USU Facilities

Scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2026, Facilities technicians will be shutting down fire alarms from 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM at the BNR building. This is necessary so that contractors may complete duct detector testing. We ask that you inform additional people within your departments as needed.

The continuance of the Old Main piping replacement project taking place this spring/summer. This project will continue repairs to some of the heating water, and cooling water pipes in the building, as well as the addition of isolation valves for some other plumbing fixtures.  Much of the work will take place in mechanical rooms, pipe chases, and corridor ceilings of the building.  We expect most impacts to the building occupants to be experienced in the corridors, but some departmentally assigned spaces could also be affected.  In addition to construction areas in the corridors, some temporary shutdowns of water, heating, and cooling systems may be necessary. Utility outage notices will be sent out prior to any outage.  Below is a list of impacts to expect during this project.

• Preparation for the piping replacement will begin on March 23rd.  You will begin to see contractors in the hallways and accessing ceilings.  The following Monday - March 30th, piping replacement will begin in earnest.

• Construction is planned between March 23rd and August 31st.  

• Construction will occur mainly in the hallways of the building. This means you may encounter places where part of the hallway is blocked off.  The contractor will maintain access around the work wherever possible.

• It is possible that doors may be blocked occasionally, if work is taking place overhead.  

• Construction will move through the building to those locations where the piping needs to be replaced.  Please expect a shifting work site as the project progresses.  Some locations where work can be expected are in the basement and first floor hallways, as well as some piping chase locations that may need to be accessed near your work areas.

• Please expect construction noise and smells in the building.  This work includes welding and the associated smells. We are doing whatever we can to minimize the disruptions to the building occupants, but due to the extensive nature of this project, some noise and smells will be unavoidable.

• Air temperature controls in the building will be limited throughout the duration of the project.  It could be cooler than comfortable for some employees, and warmer than comfortable at times.  We are working to limit these impacts as much as possible.

Beginning Friday, March 20, 2026, construction on the 1400 North roadway, just adjacent to the new Vet Med Education building will begin. Traffic control signage and traffic barrels will be placed to direct traffic appropriately around the construction limits on the road. There may be traffic delays at times. The estimates completion date for this construction is Friday, April 24, 2026.

Please note that this is not a road closure. There will still be access for all thru traffic.

Scheduled from March 3rd to March 31st, 2026 facilities electricians will be disabling the smoke detectors while there is welding in the mechanical rooms. This is necessary so contractors can install chilled water piping.

On Thursday April 2, 2026, facilities technicians will be turning off the power to the building from 6:00am to 7:30am to test the emergency power. Consequently, only e-power will be available in the building during this time.

On Thursday April 2, 2026, facilities technicians will be turning off the power to the building from 6:00am to 7:30am to test the emergency power. Consequently, only e-power will be available in the building during this time.

Scheduled for Thursday, April 2nd, our technicians will be shutting off the Fire sprinkler system at the Engineering Lab from 7am until 8am. This is necessary to relocate the fire sprinkler. There should be little to no effect to building occupants.

This utility shut-off is done to provide necessary maintenance to our steam tunnel/utility systems throughout the USU Logan Campus.

During this week, there will be no steam, hot water, or heat to buildings on the central steam system. Please plan accordingly.