All Announcements
Scheduled Facilities iService Desk Outage: September 28
(September 27, 2024) – The Facilities work order system, also known as the iService desk, will be undergoing a major upgrade to enhance service and better meet future work order needs. The upgrade will take Saturday, September 28, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight. During this time, the iService desk will be unavailable.
If urgent maintenance is needed during the outage, please call Facilities Operations at all 210-458-5277.
UPDATE: Planned Cooling Reduction – MH
(Oct. 10, 2024) – An additional planned reduction in comfort cooling affecting the McKinney Humanities Building (MH) is scheduled for 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. daily beginning on Monday, Oct. 14 and lasting until Friday, Oct. 18. This reduction is necessary for Facilities to repair the building’s cooling equipment to mitigate the chance of future outages.
During the reduction building occupants may experience slightly elevated temperatures due to reduced cooling capacity.
For more information, contact Facilities Service Center at (210) 458-4262.
(Sept. 25, 2024) – A planned reduction in comfort cooling affecting the McKinney Humanities Building (MH) is scheduled between 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. beginning on Thursday, Sept. 26 and lasting until Friday, Oct. 4. This reduction is necessary for Facilities to repair the building’s cooling equipment to mitigate the chance of future outages.
During the reduction building occupants may experience slightly elevated temperatures due to reduced cooling capacity.
For more information, contact Facilities Service Center at (210) 458-4262.
Planned Exhaust Maintenance – AET
(Sept. 25, 2024) – A planned maintenance of the exhaust systems at the Applied Engineering and Technology building (AET) penthouse is scheduled for 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3. While the work is being performed fume hoods throughout the building will not be operable.
During the outage fume hoods in labs will not be available for use and sashes must remain closed. Additionally, no chemicals should be stored inside fume hoods during this period.
For more information, contact Facilities Service Center at (210) 458-4262.
UPDATE: Unplanned Cooling Reduction – BVB & FS
(September 27, 2024) – UPDATE: Cooling Restored – BVB & FS
Facilities has resolved the cooling issues in the Buena Vista Street Building (BVB) and the Frio Street Building (FS). Normal cooling to both buildings has been restored.
For more information, contact Facilities Service Center at (210) 458-4262.
(Sept. 24, 2024) – An unplanned reduction in comfort cooling has occurred at the Buena Vista Street Building (BVB) and the Frio Street Building (FS), leading to higher than normal temperatures throughout FS and on the 3rd and 4th floors of the BVB.
While an ETA for a permanent fix is currently unavailable, Facilities is currently working to correct the cooling issues and hopes to have the buildings’ cooling systems working at full capacity as quickly as possible.
For more information, contact Facilities Service Center at (210) 458-4262.
Unplanned Cooling Reduction – BVB
(Sept. 23, 2024) – An unplanned reduction in comfort cooling has occurred at the Buena Vista Street Building (BVB), leading to higher than normal temperatures throughout the 3rd and 4th floors of the building.
Facilities is currently working to identify and correct the issue and hopes to have the building’s cooling system working at full capacity as soon as possible.
For more information, contact Facilities Service Center at (210) 458-4262.
Unplanned Cooling Reduction – FS
(Sept. 23, 2024) – An unplanned reduction in comfort cooling has occurred at the Frio Street Building (FS), leading to higher than normal temperatures throughout the building.
Facilities is currently working to identify and correct the issue and hopes to have the building’s cooling system working at full capacity as soon as possible.
For more information, contact Facilities Service Center at (210) 458-4262.
Planned Comfort Cooling Reduction – CC
(Sept. 18, 2024) – A planned reduction in comfort cooling affecting the Convocation Center (CC) is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24. This reduction is necessary for Facilities to assess the building’s cooling equipment for possible repairs.
During the outage building occupants may experience slightly elevated temperatures due to reduced cooling capacity.
For more information, contact Facilities Service Center at (210) 458-4262.