Facilities

Buildings are open to the general public following the schedule shown below. There is much more to opening a building than just physically unlocking it. To ensure that a building is ready for occupancy, the Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is activated to ensure appropriate air circulation and comfortable temperature, and public area lighting is activated to ensure occupant safety. These are activated either through the digital building management system or manually (newer or recently renovated buildings are fully automated). Electronically secured buildings are locked and unlocked automatically on a schedule. Faculty, Staff, Security and Custodial personnel unlock and lock buildings that have not yet been converted to electronic door hardware Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page (there is a link on the upper right of this page) for more information about how building systems are controlled.