There is a lighting contractor conducting a survey of the building today for the possibility of upgrading to energy efficient LED fixtures. I've asked that they knock before entering any rooms.
Have good day!
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The elevator in Beach Hall is currently out of order; OTIS has been notified and is working to get it back online. Unfortunately, the repair will not be completed until mid-morning tomorrow.
Sorry for the inconvenience .
Ryan Liebscher University of Connecticut Building Manager CLAS Facility Services (959)-210-8270 [cid:1270ca64-9509-4073-bc62-23e91bd72cf0]
Please see the following message regarding the electrical shutdown for Monday, January 12th, 2026. Emergency power to Beach Hall will be impacted for 90 minutes between 9-10:30AM.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
JCI is onsite working on the fire alarm system, there is currently static noise coming through ALL strobes in the building. They're actively trying to isolate the issue which may take some time. Please be patient as JCI is diligently working to resolve this and to please not make multiple calls to the Facilities Operations Center regarding this particular issue.
Please see the following message regarding the electrical shutdown for Wednesday, May 21st. Emergency power to Beach Hall will be impacted for 30 minutes between 7:30-8.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
The annual Emergency Generator Test for Beach Hall is scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th at 9am. Normal power to the building will NOT be shut off during this test. The power may flicker at the beginning and end of the test. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Please see the very important notifications above from Facilities Operations. Two notices are included in the email. The first one is general in nature, the second contains additional information. Please direct any specific questions or concerns to UConn Facilities at the email provided in the notice.
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Sincerely,
Ryan Liebscher University of Connecticut Building Manager CLAS Facility Services (959)-210-8270 [cid:2bb71e12-894d-449f-a4d6-e3910942ec5a]
SYSTEM(S) AFFECTED: Beach entire building on emergency power. No normal power or emergency power for 1/2 hour. The other buildings will have normal power but no emergency power for 1/2 hour per switch.
Facilities is changing the cold water main valve this morning. There will be no water in the building until about 9am. There may be some discoloration once the water is restored.
Please note the following 2 important notifications:
Annual Steam Shutdown May 5th-9th
Please be advised that the annual steam shutdown is scheduled to take place from May 5th at 12am to May 9th at 11:30pm. Additionally, please prepare for this shutdown by dressing warmly to ensure comfort during this period.
Automatic Transfer Switch Testing May 20th (10:30-11:00)
The annual Emergency Generator Test for Beach Hall is scheduled for Monday, January 8th at 6am. Normal power to the building will NOT be shut off during this test. There will be a bump in power at the beginning and end of the test. Please let me know if you have any problems once the test has concluded.
Facilities will be conducting the annual generator PM at Beach Hall on January 8th at 6am. This test will take approximately 90 minutes and may affect the telephones, computers and network. Please shut down any equipment that may be sensitive to the test.
The annual Emergency Generator Test for Beach Hall is scheduled for January 8th at 6am. Normal power to the building will NOT be shut off during this test. There will be a bump in power at the beginning and end of the test. Please let me know if you have any concerns about the date of this test by the end of the week, please.
The plumbing shop will be shutting down the water in Beach Hall to do a valve install on Friday September 15th at 7:00am. This work should take about two hours to complete. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
The electrical shop will be performing preventative maintenance on the ATS on Wednesday May 31st at 11am. This will impact all power to the building and will last less than one hour. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
The annual campus-wide steam shutdown will begin the afternoon of Sunday, May 7, 2023 and continue through Friday, May 12, 2023. This will enable Facilities Operations to perform necessary repairs, improvements, and maintenance to the steam and condensate distribution system. On Friday, May 12, the system will be re-activated. Restoring pressure may take up to 24 hours.
The electrical shop will be performing an annual inspection of the emergency generator at Beach Hall on February 14th between the hours of 5-7am. This test will temporarily affect all power in the building. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Please see the notice below from Facilities regarding an emergency shutdown/repair to the heating system on the second floor of Beach Hall today. Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns.
