EIU Facilities Planning and Management

Work Control is responsible for insuring work requests are dispatched to the proper shop.

Individuals may call 217-581-3416 or 217-581-2119 to speak to someone regarding an emergency during business hours, or to reach the after hours service in the event of an emergency when regular personnel are not on campus.

Work Control hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please use this link to help us insure that your work request needs are properly routed.

HVAC & Mechanical is responsible for maintaining steam and chilled water distribution throughout campus buildings, maintaining building temperature control and maintaining swimming pool chemistry and equipment.

This department is also responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, and ventilation equipment and maintenance of food service equipment.

The carpentry shop is responsible for maintenance on all aspects of carpentry work, including:

• Repair/replacement of broken door hardware
• Wall repair
• Boarding up of broken windows
• Repair/replacement of cores/locks
• Repair/replacement of ceiling and floor tile
• Furniture repairs and assembly

The roofing shop is responsible for the general maintenance, alterations, and repairs to the university roofs including:

• Gutters
• Downspouts
• Waterproofing foundations, footings and decks
• Removal of snow ice dams and icicles

The paint shop is responsible for paint and resurfacing maintenance on campus including:

• All scheduled painting of interior and exterior walls and ceilings
• Campus signage
• Windows
• Glazing repairs

The plumbing shop is responsible for maintenance on all plumbing needs on campus including:

• Sanitary drains
• Gas lines
• Storm drains
• Gas fired equipment in food services (pilot lights)
• Domestic water systems throughout campus

The Electrical shop is responsible for maintenance of all electrical and lighting systems on campus including:

• Repair/replacement of inoperative light fixtures
• Electrical wiring
• Exterior campus lighting
• Replacement of HID and mercury vapor lamps
• Campus clock system and campus fire alarm systems

The Controls Operations group is responsible for managing the Andover Building Automation system, temperature controls, REC instrumentation maintenance and calibration, campus wide instrumentation maintenance and calibration and various facilities preventative maintenance work.