Facilities – Page 3 – Elements Archive

February 18, 2022August 20, 2022

Feb. 24: East Canyon Outage Town Hall

The PIM and Facilities divisions are planning a power outage in the East Canyon area to support electrical infrastructure upgrades from August 16-21. Join a town hall on Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. to learn about the project’s scope and measures PIMD and Facilities are taking to mitigate the research impact. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lbnl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eP6nEoHkSMWUGIDY7Ko_Sw&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1645629798505615&usg=AOvVaw02yGPrCaPBqImyBOY2UTns

January 5, 2022August 20, 2022

Custom Furniture Services Paused

The Lab’s vendor for office furniture and ergonomic supplies, Guy Brown, is pausing custom furniture design and reconfiguration services while they search for a new subcontractor for those services. The Guy Brown / Staples eBuy catalog, including ready to order furniture, is not impacted. https://facilities.lbl.gov/2021/12/09/guy-brown-staples-service-disruption/

December 15, 2021August 20, 2022

No Food Trucks Dec. 20 – Jan 3

Due to the holidays and the Lab winter break, there will be no Off The Grid food truck service at the hill site from Monday, Dec. 20 through Monday, Jan. 3. Service will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 4. https://food.lbl.gov/

November 28, 2021August 20, 2022

Strawberry Gate Closed Dec. 1 and Dec. 2

Strawberry Gate will close for two days, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, so that Facilities can safely install a new water meter nearby. The gate will reopen on Dec. 3. During the closure employees and visitors should use Blackberry Gate for entry to the Lab’s main site. Check status.lbl.gov for updates. https://facilities.lbl.gov/2021/11/23/strawberry-gate-closure-12-1-and-12-2/

October 25, 2021August 20, 2022

Facilities Starts Clean Up After Rain and Gusty Winds

Thanks to the Lab’s Facilities and Security teams, the Lab rode out a “bomb cyclone,” or bombogenesis this weekend. Facilities prepared for the storm as much as possible, knowing that a large amount of rain and gusty winds would play havoc with the Lab’s facilities. https://photostories.lbl.gov/bomb-cyclone?source=share-berkeleylab

October 25, 2021August 20, 2022

No Food Truck on Oct. 29

There will be no food truck on site on Friday, Oct. 29. Food truck service will resume on Monday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. https://food.lbl.gov/

October 12, 2021August 20, 2022

Personnel Accountability Drill This Thursday

The Lab’s Emergency Management Department will hold a quarterly personnel accountability drill on Thursday, Oct. 14 for those who have badged into the Lab’s hill site that day. Respond promptly if alerted. Those not signed up for LabAlert should do so as this is the height of wildfire season. https://site-security.lbl.gov/2021/10/11/personnel-accountability-drill-october-14-only-for-those-at-lab-hill-site/

September 20, 2021August 20, 2022

Three Questions for James Harris

James Harris is the day shift lead and shop steward who is responsible for monitoring and maintaining building systems at Berkeley Lab. He also won the recent contest for giving the most recognitions in a month. Learn more about the critical work he and his team does to keep the Lab running. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/weareberkeleylab/supporting-science/james-harris

September 17, 2021August 20, 2022

Facilities Launches New Website

The Facilities Division recently launched a new website that will provide an improved user experience in navigating the services and functions that Facilities provides to maintain stewardship of the Lab’s infrastructure. Click here for details. http://facilities.lbl.gov/

September 7, 2021August 20, 2022

Video: A Day in Lab Life: Transportation, Shipping & Receiving

The Lab’s 18-member Transportation, Shipping & Receiving team handles up to 13,000 packages and mail items monthly. From envelopes to huge scientific instruments, this team delivers through pandemic, wildfire smoke, and Berkeley fog. https://youtu.be/fkPmjNEcNe0