Please see the following message from Facilities about building accesses over the holiday break.
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With many staff taking time off during this holiday season, Facilities Operations will be pausing their manual unlocking/locking of buildings, as well as suspending any card access system schedules from December 24, 2022 through January 2, 2022. If there is a need for a building to remain on this service, please submit a work order request on the MyUConn application, or by going to fo.uconn.edu to place to your service request.
UConn Facilities will have a contractor at Beach Hall tomorrow to replace the door at the rear of the building that provides handicapped access. It is anticipated that this work will take most of the day and restrict the use of that entryway. Please contact Ryan or I as soon as possible if there are any questions or concerns.
Temperatures are beginning to drop at night, with a possibility for freezing temperatures tonight into tomorrow morning. Please be sure to close windows upon departure from campus to prevent any building maintenance issues.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Ryan Liebscher University of Connecticut Building Manager CLAS Facility Services (959)-210-8270 [cid:15cd0568-fefc-418b-8df0-d8eb7ff74b3d]
Please see the emergency shutdown notice below from Facilities. A problem arose when the steam was turned back on yesterday and needs to be corrected. Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns!
FACILITIES OPERATIONS – SHUTDOWN NOTICE
DAY / DATE OF SHUTDOWN: Wednesday, 10/05/2022
ANTICIPATED START TIME OF SHUTDOWN: Currently in progress
I have an emergency shutdown that will take the RO water system out for 4hrs 5am-9am tomorrow 6/1/2022. Please let me know if there are any concerns.
Sincerely,
Justin Heavenor University of Connecticut Building Manager CLAS Facility Services Email: [log in to unmask] Cell: 860-324-4255 Office: TLS 168 B [cid:image001.jpg@01D874D8.78F72390]
Please take a moment to read the important notice below from Facilities regarding beach Hall. This notice is being sent out early in case there are any questions or concerns that need to be addressed before the shutdown.
FACILITIES OPERATIONS & BUILDING SERVICES ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN NOTICE
Facilities will be working to repair the walls in the S1C stairwell this Saturday, February 12th. This stairwell is at the rear of the building on the wing closest to Wilbur Cross. All other stairwells will be available for use.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Brett DeMarchi University of Connecticut Director CLAS Facility Services C: 959-444-6264
Winter is here in full force and the past few days have been extremely cold. I'd like to please ask everyone to make sure to check that all of your windows are fully closed before leaving at the end of the day. We had a flood in the building today as a result of an open window that froze a water pipe and caused significant damage. We are aware that some of the windows are difficult to close so please contact Justin Heavenor your Building Manager at C:
The exterior doors of Beach Hall will be locked on the observed State Holidays of December 24th and December 31st. Please contact your Building Manager Justin Heavenor if there is a need to have access added and/or if you are unsure of your current card status.
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We hope that you all have a Happy and Safe Holiday Season!
It has been brought to our attention this morning that the exterior doors of Beach Hall were rekeyed last Thursday. We were not made aware of this date ahead of time so we apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused over the weekend.
A card reader has been installed at the handicapped entrance at the rear of the building. Locksmith has created card holder groups for each department in the building and has added exterior door access to the people that are identified as being a member based on information taken from the card office.
Stairwell S1C (rear of building by loading zone) is being closed off immediately so Facilities can conduct an emergency repair on the ground floor. Please reach out if there are any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Brett DeMarchi University of Connecticut Interim Director CLAS Facility Services C: 959-444-6264
I am excited to announce the addition of Justin Heavenor to the CLAS Facilities Services Team. I know that several of you have been working with Justin already and the feedback has been extremely positive so far. Justin has experience working in the UConn environment, and came to us from the FacOps Science Team where he was responsible for maintaining the CLAS Science Buildings. His knowledge of the inner workings of the buildings and six years of campus experience are invaluable in his new role as the Building Manager for Bio Physics, Beach Hall and Gant West. Please
Please read the emergency BEC notice below from Facilities, note that it is isolate to a portion of the first floor.
