KNOCK, KNOCK
Here are the many and varied questions (and their answers) the carpenters have been asked since the door replacement project began in Founders and Alumni Halls.  Please note that the carpenters did not make the decisions and cannot change them.

1. Why don’t the new doors have kick downs to hold the doors open?  (Kick downs are door mounted devices to hold the door open.)

Answer:  The doors being replaced are all fire doors as defined by the International     Building Code.  The Code requires that fire doors be kept closed to prevent the spread of smoke or a fire.  A kick down to hold the door open is a violation of the Code.  Any department wanting the door to stay open during the day can have a magnetic hold open installed that will hold the door open except when the fire alarm sounds.  When the alarm sounds, the hold open releases the door and allows it to close.  This is not included in the scope of the project and would be a department expense.  The cost is about $500/door.  

1. Why not have larger glass in the door?

Answer:  During the final review of the doors it was discovered that the wall enclosing the larger side of the buildings; the east side of Founders Hall and the west side of Alumni Hall, had a higher fire rating than the other side of the atrium.  The higher fire rating limited the allowable glass in those doors to 100 square inches.  

1. Will the new doors have room numbers and other signage?

Answer:  No.  The University switched from room numbers and names on the doors to the ADA compliant signage to the right of the door almost ten years ago.  Existing signage was left on the doors because removing it damaged the doors.  In locations where the ADA signage is missing, new signage is being ordered.  

1. What is being done with the old doors; can I have some?

Answer:  The old doors have an asbestos core that has deteriorated over the years.  The doors are being disposed of as “asbestos containing material” in accordance with State and Federal law in a licensed landfill.  The locked dumpster recently placed on the Lot A side of the buildings is reflective of security issues encountered with the previous method of handling the old doors.  An on-site secure dumpster was necessary.  

1. What about doors other than those in Founders and Alumni Halls?

Answer:  The rest of the buildings have been surveyed and no more asbestos core doors were found on the Edwardsville Campus.  Some doors located at the SIUE School of Dental Medicine, Alton, have been replaced.  As part of the current ADA project, new lever door hardware will be installed on most departmental and public offices.

CAMPUS GOING KEYLESS
Effective January, 2007, a schedule to change from keyed to keyless after-hours access to the exterior doors of main buildings on Edwardsville campus will be implemented.  Approximately two buildings will be activated each month through the spring semester.  Below is the activation schedule for Edwardsville campus buildings and the exterior doors planned for keyless access.  The SIUE I.D. card is used to gain entrance by swiping the card through a hardware unit attached adjacent to the door.  FM and OIT are working together to ensure a smooth transition for the SIUE community.  In fact, the Science Building transitioned to exterior keyless after-hours access Spring, 2004.

Keyless access for exterior doors will be granted to all employees currently issued exterior door keys.  Key Control is coordinating keyless access implementation with departmental contacts that will assist employees with any required paperwork.  Prior to keyless activation of a building, Key Control will request that department contacts collect exterior keys from employees.  Employees who have questions or problems with access may contact Key Control at 650-3201/650-3200 or email jlesick@siue.edu or kmurphy@siue.edu.

Graduate or other students requiring after-hours building access because of assigned job or class duties require approval from the appropriate administrative dean or director.  Student access is limited to one semester and requires renewal each semester.  The approval form is available at www.siue.edu/FORMS.

It is recommended that employees who still have the original (red and white) SIUE I.D. card obtain the new I.D. card at no charge from the SIUE Service Center located in Rendleman Hall.  If the magnetic stripe is worn on a new I.D. card, a reissued SIUE I.D. may be required to work with the swipe units.

