Physical Resources will conduct its annual campus electrical shutdown April 27 and 28. The shutdown runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

Essential power outlet
Essential power outlet

This shutdown will affect all non-essential power, including normal building lighting and most electrical outlets. Essential and emergency power and lighting will not be affected. Essential electrical outlets can be identified by their red casing.

Things to note during the shutdown:

  • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning will not be available
  • Hot tap water will not be available
  • Building elevators will be locked out of service
  • Electronic access and fire and security alarms and monitoring are not affected
  • Access to all campus buildings should be restricted, other than for security reasons

Which buildings are affected when

On April 27, the shutdown will affect the entire campus except for OVC. On April 28, the shutdown will affect only OVC.

For further information please contact Rick LeGault, senior construction coordinator, Physical Resources, at Ext. 52015 or rick@pr.uoguelph.ca.

Affected buildings

University buildings and areas affected by the shutdown on April 27 are:

  • Albert A. Thornbrough Building
  • Alexander Hall
  • Alumni House
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Animal Science and Nutrition Building
  • Aviary
  • Arboretum Information Booth
  • Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
  • Blackwood Hall
  • Bullring Pub
  • Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
  • Chemical Management Centre
  • C. Hersey Building
  • Child Care and Learning Centre
  • Child Care Centre (Portable)
  • Clinical Skills Building
  • Compost Storage Building
  • Creelman Hall
  • Crop Science Building
  • Crop Science Greenhouse
  • CUP Chiller Plant Expansion ONLY
  • M. Rutherford Family Conservatory
  • Dairy Barn
  • Day Hall
  • J.D. MacLachlan Building
  • Drew Hall
  • Dundas Lane Rugby Field
  • Dundas Lane Softball Field
  • East Residence
  • East Village Townhall
  • East Village Townhouse Complex
  • Edmund C. Bovey Administration Building
  • Edmund C. Bovey Laboratory Building
  • Federal Building
  • Federal Building Annex
  • Field Hockey Storage Building
  • Food Science
  • Food Science Addition
  • Generator Building
  • Graham Hall
  • Gryphon Centre
  • Gryphon Field House
  • Gryphon Soccer Complex
  • Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming
  • Hagen Aqualab
  • Header House/Greenhouses
  • Housekeeping Building
  • Hutt Building
  • John T. Powell Building
  • Johnston Hall
  • Lambton Hall
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Lennox/Addington Hall
  • Macdonald Hall
  • Macdonald Institute
  • Macdonald Stewart Hall
  • Macdonald Stewart Hall Addition
  • MacKinnon Building
  • MacKinnon Extension
  • MacNaughton Building
  • Maids Hall
  • Maintenance Building 1
  • Maintenance Building 2
  • Massey Hall
  • McLaughlin Library
  • Mills Hall
  • Old Fire Hall Building
  • Parking Lot P18
  • Plant Growth Facilities Building
  • Portico on Johnston Green
  • President’s House Garage
  • President’s Residence
  • Pump House (Fish Ponds and Seal Tanks)
  • Raithby Green Bike Shelter
  • Raithby House
  • Research Innovation
  • Reynolds Building
  • Richards Building
  • Rozanski Hall
  • South Residences
  • Summerlee Science Complex
  • Trent Building
  • University Centre
  • Vehicle Services Building
  • W.F. Mitchell Athletics Centre
  • War Memorial Hall
  • Watson Hall
  • Well Head Shed
  • Zavitz Hall
  • Zoology Annex 2
  • Zoology Storage Shed

Buildings affected by the shutdown on April 28 are:

  • Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety (CRIFS)
  • Central Animal Facility
  • Equine Manure Holding Facility
  • Equine Sports Medicine and Reproduction Centre
  • Former VMI Building
  • OVC Animal Biotechnology Embryo Lab – Portable
  • OVC Biomedical Science
  • OVC Clinical Research
  • OVC Comparative Clinical Research Facility
  • OVC Hills Pet Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre
  • OVC James Archibald Small Animal Clinic
  • OVC Large Animal Isolation Unit
  • OVC Lifetime Learning Centre
  • OVC Main Animal Holding
  • OVC Main Building
  • OVC Main Building Extension
  • OVC MacNabb House
  • OVC Mona Campbell Centre for Animal Cancer
  • OVC Pathobiology/Animal Health Lab Building
  • OVC Stewart Building
  • Production Animal Isolation Facility (New)
  • Surplus Storage Building
  • Temporary Horse Arena

 

 

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