Archive: Facilities News 2024 - 2025
Archive for Facilities News from 2024-2025
March 2026
Campus Drive closure at Central Utility Plant
March 23, 2026
Northwestern’s Central Utility Plant (CUP) project on the Evanston campus will require crews to close an isolated portion of Campus Drive, immediately east of (CUP), March 23-25. This three-day road closure will accommodate a construction crane that will block the roadway.
Pedestrian walkways will remain open, and the work will not cause any disruption to utility services. Parking and loading docks at University Library will not be affected.
Please direct any questions about the work to project manager Kory Burton at kory@northwestern.edu.
November 2025
Facilities Connect Migration
November 14, 2025
Facilities Connect will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. Central on Friday, November 14 through Sunday, November 16. It will be available on Monday, November 17 on its new server at northwestern.tririga.io. Call NUPD for any urgent matters during the planned outage.
November 14, 2025
Facilities Connect will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. Central on Friday, November 14 through Sunday, November 16. It will be available on Monday, November 17 on its new server at northwestern.tririga.io. Call NUPD for any urgent matters during the planned outage.
September 2025
Evanston Power Outage
September 13, 2025
RESOLVED. This morning's storm interrupted power to the Evanston Campus Central Utility Plant. Cooling and heat capacity has been significantly reduced, and may impact air conditioning and hot water in campus buildings. Crews are mobilizing to restore services.
September 13, 2025
Following morning storms, power was restored to the Central Utility Plant Saturday evening, and services were brought back online across the Evanston campus overnight.
June 2025
June 20, 2025
The Evanston campus Central Utility Plant is completing emergency repairs on the cooling system. Cooling capacity is reduced in buildings on campus.
June 20, 2025
The Evanston campus Central Utility Plant is completing emergency repairs on the cooling system. Cooling capacity is reduced in buildings on campus.
Evanston Campus Cooling Repairs
June 20, 2025
RESOLVED. The Evanston campus Central Utility Plant is completing emergency repairs on the cooling system. Cooling capacity is reduced in buildings on campus. We appreciate your patience while the system is restored. Updates will be posted over the course of the day. UPDATE: System appears to be restored and operating properly. Please call Facilities Customer Service with any residual issues.
May 2025
May 23, 2025
In support of the University’s efforts around cost containment, Facilities will adjust its service delivery models.
April 2025
Campus Drive Road Closure
April 23, 2025
The Central Utility Plant will be closing an isolated portion of Campus Drive on April 23rd immediately east of the Central Utility Plant. This one day day road closure will accommodate a construction crane that will block the roadway. Pedestrian walkways will remain open, and the work will not cause any disruption to utility services. Parking and loading docks at University Library will not be affected. Please direct any questions about the work to project manager Kory Burton at kory@northwestern.edu.
April 3, 2025
The Central Utility Plant project will be closing an isolated portion of Campus Drive on April 3rd immediately east of the Central Utility Plant for one day.
April 2, 2025
Status of Customer Support phone lines: Restored
Allen Center Road Closure
April 1, 2025
The Central Utility Plant project will be closing an isolated portion of Campus Drive on April 3rd immediately east of the Central Utility Plant. This 1-day road closure will accommodate a construction crane that will block the roadway. Pedestrian walkways will remain open, and the work will not cause any disruption to utility services. Parking and loading docks at University Library will not be affected. Please direct any questions about the work to project manager Kory Burton at kory@northwestern.edu.
January 2025
January 28, 2025
A steam plume may be visible above the Central utility plant January 28th through January 30th.
Steam Plume Visibility Jan 28 - 30
January 27, 2025
A steam plume may be visible above the Central Utility Plant January 28th through January 30th as workers install new equipment. Work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day. Pedestrian walkways will remain open, and the work will not cause any disruption to utility services. Parking and loading docks at University Library will not be affected.
December 2024
Electric Load Curtailment, Both Campuses
December 10, 2024
Com Ed completed a 2-hour electric load curtailment on Wednesday, Dec 11 at 11 a.m. Building occupancy and use were not affected.
October 2024
CUP Steam Plume and Road Closure
October 23, 2024
Beginning on October 23, 2024 there will be a partial road closure on Campus Drive due to ongoing work on Central utility plant.
October 23, 2024
Campus Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic between Northwestern Place and the University Library from October 23 - 25 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
CUP Steam Plume and Road Closure
October 23, 2024
Beginning on October 23, 2024 there will be a partial road closure on Campus Drive due to ongoing work on Central utility plant.
August 2024
Key Pick Up
August 19, 2024
The key pick-up location on the Evanston Campus is moving to the Facilities office at 2020 Ridge Ave, effective Monday, September 2. The Chicago campus key pick-up location remains unchanged, at 345 E Superior, 15th floor. Key pick-up hours on both campuses are Tuesday and Wednesday, between 8:30AM and noon. Evanston campus key delivery is available for a fee, and can be coordinated with Facilities Customer Service at 847-491-5201 or facilities@northwestern.edu.
Work underway to protect South Campus shoreline
August 15, 2024
Following record-high lake levels in recent years, Northwestern is making improvements along the southeast edge of campus to protect the shoreline from erosion.
Scheduled Athletics Facility work August 5 - 16
August 5, 2024
From August 5 - 16, the lakefront path and parking areas near the athletics facility will be impacted by restrictions and closures, due to construction and gamedays. On Aug.12, Campus Drive in front of the Walter Athletics Center will be closed. From Aug. 12 - 15 most of parking lot 122 will be closed to install temporary fencing and unload equipment.
July 2024
Central Utility Plant Stabilization Project
July 11, 2024
A short portion of Campus Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic between Northwestern Place and the University Library from May 20 through the week of August 26th while contractors replace equipment in the Central Utility Plant. Workers will use a crane to lift the equipment into place. Pedestrian walkways will remain open throughout the project, and the work will not cause any disruption to utility services. Parking and loading docks at University Library will not be affected.
April 2024
April 23, 2024
The Central Utility Plant will be closing an isolated portion of Campus Drive on April 23rd immediately east of the Central Utility Plant to accommodate a construction crane.
January 2024
January 29, 2024
Further information about the Allen Center demolition and upcoming path closures around the Allen Center and cooling pond.
Allen Center Path Closure
January 29, 2024
The path between the Allen Center and the cooling pond will be closed from Jan. 29 through mid-February. The bridge at the south end of the lakefill will remain closed until Feb. 7. During this time, pedestrians can access the lakefill via Campus Drive, just south of the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion. Detour signs will be posted.