Holiday Shutdown Tips

12/11/2018

Facilities Management is asking for the SLU community’s help to avoid unwanted surprises following the University’s holiday week closure later this month.

The division is offering tips to help Billikens conserve energy and to return to clean, scent-free offices in January.

Holiday Closure Tips

For everyone:

• Update your emergency contact information

For those with offices:

• Close and latch windows.
• Remove food or trash from the office.
• Unplug miscellaneous equipment, 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.
• Close and lock doors.

When checking kitchens, break rooms and dorm rooms:

• Unplug coffee machines.
• Remove trash or food from the room.
• Empty and defrost break room refrigerators.
• Turn off the lights.
• For 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, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 314-977-3000.