complex. This work is scheduled to be completed between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Some noise disruptions and corridor congestion on the 400 level and the 200 level of South Block are anticipated. Please exercise caution while moving through these areas. Elevator service to South Block will also be disrupted as items are moved and delays in service are to be anticipated. Please click here to see map of exact location of disruption.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Brenda Sexsmith, MHPM Project Managers email brenda.sexsmith@mhpm.com
Back in Service – Elevator #1, Schmon Tower
Posted May 9th, 2012
Please be advised that Elevator #1 servicing the administration floors of Schmon Tower is back in service and fully operational at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Dave McArthur, Manager, Mechanical Services at x3278 or email dmcarthur@brocku.ca
Unplanned Disruption of Service - Elevator 1 - Schmon Tower Administration Floors
Posted May 09, 2012
Please be advised that Elevator #1 that services the Administration Floors 1 to 13 is stuck on the 1st floor and temporarily out of service. A service technician has been notified and is en-route to rectify the problem.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or at facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Dave McArthur, Manager, Mechanical Services at x3278 or email dmcarthur@brocku.ca
Planned Building Closures - Annual Electrical Shut Down - Friday May 11th, 2012
Posted May 08, 2012
A number of buildings at Brock University’s Main Campus in St. Catharines will have a power shutdown for planned Facilities Management and Information Technology Services maintenance, and will be closed this upcoming weekend from 10 pm on Friday, May 11th, to 10 am on Saturday, May 12th. These buildings include: Welch Hall, Scotia Bank Hall, South Block, Walker Complex, Taro Hall, Alumni Student Centre, Plaza Building, Lowenberger Residence, Village Residences, Kenmore Centre, Harrison Hall and Rosalind Blauer Daycare Centre. The rest of the University’s Main and East Campuses will have normal power and will be operational as per usual schedule. For emergency-only access to any of these affected areas, please contact Campus Security Services x3200 to make arrangements. All doors will be locked and swipe card access will be unavailable during these times. These buildings will not have network or WIFI connectivity (internet, email) during the shutdown. There will also be no phone service in Plaza Building, except for the emergency phones. The emergency phone system in the affected buildings will be operational, however the outdoor blue strobe lights near these buildings will be out of service. In all affected areas, faculty and staff are reminded to clean out fridges and remove anything that is at risk of spoilage prior to leaving for the weekend on Friday, May 11th. In the unlikely event that power cannot be restored to these areas by 10 am on Saturday, information will be posted on the Brock homepage (under “News”). Every effort will be made to communicate this decision by 7 a.m.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joanne Phelan, Customer Service Coordinator at facilitiesmangement@brocku.ca or at x3905 or to Scott Johnstone, Electrical Services Manager at sjohnstone@brocku.ca or at x3752.
Accessibility Initiative - Upgrading Existing Door Operators - Thistle North Corridor - Wednesday May 9th, 2012
Posted May 04, 2012
As part of Brock’s Accessibility initiative, the following upgrades/installations will be completed in Thistle North Corridor: • Installation of upgraded door operator guardrails to Doors TH205-2 and TH204-2 The date of this installation is planned for Wednesday May 9th ,2012 and will be completed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. There will be some minor construction noise associated with installation of the required devices in the area of work noted. No disruptions to traffic flow are anticipated during this time as traffic will be maintained throughout the operation. Please see attached map for exact location. Please click here to see attached map.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Janet Muenzberger, Project Manager at x5017 or jmuenzberger@brocku.ca
*Reminder*** Planned Electrical Shut Down - Group C Planned Buildings - May 11th, 2012
Posted January 31, 2012
To ensure a reliable electrical distribution to the Brock University Main Campus, Facilities Management is planning an electrical shut down for Welch Hall, Scotia Bank Hall, South Block, Walker Complex, Taro Hall, Alumni Student Centre, Plaza, Lowenberger, Village Residence, Kenmore Centre and Harrison Hall on Friday May 11th 2012. No other areas on campus are scheduled to be impacted during this time. This shut down will take place Friday May 11th, 2012 starting at 10:00 p.m. and will be completed by Saturday May 12th, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. This shut down will allow for repairs and preventative maintenance in order to feed and sustain power to our growing University. Failure to properly maintain electrical infrastructure could lead to extensive damage and/or fire in a fault condition. Facilities Management is committed to providing a reliable and safe power system for the university and community. The second weekend in May to 2019 has been chosen to conduct this work when demand and occupancy is at its lowest and for this reason the date has been picked for this year’s shut down for May 11th, 2012. On these dates only buildings in the group are scheduled to be impacted. Please click here to view upcoming schedule dates and buildings.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joanne Phelan, Customer Service Coordinator at facilitiesmangement@brocku.ca or at x3905 or to Scott Johnstone, Electrical Services Manager at sjohnstone@brocku.ca or at x3752.
