Holiday HVAC setback reminder

As we enter the holiday break, faculty and staff are asked to power down or unplug non-computing electrical equipment in offices and labs where able. Computers should remain plugged in and switched on in energy-saving mode to allow EITS and unit-level IT groups to apply software updates as necessary; however, monitors, projectors, and similar equipment should be independently switched off.

FMD staff will reduce building heating levels and setback some air conditioning systems over the holiday period between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Where setbacks will occur, these will begin during the day on Tuesday, Dec. 24, and normal operations will be restored during the day on Thursday, Jan. 2. This means some buildings might be uncomfortably cold or warm, depending on the weather conditions during the setback period and the building’s nature and operation.