Archives: Outages

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Update 2 – Campus Water Main Issue – Resolved

Water service has been restored to all buildings on campus as of 4pm Sept.13. Facilities Management and Planning appreciate your understanding as this emergency work was... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Update – Campus Water Main Issue

As of 9:30am, water service has been restored to all buildings on campus with the exception of Prescott House.  Cooling is restored in all buildings.  Crews are continuing work on the water line.  Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Facilities Management and... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Campus Water Main Issue

Early this morning, there was a water main issue on campus near the City of Ottawa LRT construction site. Currently, there is no water service to the residence buildings, and there are fluctuations in water pressure expected in Minto Case and Mackenzie buildings with a possible outage there as well.  Residence Commons is not... More

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Dunton Tower Cooling Restored – Aug 30

The repairs are complete and the chiller in Dunton Tower was back in operation as of 11am this morning. Facilities Management and Planning appreciate your understanding as these repairs were... More

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Notice of Cooling Interruption – Dunton Tower – Aug 30

Please note that due to the storm last evening, the rental chiller serving Dunton Tower shut down.  The contractor is on the way to campus to assess the situation and perform repairs.  An update will be provided as more information is known. Facilities Management and Planning appreciate your... More

Monday, August 15, 2022

Temporary Cooling System Interruption – Architecture, Azrieli, Tory and University Centre

Please note that the cooling will be temporarily shut down for the day on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in the following buildings: Azrieli Pavilion and Azrieli Theatre, Architecture, Tory, and University Centre This temporary interruption is required to replace a piece of electrical equipment for the chiller that services these... More

Friday, July 22, 2022

Update 2 – Dunton Tower Air Conditioning Restored

The rental chiller brought in for Dunton Tower has been installed, and is now in operation as of 10am Friday, July 22.  The building will start to cool down over the next several hours. A reminder that this rental chiller is smaller than the original equipment and as such, will only be able to... More

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Update  – Dunton Tower Air Conditioning Repairs

The chiller serving Dunton Tower experienced mechanical problems overnight Sunday and is currently off line.  The repair technician has investigated, and the unit will remain off-line until full repairs can be made. In the interim, a rental chiller has been sourced, and is currently being installed.  This chiller is expected to be in operation... More

Monday, July 18, 2022

Dunton Tower Air Conditioning Off Line – July18

The chiller serving Dunton Tower experienced mechanical problems overnight and is currently off line.  The repair technician is on site to determine the cause of the problem.  An update will be provided as soon as possible as to the status of the repairs. We appreciate your understanding as we work to perform this emergency... More

Monday, July 18, 2022

Temporary Road Closure for Pedestrian Bridge Installation

The City of Ottawa has notified Carleton University that it is installing the pedestrian bridge over the Rideau River to Vincent Massey Park during the July 22 weekend. Due to the scope of this work and to ensure the utmost safety measures are in place, please note the following: Campus Avenue will be closed from... More

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Update – Water service restored following water main break yesterday

Repairs to the water main are complete and water service was restored last night to the affected buildings – Alumni Hall, Field House and the Library Storage Facility. A detour remains in place on the main pathway between Athletics and Bronson Ave., with pedestrians rerouted through Parking Lot 5. Landscape repairs will be completed... More

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Notice of Water Main Break at Bronson Ave.

Earlier this morning, there was a water main break near Bronson Ave on the main pathway into campus by Athletics.  Crews are on site assessing the situation and the City of Ottawa is preparing to shut off the water at the affected valve. Once the valve is shut off, it will impact the following... More

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