You are receiving this notification as the Building and Emergency Contact for [Molecular and Cell Biology] in [Beach Hall]. It is your responsibility to ensure that all individuals from your department, in each affected building, are informed of the situation detailed below.
Facilities had to do perform an emergency steam shutdown to the building over the weekend. Heat and hot water will be effected while it is off. I am unable to get a time when the steam will be restored but I will be sure to report when it is back on. Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns.
Please read the important communication below regarding the annual steam shutdown on the Storrs Campus.
Hello Campus Community,
Every year, Facilities Operations performs a campus-wide steam shutdown to accomplish necessary maintenance for important campus infrastructure. This year the shutdown will begin on Sunday, May 9th at 10 pm and the steam will remain off until Friday, May 14th around 3 pm. Facilities Operations appreciates your understanding during this important week for the campus at Storrs. If you have any questions, please contact the Operations Center at (860) 486-3113.
I-Safe will be conducting inspections of all Emergency Showers and Eyewash stations in the building on Tuesday the 12th. They are expected to follow all University policies and procedures during the process. Please reach out if there are any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Brett DeMarchi University of Connecticut CLAS Building Manager Bio/Physics - Beach hall Office: TLS161A C: 959-444-6264
FACILITIES OPERATIONS & BUILDING SERVICES WATER SHUTDOWN NOTICE
DAY / DATE OF SHUTDOWN: Friday, 10/16/2020
ANTICIPATED START TIME OF SHUTDOWN: currently in progress
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF OUTAGE: until 11 am
BUILDING(S) / FACILITIES AFFECTED:
Beach Hall
SYSTEM(S) AFFECTED: Hot water
REASON FOR SHUTDOWN: To repair leak on pipe
To ensure the safety of building occupants, activities involving the use of corrosive substances, flammables and other hazardous materials and any Hot Work activities must be suspended until the pressure to emergency equipment including eyewashes, safety showers, drench hoses and fire suppression systems
As you finalize your on-campus plans for the upcoming fall semester, CLAS Facility Services would like to share our plan to support academic and research activities in the sciences. As always, our mission is to assist you and your colleagues by minimizing the impact of building and systems concerns while also proactively determining ways to improve the physical environment within which learning and research can thrive. It is our pleasure to serve The College and it's vision for modern and needs based facilities, however, in this time we find it important to protect our
Please read the important notice below from Facilities.
FACILITIES OPERATIONS & BUILDING SERVICES WATER SHUTDOWN NOTICE
DAY / DATE OF SHUTDOWN: Thursday, 07/30/2020
ANTICIPATED START TIME OF SHUTDOWN: 7:30 am
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF OUTAGE: 3 hours
BUILDING(S) / FACILITIES AFFECTED:
Beach Hall
SYSTEM(S) AFFECTED: Hot and cold water
REASON FOR SHUTDOWN: To replace backflows
To ensure the safety of building occupants, activities involving the use of corrosive substances, flammables and other hazardous materials and any Hot Work activities must be suspended until the pressure to emergency equipment including eyewashes, safety showers, drench hoses and fire suppression systems has
Please read the notice below from Facilities regarding an additional water shutdown at Beach Hall tomorrow morning. We apologize for the short notice but it is an unexpected result tied to the work that took place today.
FACILITIES OPERATIONS & BUILDING SERVICES WATER SHUTDOWN NOTICE
Following further guidance from the Governor and University to further reduce the presence of staff on campus, CLAS Facility Services will suspend this week's on-campus coverage schedule that I emailed last week. I know that this may cause some frustration and confusion, but we hope you understand that the current circumstances have led us to make this difficult decision. Managers will be working from home until further notice, please continue to email or phone them with any questions or concerns. Facilities Operations will be monitoring buildings systems.