Rendleman Hall-Active January 8, 2007:
ADA door facing Peck Hall
ADA door facing Morris University Center

Lovejoy Library-Active January 22, 2007:
Rear employee door by loading dock

Peck Hall-Active February 5, 2007:
ADA door on first floor facing Founders Hall and Lot A
Employee door by loading dock and trash

Dunham Hall-Active February 19, 2007:
ADA door on first floor by loading dock
First floor north door by Theater Department

Founders Hall-Active March 5, 2007:
ADA door on north end of building
ADA door on south end of building

Alumni Hall-Active March 5, 2007:
ADA door on north end of building
Door on south end of building

Vadalabene Center-Active March 19, 2007:
ADA door near Gymnastics room
ADA door by concession stand

Engineering Building-Active April 9, 2007:
Basement door in Mechanical wing on west side facing Lot E
Door facing Circle Drive

Art & Design Building-Active April 23, 2007:
ADA door on north end of building
ADA door on south end of building

SDM PREPARES TO GIVE KIDS A SMILE
Saturday, February 3, 2007, at the SDM SIUE Alton Clinic, Building 8263, 2800 College Avenue, Alton, dental professionals are urging parents of qualified children to bring those between three and thirteen to the fourth Give Kids A Smile Day where they will receive free examinations, X-rays, cleanings, fillings and more.  This is the fourth year of the program which also offers fun activities for children through the day.
 
Professionals from the Lewis and Clark programs, as well as from the Madison and St. Clair counties District Dental Societies will provide services during the day.  Registration for the event is required and will take place from 7:30-noon that day.  Dental work will be performed throughout the day.  For more information, contact the School of Dental Medicine at 474-7000.

ROAD CLOSING REMINDER
North University Drive will be closed to through traffic in both directions between New Poag Road and Lewis Road beginning Monday, February 5, 2007, for the reconstruction of North University Drive at the New Poag Road intersection.  Traffic on New Poag Road and the section of North University Drive between New Poag Road and Route 143 will not be affected.  Access to the cross country course, flying field and observatory will be possible only from the Lewis Road barricade.
 
University traffic which normally uses the North University Drive entry may use Northwest University Drive as an alternate route.
 
The reconstruction of the intersection will depend on the weather but completion is anticipated by April 1, 2007.  Keller Construction of Edwardsville is the contractor.

CAN’T WAIT FOR SPRING…
Looking at the new plantings as one enters campus from Highway 270, just imagine how beautiful this spring and the next two or three springs will be!  In addition to the current changes, Grounds will be planting wildflowers this spring.  Two additional trees planted:

Plant Name: Green Hawthorn 

Use: Transition planting from natural woodland to informal groves of canopy and flowering trees
Growth Habit: Low-branched tree with wide spreading thorny branches densely set. Slow to medium growth rate.
Landscape Value: Often grown as a tree or shrub form. Use as single specimen, screens, barrier plant or hedge. Thorns present a problem and the trees should not be used in high traffic areas. Only a few birds like the fruit of the Hawthorn and therefore they remain effective for a long time.
Leaf color: Foliage is a lustrous medium green color in summer, changing to purple and scarlet in the fall; 20-30' high and wide.

Plant Name: Pin Oak
Use: Transition planting from natural woodland to informal groves of canopy and flowering trees
Growth Habit: Fast growing; will tolerate wet soils and is found in the wild on wet clay flats where water may stand for several weeks. Prefers full sun. Probably the most widely used oak for lawn, park, golf course, commercial landscapes and streets. This tree has outstanding customer appeal.
Leaf color: Bronze or red fall color; at maturity, 60-75' high with spread of 25'-40'. Can easily grow to 100'+ in height.

HELPING THE SOLDIERS
Several student groups on campus have joined together to collect items for the Adopt a Platoon program.  The program sends boxes of snacks and items not normally made available to service personnel who are located in the Middle East.  The groups are looking to collect some items to send to a platoon of Marines serving in Afghanistan.  They are trying to put together a shipment out to the Marines by February 1.

Some suggested items to donate are:
heavy black socks
hand sanitizer
canned food with pop tops
any snack foods that can be easily packed such as beef jerky, protein bars, granola bars etc.
Kool Aid packets
Current magazines
travel bottles of shampoo
deodorant
AA or AAA batteries
small games or puzzles
 
There are collection boxes on the first floor of the Morris University Center and the first floor of Rendleman Hall as well as the OIT Office and other locations on campus.

