Division of Campus Affairs
Facilities Management Services
TO: ALL Facility Coordinators and Shutdown Group and select building shutdown groups
FROM: Service Response Center
DATE: January 8, 2014
SUBJECT: Major Electric and Chilled Water Failure on Main Campus
At 1:15 AM today Electric Power was lost to the following buildings: Hamerschlag Hall, Newell Simon Hall, Smith Hall, Doherty Hall, Gates-Hillman Center, Hamburg Hall, Roberts Hall, Scaife Hall and the FMS Building. As a result of this power loss, all Chilled Water to ALL main campus buildings was also lost. FMS crews and Duquesne Light are currently working to restore power to the extent possible and then restore chilled water.
If you have any questions, contact Martin Altschul, 8-2529 or e-mail ma3q@andrew.cmu.edu.
Martin H. Altschul, PE
University Engineer
Facilities Management Services
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 268-2529