Issues with the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system in Humanities Classroom Building have led to safety concerns and need to reduce the burden on the building's electrical system.
HVAC system is nearing the end of its service life, and is scheduled for replacement, according to Jeff Stensland. ..
To help mitigate this problem, the university had portable coolers installed in the building, with focus on the larger classrooms..
On Sept 2, Provost Stephen Cutler emailed students with classes in Humanities Classroom Building informing them that all classes in the building would move to modality until Oct 1.
On Sept 3, Joel Samuels, dean of College of Arts and Sciences, sent email announcing new plan.
Lopez-Rodriguez said she's been teaching in Humanities Classroom Building since 2013, and the issues concerning AC and proper facilities have been issues since the beginning of her experience at USC..
On top of that, we had the issue of the heat, Lopez-Rodriguez said..
HVAC system will be replaced on the upper three floors of Humanities Classroom Building by fall 2022, according to Stensland.
The lower two floors of the building will be addressed in the future, according to Stensland. ..
On large, historic campus like ours, aging infrastructure can become problematic, and we are appreciative of our Facilities Department staff, Provost Cutler, and Dean Samuels for finding solution that allows for additional in-person classroom instruction this fall, ..
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'it's not safe anymore': hvac system issues lead to safety concerns in humanities classroom building
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