VEC Building Electrical and HVAC Outage, Sept. 19

We will be conducting a temporary electrical shutdown throughout the Vagelos Education Center from 7 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 19. During this time, access to the building will be temporarily restricted to essential personnel only.

The following services will be impacted throughout the building:

• Normal power service
• HVAC service

Please take the following precautionary steps before you leave today:

• Save all files and important documents.
• Completely turn off all computers and laptops.
• Turn off all other electronic devices and non-essential laboratory equipment.
• Ensure that all essential equipment is connected to emergency power (red) outlets.
• If you are unsure if your equipment is plugged into an emergency power outlet, please contact CUIMC Facilities Management at cumc.facilities@columbia.edu, and a representative from Facilities Engineering will visit and assess your area.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Praveen Prakesh, director of facilities engineering, at pp2895@cumc.columbia.edu.