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Bio Air Handler Shaft Replacement

24 Aug, 1999

*****On Tuesday morning, August 24, 1999 an unfortunate failure occurred. It was the Biology building air handler fan shaft that failed, causing a complete loss of cooling and ventilation to the entire building adversely affecting occupants and critical research.

It couldn't have happened at a worse time; the hottest day of the year and at a time of minimal HAC dept staffing due to vacations.

Fortunately, a new shaft was on hand, and all HACsperts on duty except for the central plant operator, were diverted from other duties to the task of repairing the air handler in order to restore cooling and ventilation to the BI building.

Thanks to the non-stop work and expertise of these technicians, a job that was anticipated to take two days was whittled down to six hours. The unit was back in service before 3pm that very day.

HAC department apologizes to the campus community whom may have had service postphoned on that day because of this emergency, and to the BI building occupants themselves who had to endure one of the hottest days without cooling.*******

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