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HEATING

There are a number of problems associated
with the start-up of the mechanical heating,
ventilation, and air-conditioning systems
in the new facility. Because of these
problems, everyone will experience a cer-
tain degree of discomfort in various areas
from time to time. The actual temperature
in any given space is not yet under full
control. All air volumes must be calib-
rated and all systems balanced to achieve
design air flows. This work is presently
being done and should be largely complete
within the next two to three weeks.

The entire heating/air-conditioning system
is controlled by a computer. This has
been done to ensure that minimum energy

is consumed at all times. The computer-
ized monitoring and control system is not
yet in full operation and some of the com-
puter hardware and software must still be
initialized.

It is our hope that we can provide advance
notification if particular areas are to be
affected for any serious length of time.
Should, at any time, a particular room

_Or area be very cold or very wam, please
notify us in turn and we will attempt to
eliminate the problem. For a short period
of time we will condone the use of small
portable electric heaters, providing they
are turned off when the room is unoccupied
and providing they are used with the know-
ledge that they will seriously affect cal-
ibration of any thermostat which is sit-
uated close enough to be affected.

So

It has come to our attention, via the
cleaning contractors, that many mugs and
perhaps other items of smallwares are
being found throughout the facility.

Under the terms of the contract which
exists between I.C.L. Food Services Ltd.
and the College, all smallwares are
provided by I.C.L. and remain their

 

Property. These items, at no time, should
be removed from the Cafeteria area. Paper
and/or styrofoam cups are provided should
it be necessary to transport coffee or an-
other beverage to other areas of the facil-
ity. Please use these disposable contain-
ers.

Our failure to voluntarily curb the temp-
tation to take items fram the cafeteria
will result in the supply of styrofoam
and paper units only.

LANDSCAPING

The landscaping work which has recently
been completed, at some expense to the
project, is very sensitive in the initial
months. None of the plants have had the
Opportunity to benefit from a growing
season in their new location and as such
are easily disturbed. Newly sodded lawns
are susceptible to damage until they also
have had the opportunity to grow and es-
tablish a proper root system. Fill has
been used in a number of areas and, of
course, top soil and bark mulch have been
applied to specified thicknesses every-
where.

The landscape contractor has been asked to
erect temporary fencing around all grass
areas and to install "please keep off"
signs in critical planted locations. This
will be done shortly.

In the interests of allowing plant develop-
ment to take place, to the benefit of all,
please obey the intent of the signage and
refrain from walking on lawns or through
planted areas for as long as possible. Our
current operating budgets will not permit
us to reerect broken or dismantled barriers,
nor will it permit us to replace plants
which are damaged or removed. We ask for
the cooperation of all members of the
College community.

EMPLOYEE LOUNGES
In addition to the two cafeterias in the