2008 Woodie Awards
Residence Hall Heating Problems Persist
Shauna Foster
Issue date: 12/11/03 Section: News
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There has been a demand for heat or less heat in many academic buildings and residence halls at MSU, after student and faculty complaints.
To receive a larger demand for improved health conditions at MSU, fifth year senior, business major, and Freeman Hall resident Amanda Gildersleeve is among the many residents whom are willing to lend a helping hand.
"I will be in Freeman until next week," Gildersleeve said. "I'm organizing students to contact the Montclair Board of Health and make them aware of the lack of heat in the residence and academic buildings. I know they're working on it, but I'm not satisfied. I am endeavoring to get as many students as possible to e-mail and/or call the Montclair Board of Health to report that MSU is subjecting its students to unfit living and learning conditions."
The Physical Plant, as well as Terri Giardino, Assistant Director of Resident Life Facilities, are aware of the complaints and concerns. "I am aware that there has been a problem with the heat in Freeman Hall," Giardino said.
Freeman Hall is an older building with single pane windows, which do not keep the rooms as warm as thermal pane windows. "I have been informed that yesterday(Sunday) Physical Plant staff discovered that a controller for the was out of calibration," she added. "I have also been informed that the controller has been properly calibrated, and the heat should be improving."
In order to keep warm/cool, the Office of Residence Life advises its residents to close or open windows. They also think that residents should open the drapes and blinds when the sun changes its position. Furthermore, if the rooms have too much heat, residents should keep all furniture away from the heating vents.
This will permit the heat to properly circulate within the room. Residents that lack a lot of heat should dress warmly by wearing socks, sweatshirts, and extra layers of clothing when going outside. So far, Gildersleeve has received a response. "I've heard back from the Board of Health," she said. Amy Ferdinand, MSU's Director of Environmental Health and Safety, is attempting to find out more information from the Director of Maintenance regarding any heating problems on campus.
If there is a problem in a particular room, residents should not hesitate to call Giardino. "Sometimes air is trapped in the lines, and this can cause a lack of heat in a particular area," she said. "We will take a temperature reading, and if the temperature is too low, we will ask Physical Plant to investigate the problem in the room."
Sophomore French major Jeff Gant commented on the heating conditions at Freeman Hall.
He said, "I don't think it's right that I should have to wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt one night to bed and shorts and a t-shirt another night. To me, that suggests a problem with the heating system."
To receive a larger demand for improved health conditions at MSU, fifth year senior, business major, and Freeman Hall resident Amanda Gildersleeve is among the many residents whom are willing to lend a helping hand.
"I will be in Freeman until next week," Gildersleeve said. "I'm organizing students to contact the Montclair Board of Health and make them aware of the lack of heat in the residence and academic buildings. I know they're working on it, but I'm not satisfied. I am endeavoring to get as many students as possible to e-mail and/or call the Montclair Board of Health to report that MSU is subjecting its students to unfit living and learning conditions."
The Physical Plant, as well as Terri Giardino, Assistant Director of Resident Life Facilities, are aware of the complaints and concerns. "I am aware that there has been a problem with the heat in Freeman Hall," Giardino said.
Freeman Hall is an older building with single pane windows, which do not keep the rooms as warm as thermal pane windows. "I have been informed that yesterday(Sunday) Physical Plant staff discovered that a controller for the was out of calibration," she added. "I have also been informed that the controller has been properly calibrated, and the heat should be improving."
In order to keep warm/cool, the Office of Residence Life advises its residents to close or open windows. They also think that residents should open the drapes and blinds when the sun changes its position. Furthermore, if the rooms have too much heat, residents should keep all furniture away from the heating vents.
This will permit the heat to properly circulate within the room. Residents that lack a lot of heat should dress warmly by wearing socks, sweatshirts, and extra layers of clothing when going outside. So far, Gildersleeve has received a response. "I've heard back from the Board of Health," she said. Amy Ferdinand, MSU's Director of Environmental Health and Safety, is attempting to find out more information from the Director of Maintenance regarding any heating problems on campus.
If there is a problem in a particular room, residents should not hesitate to call Giardino. "Sometimes air is trapped in the lines, and this can cause a lack of heat in a particular area," she said. "We will take a temperature reading, and if the temperature is too low, we will ask Physical Plant to investigate the problem in the room."
Sophomore French major Jeff Gant commented on the heating conditions at Freeman Hall.
He said, "I don't think it's right that I should have to wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt one night to bed and shorts and a t-shirt another night. To me, that suggests a problem with the heating system."