Policies, Standards & Specifications
Communications Guidelines
Electrical Specifications
Elevator Design Guidelines
Site Design
Room
Numbering Guidelines
Facilities Services
Preferences
Glass Disposal in Labs
Campus Policies
Air Conditioning (changeover from heating)
Alumni
Memorial Building Reservations
Antennae, Aerials, and Communications Dishes
Bicycle Racks
Code Compliance (fire code)
Conduit/Cable
Connections (utilities)
Digging
Electrical problems, new installations, and wiring changes
Elevators
Heating (changeover from air conditioning)
Locks
Posting of Notices
Posting of Political and Commercial Items
Signs (buildings and interior)
Skateboarding
Smoking Policy in Buildings
Air Conditioning (changeover from heating)
Department
of Facilities Services personnel perform required changeover from heating to
air-conditioning in the Spring. Because of the equipment installed throughout
the campus, buildings must be changed over separately. The Facilities Services
performs the changeover on the basis of priorities established to 1) maintain
required temperatures to protect equipment and research in progress, and 2)
serve the greatest number of individuals and activities. Air conditioning
changeover may not begin until outside temperature has reached at least 80
degrees F. for three consecutive days. Temperature projections are
also considered. The wide swings in
temperature during the Spring of the year have made this policy necessary.
Special problems or hardships with this policy should be discussed with the
Executive Director of the Facilities Services (208 Facilities Services
Building, 974-2178).
Antennae, Aerials, and Communications Dishes
Requests for consideration of placement of
communications devices covered by this policy are to be directed to the
Executive Director of the Facilities Services Department/208 Facilities
Services Building/974-2178.
Bicycle Racks
Parking,
riding, rolling, or storage of bicycles inside buildings (including porches,
entrances, and exit ways) is prohibited. In addition, chaining of bicycles to
trees, handrails, lampposts, etc. is prohibited.
Code Compliance (fire code)
Fire and
building codes must be adhered to in all work performed in campus buildings.
Questions concerning code
requirements should be directed to the Engineering Services Division of
Facilities Services (117 Facilities Services
Building, 974-3425).
Conduit/Cable
Laying
of below ground conduit or cable on campus or placement of conduit in buildings
for voice/data/video transmission purposes must be performed by Facilities
Services personnel or by professionals under Facilities Services guidance.
Placement of conduit in buildings for voice/data/video transmission purposes must be performed by Facilities Services Personnel or by professionals under Facilities Services guidance. Inquiries about installation of conduit or cable should be directed to the Assistant Director for Construction and Repairs (208 Facilities Services Building (974-2415).
Connections (utilities)
Any
connection made to utility systems (water, sewer, air, vacuum, gas, steam, or
electricity) must be performed by Facilities Services Department personnel or
by professionals under Facilities Services department guidance.
Inquiries about such connections should be directed to the
Assistant Director for Construction and Repairs (208 Facilities Services
Building, 974-2415).
Digging
No
digging of Campus grounds shall be done without the approval of and under the
supervision of the Facilities Services Department and the placement of a
Electrical problems, new installations, and wiring changes
The
Facilities Services Department must make, approve, or supervise any changes to
the electrical wiring within buildings. This includes installation of wiring for security systems
and wiring for data/voice/video transmission.
To obtain service, call the Work Order Office, 974-2347. New
installations/changes and general problems with electrical service should be
discussed with Electrical Services (132 Facilities Services Building,
974-2505).
Elevators
All
elevators are maintained by an outside contractor under the supervision of the
Facilities Services Department. In addition, the Facilities Services Department
utilizes nationally-known elevator consultants to monitor service and suggest
improvements. General problems with elevators should be reported to the
Facilities Services Department, Preventive Maintenance Division for
investigation (974-2453) during normal working hours. Interruption of elevator
service or specific malfunctions should reported immediately as follows:
8:00
a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday:
974-2453
4:30 p.m.-midnight, Monday through Friday:
974-2158
After
midnight, holidays, and weekends: UT
Police Department Dispatcher, 974-3114
Non-emergency
after midnight, holidays, and weekends: To Voice Mail, 974-2453
Reporting of problems with elevator service and requests for elevator maintenance are to be made only as specified. If calls are made directly to the elevator contractor which result in charges to The University, the charges will be passed on to the individual making the call.
Heating (changeover from air conditioning)
Facilities
Services Department personnel change over building systems from air
conditioning to heating each Fall. Because of the equipment installed
throughout the campus, buildings must be changed over separately. The
Facilities Services performs the changeover on the basis of priorities
established 1) to maintain required temperatures to protect equipment and
research in progress, and 2) to serve the greatest number of individuals and
activities. Heating changeover may not begin until the outside low temperature
has dropped below at least 50 degrees F. for a minimum of three consecutive
days. Consideration is also given to temperature projections.
The wide swings in temperature during the
Fall of the year have made this policy necessary. Special problems or hardships
with this policy should be discussed with the Executive Director of the
Facilities Services (208 Facilities Services Building, 974-2178).
Locks
Occupant-installed
locks or padlocks will be removed by the Facilities Services Department, with the
cost for removal and installation of University locks billed to the department
or entity to which the space is assigned.
Posting of Notices
The
general posting of notices and signs within campus buildings and on the grounds
of the University is allowable only on Bulletin Boards provided for this
purpose.
Posting of Political and Commercial Items
The
posting and/or distribution of political and/or commercial signs and handbills
is not permitted in campus buildings or on the grounds of the University.
General Bulletin Boards may not be used for such postings. Items posted in
violation of these guidelines are subject to removal, and the individual
posting them will be assessed any costs of removal or repair of damage.
Signs (buildings and interior)
No
exterior signs other than those furnished by the Facilities Services Department
may be placed on any building or on the grounds of the
Skateboarding
Skateboarding on the Johnson-Ward Pedestrian Mall and the plaza around Humanities and Social Sciences and McClung Tower is prohibited. Violators will be escorted off these properties by the U. T. Police.
Smoking Policy in Buildings
Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 4-4-121 (2006) & 39-17-1551 (1994) prohibits smoking in all buildings owned or operated by The University of Tennessee. Full text of the code is available below.
Smoking shall be prohibited in all buildings that are owned or operated by the state of Tennessee, except for those sleeping rooms in state park inns and cabins that are designated as smoking rooms or cabins. Cities, counties, and counties having a metropolitan form of government are specifically allowed to regulate the use of tobacco products in buildings owned or leased by such political subdivisions. TENN. CODE ANN. §§ 4-4-121 (2006) & 39-17-1551 (1994).
Based on the above State Law, the Chancellor has established a policy designating smoke free entrances for all campus buildings. These entrances are identified with a SMOKE FREE ENTRANCES sign. Smokers must remain a reasonable distance from these doors when smoking. Smoking is prohibited within the facility. No smoking signs are posted throughout the building. Address questions regarding this policy to Facilities Services. 865-974-2178.
