Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) has quickly become an on-campus hub, drawing tens of thousands of students per week through its doors. A wide array of classes are there, and public space areas are often populated as study areas. The building went up in 2021 and in these years since, F&S Retrocommissioning (RCx) experts figured it likely they would work on the building, with its high … Continue reading CIF Benefits from RCx
Ah, sports! There’s speed, strength, balance, timing and guts… but there’s also that fun scoreboard that may keep kids occupied or hype up the crazies. Without the F&S electricians shop, those giant, colorful, engaging scoreboards wouldn’t operate. Although installed by Daktronics, a leader in scoreboards and video and digital signage, you need a primary source of electricity to light up the score, show hype videos, … Continue reading Shop Spotlight: Electricians Keep the Score
By Jalynn BugajCustomer Relations & Communications intern At Facilities & Services, we keep things running by staying sharp, safe, and ready for anything! Training is important for the shops and trades because it not only enhances skills, but helps to improve safety, and keep teams up to date with the best practices. Training ensures that operations run smoothly and effectively. Ask the grounds workers, refrigeration … Continue reading Training for Excellence
Adopted from:Rebecca BigelowF&S Dispatch, 2021 When the Marching Illini step off for their new tunnel entrance at the start of pregame, Illinois football fans feel the excitement build in Memorial Stadium. The sights and sounds of the band, the cheerleaders, the team, even the fans themselves, all play an integral role in the enjoyment of a football game. But the unsung heroes of the day … Continue reading Are You Ready for Some Football? F&S Makes Sure of It
Beep beep! Kiddos coming through! The Child Development Laboratory (CDL) from the Department of Human Development & Family Studies hosted a touch a truck event for daycare attendees, youngsters up to age 5, thanks to a few of F&S’ vehicles. “If you know children, trucks are a huge interest of young children in the age we serve at CDL (6 weeks to 5 years),” said … Continue reading For the Kids: Touch a Truck!
You want real power? Try stepping (safely!) into an air handling unit (AHU) running full bore in the bowels of the Beckman Institute. The 1.46 inches of static pressure within the AHU is strong enough to knock you over when stepping through the doorway – if you’re close enough, it’ll try to drag you in. The small room features one thing: a giant fan whirring … Continue reading Shop Spotlight: Sheetmetal Workers
When plugging in those string lights, winter holiday decorative trees, and other displays, a wire connects to the outlet. Those plugs send out 120 volts of electricity, keeping lights shining bright throughout the night. One team at F&S regularly deals with and considers lines with a voltage of that times 100. F&S utility distribution electricians, also called high voltage electricians, monitor and repair power lines … Continue reading Shop Spotlight: High Voltage Electricians
Greg Moen easily recalls the first time he met Nick Holonyak Jr. Moen has been with F&S since 1999, first as an electrician and now as supervisor of building craftspersons, where he oversees laborer-electricians, insulators, and machinists. Holonyak— “pioneer of LED lighting,” and beloved Illinois alumnus and professor—died September 18 in Urbana. He was 93. “He is credited with the development of the first practical … Continue reading An LED Campus: For Nick Holonyak Jr.
Properly and efficiently heating buildings is an instant way to reduce cost, and electrical and thermal energy use. Measuring those savings versus the impact it makes on building occupant satisfaction is an important balance, one that a civil and environmental engineering research team hopes to make easier for building managers now and in the future. Thanks to F&S, the team, including Dr. Nora El-Gohary, associate … Continue reading F&S Vital to Building Energy Efficiency Study
