A planned power outage impacting many buildings on the Illinois State University campus will take place beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 22.
Planned campus power outage, July 22
Unit: Energy Management
Chris Homan retiring April 30
Director of the Office of Energy Management within Facilities Services Chris Homan will be retiring from Illinois State University on April 30, after 16 years of service.
Insulating blankets reduce Illinois State’s yearly energy consumption
Illinois State University’s Office of Energy Management completed a project on campus to cut energy consumption, a project that awarded the Office of Energy Management a rebate check from Nicor Gas for $35,030.
Office of Sustainability speaks for the trees—figuratively
The Lorax would have been preaching to the choir at Illinois State University. The hero of Dr. Suess’ eponymously titled children’s fable, who “speaks for the trees” and who fought in vain to stop the Once-ler’s destruction of his beloved Truffulas, may have even found a new home in the Fell Arboretum, with its thousands of trees representing 154 species. Either way, his message in support of sustainability would have definitely struck a chord with Missy Nergard.
Heating Plant: Life on third shift
Andrew Sylvester has been with Illinois State for nine and a half years, with the last two and a half years as the assistant chief engineer working third shift.
Too hot or too cold?
Thanks to work by Facilities, the fourth and fifth floor perimeter rooms at Milner Library now have a 41 percent increase in air flow, and greatly improved temperature control in the affected areas.
February surplus removal initiative for ISU departments
All University departments are strongly encouraged to participate in clearing your areas of obsolete, broken, and/or excess equipment and furniture during the month of February.
Homan named OEM director
Chris Homan has been named the director of the Office of Energy Management (OEM) at Illinois State.
