Chilled-water shutdown

The campus is planning to shut down chilled-water service (including air conditioning) to 16 buildings at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, to accommodate a pipeline construction project.

The shutdown, expected to last at least halfway through the weekend, will affect these buildings:

AOB4 (School of Education), Art, Art Annex, Chemistry, Chemistry Annex, Everson, King, Mrak, Music, Olson, Physical Sciences Library, Physics, Roessler, Shields Library, Sproul and Wright.

Pablo Orozco, senior project manager-supervisor with Design and Construction Management, said the chilled-water service should be back online by 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, but unforeseen conditions may extend the shutdown to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22.

Another chilled-water shutdown, affecting only King Hall, is scheduled from 6 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24.

The campus is upgrading its network of underground steam and chilled-water lines, primarily used for heating and cooling of buildings. The project cost is $3.6 million.

Project website

Earlier coverage: “Pipeline project stretches from library to waterway” (March 19, 2010)

‘Pint for a Pint’ Aug. 24-25

The next ASUCD blood and marrow drive is scheduled for Aug. 24 and 25. Organizers said participants will receive free coupons for Baskin-Robbins ice cream.

Hours for the “Pint for a Pint” event are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, in BloodSource bloodmobiles on the Quad.

Prospective donors are reminded to bring photo identification. Also, before donating, donors are advised to drink plenty of fluids.

Learn how to use the library

Staff members who are unfamiliar with the University Library —and, as employees, all of us are eligible to use it — are invited to a free class on Aug. 25.

Organizers said the class will provide an overview of the library’s print materials and electronic resources, and provide instruction in searching the catalog and databases, and how to access from home or office.

The class is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in the Library Instruction Lab in Shields Library. Advance registration is required and can be arranged online.

For more information, contact Sandra Vella, savella@lib.ucdavis.edu.