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CAMPUS READY Sponsored by FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
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acilities Management and Development (FMD) teams have been on campus nearly every day since the beginning of the pandemic, working hard adapting to and implementing new operating procedures based on national, state and local guidance. These teams have supplied the campus with over 50,000 face coverings, 35,000 bottles of hand sanitizer, 18,000 gallons of disinfectant, 800 MERV 13 filters (used for indoor air purification) and more than 4,000 signs and floor graphics that provided guidance and promoted appropriate behaviors to reduce the transmission of COVID19. Take a look at the 10 most relevant changes instituted by our FMD teams.
1. Daily cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting throughout campus based on CDC guidelines.
2. Direct dissemination of safety equipment, such as face coverings, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, disposable gloves, etc., to each campus department as needed. 3. Installation of hand sanitizing stations in prominent locations. 4. Temporary removal of hand air-dryers in restrooms per health and safety recommendations. These will be restored to service by fall quarter. 5. Installation and maintenance of safe operating Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in all occupied buildings. 6. Increased outside air flow in buildings that have HVAC systems with limited capabilities. 7. Installation of more than 350 plexiglass barriers at service counters, housing restrooms, and other appropriate locations where person-to-person close interactions occurred.
8. Stocked up on personal protective equipment (PPE) kits that can be issued to students and staff when necessary. 9. Approximately half of sinks, urinals, and other fixtures in building restrooms were temporarily removed from service to provide physical distancing. These will be fully returned to service by fall quarter. 10. Performance of preventative maintenance and coordinated equipment repairs and replacement work by the Engineering Services team to ensure optimal operational condition in each building.