Beginning Monday, March 23rd, CLAS Facility Services will be functioning with one on-campus representative to support continuing activities in CLAS buildings. The managers and I will be maintaining our regularly scheduled hours (8am-4pm) from home on the other days (Monday through Friday). If you need general assistance feel free to contact your designated building manager, but for a quicker response to on-campus needs, please reference the schedule below:
We hope that you have had an enjoyable summer and are getting excited for the start of a new semester. As you are preparing for new academic and research activities, we want to make you aware of a recent change to the process for providing access to your spaces.
Following the recent hire of Brett DeMarchi, CLAS Facility Services has decided to reassign coverage of the Building Service Managers. The new arrangement and contact information are as follows:
Skip Copeland (no change) Pharmacy/Biology PharmBio 101A O: 860-486-5264 C: 860-455-5136 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Cheryl Dudley Torrey Life Sciences and ISG (ESB 2nd and 3rd floors) TLS 163 O: 860-486-5520 C: 860-208-1023 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Brett DeMarchi Biology/Physics and Beach Hall TLS 161A O: 860-486-4314 C: 959-444-6264 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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In the event that you did not receive the email below, faculty and staff ID cards are ready to be picked up at the One Card Office (2nd floor of Wilbur Cross) until August 21st. See the email below for details on picking up your card after that date.
As you may have heard, the University will begin issuing new ID cards to all faculty, staff, and students on July, 15th. These new cards are part of a larger initiative to update the campus-wide security infrastructure. Several departments within and outside of The College are working behind the scenes to minimize any possible access disruptions to this transition, however, it is very important that you not discard your current ID until you have confirmed that your new ID works on all the electronic locks you currently have access to.
This is a final reminder about the campus-wide power outage planned for tomorrow morning beginning at 4am. Power is scheduled to return sometime between 6:00am and 6:30am. Please take all necessary precautions to protect your data and research by powering down your equipment where possible.
Respectfully,
-Ray
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As a reminder, steam will be off for system repairs until Friday at 5am. This means heat and hot water will be effected. The forecast for the early part of this week is calling for below average temperatures, if you have any concerns about your research activities please contact your building manager.
Good morning Beach Hall Faculty, Researchers, and Staff.
You are receiving this email because you have been identified by your department as having an assigned space in Beach Hall. The purpose of this listserv is to directly communicate Beach specific issues to the occupants based in that building. Moving forward, CLAS Facility Services will only use this listserv to relay utility shutdown notices for Beach, we will no longer use the BCS-Listserv.
In addition to the planned outage on 8/7, there will also be an electrical shutdown on Saturday, August 3rd from 1pm to 5pm. This will effect normal and back-up power as both need to be off for the meter installation. Please let Cheryl or I know if you have any concerns about this additional shutdown.
Please read the important notification below from Facilities regarding the annual steam shut down.
The annual campus-wide steam shutdown will begin the afternoon of Sunday, May 8, 2022 and continue through Friday, May 13. This will enable Facilities Operations to perform necessary repairs, improvements, and maintenance to the steam and condensate distribution system. On Friday, May 13th, the system will be re-activated. Restoring pressure may take up to 24 hours.
Please see the latest information update from Facilities regarding weekend access to campus buildings.
Sincerely,
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Please see the message below from Facilities Operation regarding a change in the weekend building access schedule.
Sincerely,
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Please be aware of the upcoming scheduled electrical shutdown in Beach. Shutdown will occur at 5am. Wednesday August 7th., duration approximately 1 hour. This shutdown will affect BOTH normal and emergency power. Please read through attached BEC notification and address your individual electric/electronic needs accordingly. If you have questions or concerns over this upcoming shutdown please feel free to reach out to me or UITS help desk @ 6-4357.
Please take note of the upcoming Beach Hall Electrical Shutdown scheduled for this Friday August 16th 2019 @ 4:30 am; duration is expected to be 30 minutes. Read the included BEC Notification and address your electric/electronic needs accordingly. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this event feel free to reach out to me or Ray Hebert
