SCS Building Outages/Important Notices

Monday, March 9, 2026

TOTAL ELECTRICAL OUTAGE - DAVENPORT HALL - MARCH 16TH AT 7:00AM TO MARCH 17TH AT 5:00PM

TO ALL IN DAVENPORT:

F&S will be conducting a TOTAL ELECTRICAL OUTAGE affecting Davenport Hall from Monday, March 16^th at 7:00AM through Tuesday, March 17^th at 5:00PM. This outage is needed to remove a temporary transformer put in place last year so the building can be switched over to its new permanent utility power. During this outage, all electrical systems and services to Davenport Hall will be shut down. Any preidentified critical equipment will be connected to a generator to remain powered during the outage. Nobody will be allowed to be in the building for the duration of the outage. Further information about the outage is listed below:

Outage Request Number: 74211

Outage Time : 2026/03/16 07:00 until 2026/03/17 17:00

Outage Type : TOTAL ELECTRICAL

Building : 0001 - DAVENPORT HALL

Building Sections affected : ENTIRE BUILDING

Building Services affected : All electrical systems and services that are not backed up by the generator

Building Occupants Effect : NO POWER

Associated Project Manager. : F&S - Mark Roessler CONTRACTOR - Ashley Ruthstrom, Potter Electric, 217.841.4365

Comments : CONTINUOUS OUTAGE

Reason : So a temporary transformer can be removed along with switching the building onto its new permanent utility power

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email the SCS Facilities and Safety team at scs-facilities@illinois.edu. This information will also be available for viewing on the SCS Building Outages/Important Notices blog: https://buildingoutages.scs.illinois.edu/

Shane Brownfield, CCHO

Safety and Inventory Supervisor– School of Chemical Sciences

16 Roger Adams Lab

217-300-6618

sbrownfi@illinois.edu

https://scs.illinois.edu/

https://besafe.illinois.edu/

Monday, February 16, 2026

VENTILATION OUTAGE - SOUTH RAL - FEBRUARY 20TH FROM 7:00AM TO 8:30AM

TO ALL IN SOUTH RAL:

F&S will be conducting a VENTILATION OUTAGE affecting the ground and 1^st floors of South RAL on Friday, February 20^th from 7:00AM to 8:30AM. This outage is needed to switch the supply fans back to normal operation following the insulation work and safety upgrades. During this outage, occupants of those floors will experience intermittent loss of supply air. Research can continue as usual in the affected areas but it is recommended to leave the lab doors open while working to allow for makeup air from the corridors to assist with fume hood operation. Further details about the outage are listed below:

Outage Request Number: 74200

Outage Time : 2026/02/20 07:00 until 2026/02/20 08:30

Outage Type : VENTILATION

Building : 0116 - ROGER ADAMS LABORATORY

Building Sections affected : South Labs, Ground Floor & First Floor.

Building Services affected : Supply Air, Make up air for Fume Hoods

Building Occupants Effect : Intermittent loss of supply air.

Ventilation Fan No. : SF5,SF6 & SF7

Ventilation Area. : South Labs, Ground Floor & First Floor.

Comments : Make up air for fume hoods may fluctuate, be aware. May keep lab entry doors slightly open during outage to help compensate.

Reason : We will be switching units back to normal operation following Insulation work and Safety Upgrades