Heat information from Facilities

The weather has begun to turn cold and the heating system in all college-owned buildings has been activated (effective 10/1/09 as required by the NYC code). The boiler in your building is set to automatic operation and will turn on to provide heat whenever the outside air temperature falls below 55 degrees. We try to maintain interior room temperatures in a range of 68-70 degrees.

Please follow these helpful hints to help conserve heat:

• Close all windows to prevent drafts and heat loss. If you are having troubles closing a window or if you feel air entering around a window, please submit a work order or contact the Facilities Office.
  
  
• Keep radiators clear of furniture, bedding and clothing to allow unrestricted air flow around your radiator. This helps keep warm air circulating and distributes heat throughout the room.
  
  
• If your room feels cold or a radiator appears not to be working properly, please contact the Facilities Office at 854-2041 (8am-5 pm). After 5pm, please call 854-3362 (Public Safety) to report a cold complaint. A mechanic will immediately be dispatched to check and address the problem(s).
  
  
• If you live at 601 W 110th St and your room feels cold or a radiator appears not to be working properly, please contract the 110th St Front Desk or dial 0 on your intercom (facilities concerns are handled in-house at 110th St).

Julio Vazquez, Director
Office of Facilities Services

Storm Precautions

All local weather forecasts have indicated that our area will experience thunderstorms from Friday afternoon through late Saturday as the remnants of Hanna reach the NY area. The forecast also includes periods of heavy rain and high winds.

Please know that the Facilities staff are already preparing our campus for this nasty weather, and there are a few things you can do to minimize the impact on you, and save you from having to be outside in the rain:

1. If you are in need of any medication, please call-in your refills for pick-up tomorrow morning.
2. If you or your suitemates are in need of any specific food, make a trip to your grocery store of choice before tomorrow afternoon.
3. Close your windows during periods of rain and heavy winds. If it is too warm in your room, crack your window open rather than opening it all the way to avoid getting your personal items and the inside of your room soaked. If possible, have suitemates open their windows just a crack as well to allow a cross breeze in your rooms.
4. If winds become heavy, please do not sit next to your window.
5. Make sure that you have NO items in your window or on the window sill that can fall outside or inside and cause damage or injury.
6. If you are using your computer during bad weather, make sure you are saving your work frequently - just in case we lose power for any period of time.
7. If you are traveling, please give yourself plenty of extra time to reach your destination - subway and bus schedules may run behind during times of heave rain.

Residential Life, Public Safety and Facilities will all have staff on campus and able to respond to any issues that may arise. Have a good weekend and stay safe and dry!