Welcome to CCIS: An Introduction to the CCIS environment

Welcome to CCIS: An Introduction to the CCIS environment

Welcome to the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS). This user guide will help you manage your new environment. CCIS was designed to promote person to person interaction. As you make your way through the space you will notice the circular corridor organization; the connection between academic space and PDF/graduate student space; the common areas grouped at the ends of building to serve as informal collaboration spaces; the proximity of grad student space to labs; and the general transparency throughout the building. The building has been designed for maximum viewing and light distribution throughout the core of the building. This elemental design philosophy requires your individual commitment to retain this sense of transparency. The placement of furniture, blinds, paper shields, etc to restrict the view is not permitted. By controlling solar heat gain and glare, the building requires less artificial lighting and less heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning, resulting in a more comfortable, sustainable, and energy-efficient environment. The 40,000 sq. ft terrazzo floor, designed by Scott Parsons, is a signature piece that flows throughout the entire CCIS facility. Parsons overlapped and wove together imagery to visually bring together the multiple fields of science studied by the research groups in CCIS. Look for interpretation signage coming soon. Please take some time to read through the user guide and familiarize yourself with CCIS. Key contacts are listed at the end of the document. General Info about CCIS The attached map indicates elevators, washrooms, stairs and water fountain locations which are consistent to all floors. Washrooms and water fountains are located in the east and west atria. There is one public and one freight elevator located in the west atria, 4 public elevators are located in the east atria and one freight elevator is located in east with restricted access to Level 1. Mechanical and service space has no direct public access from elevators. There are 6 sets of stairwells with access to all floors. Access is controlled by prox card and doors will be locked after hours. Normal operating building hours are 7am-11pm Monday to Friday, 7am-6pm Saturday, and closed Sundays and holidays. See EH&S guidelines for fire evacuation procedure. Ground level stairwell exits cannot be used to re-enter the building. In addition to ground level entrances, we have:

EAS pedway connection Level 2 to ESB Level 3 Chemistry 1st floor connection, Lower Level 1 connection complete with LULA lift, and 4th floor connection BioSci 1st floor connection and Lower Level 1 tunnel CCIS tunnel connection Lower Level 2 The Faculty of Science Office of the Dean is located on the 6th floor. The Faculty of Science Student Services is located on the 1st floor. The Department of Physics General Office is located on the 4th floor. Environmental Controls Thermostats Are scattered throughout the building and can be adjusted by facility staff. Under normal condition they are locked off. Seen adjacent, the enclosure temperature set point slider offers a warm/cool scale. The current room temperature is indicated on the display, not the set point temperature. Please do not force slider while in the locked position. Lighting control The Encilium and Mechoshade systems work in conjunction with one another to provide the optimum lighting levels, decrease glare, and optimize room temperature and comfort while saving energy. Please see section on Encilium Lighting for a full description. Window shading By controlling solar heat gain and glare, the building requires less artificial lighting and less heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning, resulting in a more comfortable, sustainable, and energy-efficient environment. By providing optimum low surface brightness, viewing computer screens is made easier. Please see section on Mechoshade Window Coverings for a full description. Interior glazing and privacy concerns The building has been designed for maximum viewing and light distribution throughout the core of the building. This elemental design philosophy requires your individual commitment to retain this sense of transparency. The placement of furniture, blinds, paper shields, etc to restrict the view is not permitted. A separate policy will be implemented covering this aspect of design. Permanent mounting of personally supplied items The University has a policy concerning the permanent attachment to gyprock surfaces. Please follow University procedures and make applications through Facilities and Operations. Housekeeping and building maintenance Is provided by Building and Groudns Services. All issues surrounding this service are to be raised to the maintenance desk (492-4833). Recycling Recycle bins are located scattered throughout the building. Please become familiar with the locations.

Food services Will be incorporated in the future and are being supplied under a separate contract. Telephone Functionality remains the same but all phones are VOIP which allows for direct communication under fire condition. If you require further information, refer to the phone manual. Audio visual teaching aids All lecture theaters are equipped with state of the art electronic teaching aids similar to the system in NLT. IT Issues The delivery of IT services is provided jointly by several groups in CCIS. IT staff from the Office of the Dean and departments in the Faculty of Science will be responsible for the configuration of security and access control on the wired network in CCIS. Please visit http://www.science.ualberta.ca/en/ccis/ccisnetworkpolicy.aspx for the complete CCIS Network Policy. Lab systems Refer to following lab drawings indicating typical systems provided. Life Safety Features Addressable Manual Fire Alarm pull stations are located at each building exit and are red in colour. By pulling the handle the alarm is initiated. Audible signaling devices a prerecorded message and tone are emitted under alert and alarm conditions. When in alarm condition, all the speakers are energized and sound throughout the building. In addition a microphone PA system allows for direct speaker voice messaging during an emergency condition. Visual signaling devices mounted on all indoor speakers are flashing strobe lights to help alert those who are audibly impaired. All fire doors are released to the closed position when an alarm is initiated. When fire is detected, the elevators either remain at or return to the main floor. Maximum travel from any point in the building to a stairwell or outside exit is 45m. Know your shortest route and alternatives. Follow the University of Alberta emergency procedures when the building is in an alarm condition. Please refer to EH&S Guidelines.

