Supporting Events and Campus Safety

 

 

January 2026 Freeze Event

During recent inclement weather, the OFPM team worked diligently to remove snow and ice, helping ensure a safe and accessible campus. We recognize and appreciate their commitment to serving the SMU community.

Ice Accumulation on Flat Surfaces: 3 Inches

Manpower:  Comprised of Four Teams

• RLTW Services (36)
• Medpaint (21)
• Maintenance & Grounds (56)
• Office of Facilities Planning and Management (5)

Focus on Pathways

• North side of campus to the apartments along Daniel
• Perkins Administration Building and the President’s pathways
• Moore, Martin, Smith, and Perkins entries
• Memorial Health Center entry at Bishop Boulevard
• Fraternities
• All remaining pathways

To replenish stock, orders placed for:

• 30 pallets ice melt
• Two 200 gallons liquid brine totes

Inventory of granular ice melt

• 8 pallets (pallet = 50 50-pound bags)
• Two 55-gallon drums

January 21 Required Atmos Service Interruption

Required Switch to Diesel for Boiler Operation

• Our plant operations team was successful in converting 2 of the boilers to diesel and one boiler continued natural gas consumption due to mechanical system valve failure. 
• Diesel on hand – 2 tanks with 14,348 gallons of diesel
• Refilled 24,935 gallons of diesel
• Current inventory 13,808 gallons of diesel

Total gallons consumed: 25,475 

ERCOT/ONCOR

Electrical Service Curtailment Notice

• Warning of a possible electrical reduction was received on January 21^st but never actuated through the freeze event.