SNOW ROUTES
When the weather turns bad and the university gets snow and ice on campus walkways, FM’s first priority is clearing entrances marked as "SNOW ROUTES." Campus maps identifying snow route entrances are available at: http://www.siue.edu/FACILITIES/campmap/snow.htm "Snow Route" signs are posted at each of these building entrances.

Main building entrances, especially the ADA accessible entrances, are the first to be cleared and receive more frequent attention. They are generally the flattest entries to the buildings and foot traffic helps keep them clear. Because Facilities must prioritize snow and ice removal, a favorite shortcut in and out of the building may NOT be the safest route to take during inclement weather. All building occupants are encouraged to used Snow Route entrances.

Call ext. 3711 to report problems at snow route entrances or any dangerous road or walkway conditions and crews will be dispatched as soon as possible.

IN MEMORY
Campus flags flew at half-staff on Thursday, January 25, 2007, to honor Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer A. Valdivia, United States Navy, 27, of Cambridge, IL, who died in the war in Iraq on February 2, 2007.

SCIENCE BUILDING
Programming of space has begun on the Science Building addition and rehabilitation on the Edwardsville Campus.  The Architects have met with representatives of each Science Department as well as representatives of other building users and staff, and are assembling the program based upon their input.  Once the program as requested is established, the budget has to be reviewed to see if sufficient funds are available to fulfill the program.  If there are insufficient funds, then study of the program ensues and tough decisions are made as to what stays, what size is best, and what is really needed.
 
EAST ST. LOUIS HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER (ESLHEC)
A project to add some sidewalks at the ESLHEC has been bid and is being awarded; however, the work will be weather dependent and may not start until spring.  Another project to replace all of the windows in Buildings A and B, and a third project to replace the exhaust fan in the cafeteria grill are currently out for bids.  A fourth project is currently on the drawing boards and nearing 75% contract document completion; this project will repair the exterior walls with tuckpointing, brick replacement, and enclose the open stairwells on the first floor of Building A.  Money from the original construction project remains to cover these current projects.

DOOR REPLACEMENT
Update January 21, 2007:  The project to replace doors in Founders and Alumni Halls continues.  Currently, doors are being replaced on the second floor of Alumni Hall; the basement and first floor are complete.  Work began in Founders Hall; all doors are complete except classrooms where the entire door jamb will need replacement.  Originally, it was thought that only office doors could be replaced during the day, but carpenters have been able to work around class schedules to replace classroom doors as well.

MASS RELAMP
Update January 21, 2007:  The mass re-lamp is nearly complete on the first floor of Alumni Hall and will move to the basement next.  Naturally, since the re-lamp is approximately 18 months behind schedule, there will be “hot spots” where lamps have already burned out.  Electricians will continue to address these problems; report any dark spaces to Customer Service at 3711.

ADA PROJECT
Update January 21, 2007:   CDB continues to process this project through their review procedures as they increase the funding to allow for all the proposed work to be included.  A Notice of Award should be issued within the next month, and the contractor may be on site in March or April.
    
MASONRY RENOVATION
Update January 21, 2007:  The cold and wet weather has slowed the contractor’s clean up procedure.  The piles of brick will be removed by the manufacturer.  Other debris will be picked up by the contractor.  A few locations require some cleaning of the brick and tuckpointing.  Due to the very small amount of money remaining in the project, it is doubtful that much more will be done.

MISCELLANEOUS GIR/MOD PROJECTS
Update January 21, 2007:    The sheet metal contractor has removed some old ductwork, capped it, and connected some new ducts to that old system to help with the exhaust system in the Metal Smithing Department of Art & Design.
 
The contractor working on the installation of new stone steps and landings at the main entrance to the Science Building on the Alton campus was able to use one of the “warmer” and dry days to tuckpoint the existing stone retaining walls around the entrance.  A couple of dry days are needed for acid cleaning of the stone work, but the weather forecast is not too promising at this time.  The cleaning and a seal coat are all that remain to complete the entry.

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