Encilium Lighting The Encilium System controls lighting levels to maintain constant appropriate lighting levels and minimize energy use throughout the building. There are three methods used in controlling lighting levels. Public spaces and offices are controlled by photo and occupancy sensors. Labs and conference rooms are controlled by photo and occupancy sensors and/or switches. Please note switches are specific to certain labs. Photo sensors mounted on the roof measure ambient natural sunlight entering the building. During bright sunny days, the system will dim the lights and during low lighting, such as evenings and cloudy days, the system will increase lighting levels maintaining a consistent level through all conditions. Areas controlled by occupancy motion sensors, activate and keep lights on while the area is occupied. They also turn lights off after no motion has been detected over an appropriate time frame in an effort to save energy. Over the first month or so, the system will learn how long to maintain lighting with no movement to account for brief absences and occupancy patterns. During this time, the lights may accidentally turn off. They can easily be turned back on with any movement in front of the sensor. Timers are used to ensure lighting is off during non-regular hours helping to prevent wasted energy. Five minutes prior to timer being reached the lights will flicker twice simply push the controller switch where available in certain labs and conference rooms, to extend lighting. The controller will flash blue and yellow during this time alerting the occupant an override is necessary. This process can be repeated as necessary. Please keep in mind that some lighting types take a few minutes to warm up, so you may not get their full intensity the moment you walk into your workspace. Facility managers have software to manually change lighting levels in any area to customize preferences for users. SOFTWARE ALLOWS ADMINISTRATOR TO CONTROL LIGHT LEVELS IN YOUR WORKSPACE FROM THEIR PC

Mycon-RS Personal Lighting Controller The Mycon lighting controller provides local ON/OFF and dimming control over a lighting zone. A short press of the upper/lower buttons turns the lighting ON/OFF, while a press and hold dims the lighting up or down. This controller may also be found in rooms containing an occupancy sensor. Dimming Scene Controller (DSC) The Dimming Scene Controller is a three scene, single zone dimming controller providing customized lighting control. It enables manual dimming of light levels and the recall of customized lighting scenes by the push of a button. Zone Controller (ZC3) The Zone Controller is a three zone lighting controller that provides ON/OFF switching for up to three light zones. The LED display indicates status yellow indicates ON and blue indicates OFF. Alternately flashing blue and yellow indicates time schedule is about to time out. Simply reactivate the zone about to be shut down as required.

MechoShade window coverings By controlling solar heat gain and glare, the building requires less artificial lighting and less heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning, resulting in a more comfortable, sustainable, and energy-efficient environment. By providing optimum low surface brightness, viewing computer screens is made easier. The MechoShade System automatically adjusts the window shade cloth according to sun position and measured sunlight in the rooms. The sun s position and solar brightness provide reactive control according to sky conditions or excessive glare. Shades are extended and retracted incrementally to maximize occupant comfort, view and energy management. Not all exterior offices are equipped with Mechoshades based on the building s orientation; most north facing offices do not have Mechoshades installed. Manual controls in conference rooms and specific labs allow shades to be adjusted according to user requirement. Where there are no manual controls on shades, the assigned administrator can move shades via their computer software. Through software, shade position can also be varied based on the time of the day. Shades are programmed to raise and lower for carefree automatic control protecting interior from solar impact. Black-out shades and manual controls are used in conference rooms and laser labs to achieve darkened conditions. Please ensure operating path of the shade cloth is unobstructed from window head to window sill. Items such as books, plants, tables, chairs, filing cabinets, and personal items can interfere with normal operating path which can compromise shade performance and also result in irreversible damage to the shade cloth. Daylight Activated Controllers the sensors continually monitor the solar brightness, triggering the control unit to extend or retract the shade. Manual Control allows the user to operate the shade for specific requirements.

Through specially positioned photocells, the sun s position is tracked. The information is relayed to the processor which then adjusts the shades accordingly. Fun facts about CCIS Gross building area 53770 sq.m Number of storey s 7+, 2 below grade Height ~36m above grade Footprint 9932 sq.m Occupancy: Large group lecture instruction (students/class period) 2200 Teaching labs (students/class period) 648 Accommodated for daily occupants 3800 2 largest lecture theaters combined seating 900 Accommodated classroom space (students) +3000 Accommodated lab and research (faculty and staff) +1100 Chairs (excluding NLT and common bench seating) 3400 Lab stools 1500 Work stations 1020 Keys 3800 Fume hoods 298 Electrical junction boxes 35,650 Electrical fixtures 8500 Electrical conduit 800,000ft or 244kms (equivalent to driving here to Lloydminster) Electrical cable 2,400,000ft or 731kms (equivalent to driving here to Prince George, BC)

Lamps 17,700 (If it takes 1 minute to install a light, it would take 38 days to install working 8 hours every day) Concrete 825,000 Cu.ft Steel over 1039 tonnes (more than 173 full grown African Bull Elephants) Interior glass 136,000 sq. ft (equivalent to 3 football fields) Exterior glass 90,000 sq. ft. (equivalent to 2 football fields) Contacts Buildings and Grounds Services Services include: janitorial, recycling, lamping, grounds and maintenance services to the campus; coordinates and facilitates communication between our occupants and trades, Projects, Security and other Campus service providers. Facilities and Operations Maintenance Desk 492-4833 Duncan Murie Facility Services Supervisor Room 1-043 CCIS 780 492-1754 murie@ualberta.ca Deficiencies Contact your department APO. IT CCIS IT Network Robert Lucas robert.lucas@ualberta.ca 780.492.2275 Office of the Dean of Science All incidents should be reported through http://helpdesk.facsci.ualberta.ca. Department of Physics All incidents should be directed to physadm@ualberta.ca. Department of Biological Science

All incidents should be directed to http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/computing/. Department of Chemistry Shelley Garrett 780-492-3243 Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Marvin J. Wadsworth 780-719-1555 marvin.wadsworth@ualberta.ca Department of Mathematics and Statistical Science All incidents should be directed to helpdesk@math.ualberta.ca. To report an emergency or crimes in progress please call 911.

Typical Lab Services An Introduction to the CCIS Environment