Facilities Management Provides Holiday Shutdown Recommendations

Facilities Management has put together a list of recommendations that will help conserve energy and prevent unwanted surprises upon returning to the office in January.

Every individual contribution helps ensure a safe return from the holidays.

Offices:

• Close and latch windows.
• Remove food or trash from the office.
• Unplug miscellaneous equipment, including radios, chargers, space heaters and power strips.
• Power down computers, copiers and printers.
• Lower temperature set points or thermostat settings to achieve a temperature around 65 degrees.
• Turn off the lights.

Kitchens or Break Rooms:

• Unplug coffee machines.
• Remove trash or food from the room
• Empty and defrost break room refrigerators.
• Turn off the lights.

Laboratories:

• Ensure fume hood sashes are properly lowered.
• Deactivate unused equipment.
• Close or turn off the valves on unused gas cylinders.
• Ensure all tanks and gas cylinders are properly strapped and stored.

Facilities Management will have staff members on campus during the break. If assistance is required, contact DPS at 314-977-3000.