University Daily Kansan
Monday, April 3, 1971
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Radiators still steaming despite warmer weather
By TIMOTHY TANKARD
Staff Writer
Even as temperatures last week climbed into the 80s, and the sound of window latches popping, fans spinning and birds chirping in the rain. That's what Kansas radiators continued to waffle out heat.
Malott, Marvin and Strong walls and other older campus buildings are plagued with the greatest number of those obstinate heaters, which apparently refuse to be convinced that winter has indeed surrendered and headed north.
"We have not yet shut on the main steam heating valves leading into the buildings," Rodger Oroke, director of Facilities Operations, said Friday, "but we did send our men out to turn off the radiators individually.
"The problem is that some radiators, especially the old ones, have faulty valves and they don't work."
"AS LONG as the main shut-off valve is
continued to continue to seep out from
the pipe."
Oroke would not speculate on when the heat could be turned off completely.
Shutting down KU's heating system is a complex operation. Orke said that once it was ready, the system would shut off.
like to have to deal with it again until the next fall.
Because the air conditioning and heating systems cannot operate concurrently, Facilities Operations has been monitoring campus buildings to make sure that temperatures did not reach unbareable levels after changing from heatting to cooling was made.
"With the weather as unpredictable as it has been, we will wait as long as we can before switching over." Oroke said. "We're sort of playing it by ear."
The only exception is Wescoe Hall, where the air conditioning was turned on last week. Wescoe Hall is heated and cooled by independent systems, enabling the air conditioning to be used without necessitating a shutdown of the heating system.
"WESCOE IS unique because it has few windows and practically no natural circulation." Oroke said. "The outside temperature is too high, and Wescoe still requires refrigeration."
The standard thermostat setting for KU
buildings is 78 degrees in summer and 68
in winter.
Construction is to begin this month on the annexation to Malott Hall and the plans call for the installation of a central air conditioning unit for the entire building.
Eventually, KU plans to have central air conditioning in all the larger buildings.
Orok estimated that Malott now houses more than 250 window air conditioners. There is no way to regulate their use, he said.
LAWTON SAID the window units were financially unfeasible.
"Besides the electricity they burn up, their average life span is just three to five years."
Central air conditioning units are included in the renovation proposals for Marvin, Strong, Lindley and old Green halls now pending in the state Legislature. The existing installations slated for extensive renovations that include the installation of central air conditioning units.
"Twenty-five years ago air conditioning was considered an extravagance around here," Lawton said, "but today it seems to be a necessity."
Speaking at a Student Senate seminar at the Kansas University, Dykes deployed the recent trend at universities around the country to abolish student governments.
"This is a very serious mistake," he said. "It creates a great void that must be filled by an institution that is either appointed or arises spontaneously."
The University of Texas is one school that was recently abolished its student government.
IN OPOSPISING this type of action, Dykes said that student participation was required in making decisions that helped KU better serve its students and Kansans.
He said it was impossible to get that participation at a school the size of KU by having student referrends on all important issues.
"Large schools like KU have to have an organization to represent the views of students, and that's why the Student Senate is so important." Dykes said.
Decisions at KU are the result of interaction between the Student Senate, the Faculty Council and the administration, he said.
Dykes praises Senate's role
An example of this interaction is the process that sets student parking fees for a parking space.
recommended by the council were considered unfair by the Senate.
"WE LOOKED at the suggestions of the senate and council and changed the Faculty structure."
Dykes spoke at a seminar that was being held to explain the operation of the Senate to its members, most of whom are newly elected. Robinson said.
"The main purpose of the seminar is to
help new senators understand the budget hearings that begin tomorrow," he said.
Dykes talk was held to explain the senator's role in the University's decision-making process.
"There's been a lot of comment the last few months about abolishing student governments," he said, "and I wanted the students to know that their work is important."
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