Building Coordinator: Jason Alferness, alf@phys.washington.edu, 206-221-2974, Office: B256B
For building maintenance needs and other facility needs see the table below.
| Issue | Description/Examples | Primary Contact |
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| Routine Maintenance | Routine Maintenance is maintenance and repair of existing equipment and facilities. Examples include: burned out or flickering lights, clogged sink drains, leaky faucets or other leaks, blown fuses, failed outlets or tripped breakers, repair of door handles, locks, etc. , repair of any existing facilities or utilities. |
Jason Alferness |
| Building Alterations | Building Alterations are MODIFICATIONS to existing facilities to accommodate a particular unit's laboratory, office or other needs. Building alterations are chargeable work and must be paid for by the requesting unit or research group. Examples include: New electrical power or cooling water for new laboratory research equipment. Modifications of an instructional space to accommodate a newly offered course. |
Jason Alferness |
| Custodial Needs | Cleaning restrooms, public spaces, emptying garbage and public recycling, dust mopping, waxing floors, cleaning chalkboards in Classroom Support Services Classrooms. |
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| Emergency Custodial or Maintenance Needs | EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE is after hours maintenance that CANNOT WAIT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY for resolution. EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE is typically a building related maintenance need that is or if unaddressed could lead to a situation that is a danger to university property or could, if unaddressed, lead to a health or safety hazard. EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE is dispatched by University of Washington Police Dispatchers. If you encounter an EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE situation, call 206-685-1411 to have a Facilities Operations Maintenance Specialist (FOMS) respond as soon as possible after hours. Examples include: Persons not in immediate danger but trapped in a non-functioning elevator, evidence of flooding interior spaces of a building, burning smells. |
UW Police & FOMS
(206)
685-1411
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| Surplus Items, Garbage and Recycling | - Cardboard, Paper - Large quantities of cardboard or paper recycling can be recycled at the designated dumpsters located in the Physics Astronomy Loading Dock. - E-Media Recycling/Waste - An emedia collection point for small batteries, floppy/CD/DVD is located on the 2nd floor of Physics between the B-Wing and Tower wings. - Surplus: (Non-Hazardous, Non-inventoried) - (eg. broken chairs, office equipment, non-inventoried, non-hazardous electronics) Can be placed in the designated surplus area of the loading dock - Chemicals or Chemically, Biologically, or radioisotope contaminated equipment or other potentially hazardous equipment - Must be retained by the lab responsible for their generation until they can be picked up by EH&S or cleaned and certified as clean and safe at which point they can be safely surplused. See EH&S's website for details |
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| Chemical Waste and Safety | Building Safety Page | Environmental Health & Safety |
| Phones, networking or computing | Phones Computing and computer network inside the Physics and Astronomy Building |
Jason Alferness PACS |