[Entm-researchstaff] Fwd: [Ucrfacultyandstaff] UCR Campus Operations update

[Rick Redak]

As I  read between the lines, I interpret some of this to mean that they
are using the daily wellness survey as an indicator of building use and
occupancy.  Please remember to fill those things out everytime you come to
work; otherwise we will never get the buildings unlocked in the a.m. and
locked down in the evening.

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From: Communications <communications at ucr.edu>
Date: Mon, Jul 19, 2021 at 9:56 AM
Subject: [Ucrfacultyandstaff] UCR Campus Operations update
To: ucrfacultyandstaff at scotmail.ucr.edu <ucrfacultyandstaff at scotmail.ucr.edu
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The safety of our campus community remains our priority. All campus
community members accessing campus facilities must continue to follow all
established COVID-19 prevention guidelines
<https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/return-work-guide> and their department’s
Worksite Specific Plan. As we move toward the fall and increased building
occupancy, there are a number of changes building occupants should be made
aware of prior to returning to campus.

To best prepare for a safe return, please be aware of the following
adjustments to building and campus systems:

*PARKING*

Transportation and Parking Services offers several permit options based on
frequency and length of time for individuals needing to park on campus.
Each permit type has different parking options and costs vary. Individuals
can buy by the hour, day, week, or month based on their individual needs.
For more information, visit Return to Work Parking Information
<https://transportation.ucr.edu/rtw>.

*BUILDING SECURITY AND ACCESS*

To gain building access, supervisors must complete or update a Worksite
Specific Plan, which is
<https://ehs.ucr.edu/coronavirus/worksite_specific_plan> reviewed by
department chairs/unit heads and the Operational Continuity Working Group
<https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/operations-support-recovery>. Once Worksite
Specific plans are approved, the Operational Continuity group will
coordinate with Facilities Services and UCPD to ensure routine opening of
doors and increased security patrols of areas that are planned to be
re-populated. Facilities Services has already started scheduling routine
unlocking and locking of buildings based on current occupancy to help
assure appropriate building security.

*DRINKING FOUNTAINS/HYDRATION STATIONS*

Facilities Services is currently in the process of returning service for
all water fountain bubblers across campus and anticipate this project to be
fully completed by mid-August.

Additionally, Facilities Services continues to retrofit some existing first
floor campus water fountains with a bottle refill functionality (some were
added previously based on building occupancy). UCR has hydration stations
that are available for use (with proper building access) and can be found
by zooming in on the Hand Sanitizer & Water Refill Stations map
<https://campusmap.ucr.edu/campus-covid-19-resources>.

*HVAC/VENTILATION*

We are continuously monitoring the recommendations and guidance from the
WHO, CDC, and American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and
Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Based on the recommendations,
Facilities has already taken the following actions:

   - Maximized outside air to increase air circulation 1 hour before and
   after normal operating hours so more fresh air is being brought into active
   buildings
   - Continue to update HVAC air filters to the maximum allowed rating for
   each building system in occupied buildings

We remind you that the most effective way to mitigate the spread of the
COVID-19 virus is vaccination. For those that are unable to be vaccinated,
the use of a mask, hand washing, and physical distancing greatly reduces
the potential for infection.

*Building Air Filters *

Facilities Services maintains air conditioning and ventilation systems and
replaces air filters on a regular schedule throughout the year. Filtration
further mitigates risk of transmission in buildings with recirculated air.
As air moves through a building's HVAC system, air filters trap and collect
large and small particles such as dust, allergens and microorganisms. It is
important to note that although few studies to date specifically examine
the role of HVAC systems in COVID-19 transmission, no evidence was found
associating transmission with central HVAC systems.



For more information on Facilities Services HVAC and ventilation,
visit the Facilities
Services HVAC FAQs
<https://facilities.ucr.edu/fs-campus-return-support-information#will_you_be_providing_eventrelated_equipment_for_the_2020_2021_fall_quarter_>
.



*BUILDING CLEANING SCHEDULE AND DISINFECTING SUPPLIES*

CDC recently published a science brief
<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/science-and-research/surface-transmission.html>
supporting that contact with contaminated surfaces or objects (fomites) are
not a principal mode by which people become infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the
virus that causes COVID-19). Other risk mitigation efforts such as
vaccination, masking and staying away from sick individuals are more
effective at infection prevention. However, Facilities Services continues
to clean and disinfect common areas more frequently and will continue to
provide services to campus buildings. For information on cleaning
frequency, click here
<https://facilities.ucr.edu/fs-campus-return-support-information>.

Facilities Services is providing a free-of-charge disinfecting kit and
alcohol-based hand sanitizer for use in campus facilities. This kit will
provide an EPA approved, one-step surface disinfectant spray that does not
require you to wear PPE and is effective in killing the virus left on a
variety of surfaces. To request your disinfectant kits, visit the Facilities
Services website
<https://facilities.ucr.edu/fs-campus-return-support-information>.

Campus restroom facilities and other plumbing systems are not designed to
handle disinfectant wipes. Cleaning wipes do not break down or dissolve and
should not be flushed down toilets. Doing so can lead to significant
building floods and could ultimately require closure of buildings and
interruption of operations. This type of material should be discarded in
the trash only.

*PROPPING OPEN BUILDING DOORS*

For fire prevention, life safety and building mechanical system operations
reasons, do not prop open:

   - Entry doors
   - Fire doors
   - Laboratory doors
   - Security access doors



Thank you,

Operational Continuity Working Group




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