Monthly Life Safety Generator Testing – Central Utilities Building, International Centre & Welch Hall 2012
Posted January 24, 2012
Monthly testing of new Life Safety Generators that feed the Central Utilities Building, International Centre and Welch Hall is required by law under CSA 282. This test includes the transfer of all essential electrical loads over to the generator for 60 minutes. Monthly testing will continue for the Central Utilities Building, International Centre and Welch Hall monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. During this period, emergency lights that are connected to the generator will turn on and off intermittently while the tests are completed. No other service interruptions will be experienced. The testing in the Central Utilities Building, International Centre and Welch Hall will take place on the second Wednesday of each month. The schedule for the next 3 month period will be as follows: February 8, March 14 and April 11.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Joanne Phelan, Customer Service Coordinator at extension 3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Scott Johnstone, Manager Electrical Services at extension 3752 or email sjohnstone@brocku.ca
2012 Monthly Fire System Testing
Posted December 21, 2011
2012 Monthly Fire System Testing Schedule
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Facilities Management Customer Service at x3717 or email facilitiesmanagement@brocku.ca or Scott Johnstone, Manager, Electrical Services at x3752 or at sjohnstone@brocku.ca
Brock University Solid Waste Audit
Posted April 21, 2009
“The 2008 annual Non Hazardous Waste Audit results indicate that Brock has achieved a landfill diversion rate of 80%. This diversion rate is 20 % higher than the Ministry of Environment’s target of 60% reduction in landfill volume. This achievement was made possible by the combined efforts of everyone within the Brock Community"
The study can be found under the CUSTODIAL navigation button on all Facilities Management Web Pages or visit this link. Brock University Solid Waste Audit
Horizon Utilities Helps Business Customers Go Green and Stay in the Black
Posted March 31, 2009
Over the last year Facilities Management has been investing in energy savings projects to further reduce the University’s energy use and replace aging infrastructure. One of Facilities Management’s projects has been converting T12 florescent lights to more energy efficient T8’s. Facilities Management has taken advantage of the Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP) through the University’s local utility (Horizon Utilities) to change over 4,000 T12 lamps. The change over has yielded an average energy savings of 33% saving the University over $40,000 a year coupled with a retrofit incentive of over $12,000 from the ERIP program. All these projects help the University reduce energy use and save money while enabling Facilities Management to retrofit aging infrastructure in a cost efficient way.
For further details on the University’s current energy saving initiatives click Here also see Horizon Utilities Media Advisory
Brock Goes Green in Cleaning
Posted December 4, 2008
To read more Here
Executive Summary of Results of Technical Investigations Brock University East Campus Lands / Woodside Drive
Posted October 4, 2007
The executive summary can be found by clicking Here
Energy Conservation at Brock
Posted May 1, 2007
Within Facilities Management at Brock University, we'll be working hard to help you and the University to conserve water and energy and to further develop a University community that supports the health of our environment. These are the building blocks of our conservation initiatives and commitments to meet the needs of the community through sustainability. follow this link to read more
Work Request Form
Posted February 1, 2007
Please see the updated and consolidated customer service section by clicking WORK REQUESTS AND SERVICES
