Building Management

Do not make any repairs and alterations yourself. Unauthorized work may result in you being held liable for restoring the space to its original condition, as well as the University not complying with bargaining agreements. 

For any repairs or modifications, email Stanley Hall Building Management at qb3stanley@berkeley.edu. Your request will be reviewed and forwarded to the appropriate department as needed. Even if you’ve started planning with another department, you still need approval from Building Management to proceed further. 

The following are common examples of alterations: 

• Tamper with electrical or data wiring
• Install additional locks
• Drill holes into walls or floors

Outdoor racks for bikes and scooters are available on the west side of Stanley Hall. More outdoor racks are conveniently located outside major campus buildings, including the southeast corner of Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the north side of Latimer Hall, and the sides of Evans Hall.

Bikes: Stanley Hall offers an indoor bike room, but space is limited. Only Stanley occupants with research laboratories and/or offices in the building are eligible to park their bikes here. All bikes must be registered with UCPD. If you meet these eligibility requirements, email qb3stanley@berkeley.edu to request access.

Scooters: There is no designated room within Stanley Hall for storing electric scooters, and they are not permitted in hallways or lobbies. While there is currently no rule prohibiting their storage in assigned offices, labs, or breakrooms, these areas are not intended for storage. Building staff may remove scooters if they interfere with the primary function of the room.

Electric-powered devices, bikes or scooters, cannot be charged inside the building.

Public hours: Open Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Access to most rooms is restricted to authorized personnel by electronic card keys or metal keys.
After-hours: Access to building is restricted to authorized personnel. UCPD security patrol officer is on premises to provide security services and general logistical support during selected hours.

• UC Berkeley Moving Services
• UC Berkeley Facilities Services
• Capital Projects

Trash in public areas (including restrooms) is picked up daily. For most offices and labs, trash is collected weekly. If a scheduled pickup is missed due to staff absence or a holiday, there is no makeup service, and collection will occur the following week. If your service has been missed for over a week and trash is overflowing, email qb3stanley@berkeley.edu to ask if a one-time pickup can be scheduled. 

Trash can be disposed of in the larger bins located at our outdoor enclosure and loading dock. Do not leave trash or containers in stairways or corridors at any time. They must remain clear at all times for emergency and safety reasons. Do not use your own garbage bags. Trash liners are available for pickup in RM 174 during regular office hours.

Special Requests: Services like carpet shampoo, floor stripping/waxing, or appliance cleaning fall outside routine maintenance and are customer-funded. Contact us at qb3stanley@berkeley.edu to arrange these.

Paper Recycling: Cardboard boxes will only be collected if they are flattened and fit entirely inside the bins. 

Needles: All needles, contaminated or uncontaminated, must be disposed of as medical waste.

Chemically Contaminated Sharps: These must be disposed of through the Hazardous Waste Program. For mixed waste containing chemical, biological, or radiological materials, email hwp@berkeley.edu for proper segregation guidance.

Dry ice is available at recharge in the Stockroom, Room 156. Complete the physical sign-out form. Email qb3receiving@berkeley.edu about availability.

Dry ice is regulated and considered a dangerous good. Training and certification are required, and the package must be labeled and shipped accordingly.

Review the EH&S Fact Sheet on Cryogenic Liquids.

Liquid nitrogen is available at recharge for customer fill in our outdoor enclosure, Room 170, located near the loading dock on the northwest side of the building. Access the enclosure with the “common” key, which is generally available to researchers working in the building. There is an automatic fill station for pressurized dewars and a manual dispenser for non-pressurized vessels. A motorized dewar cart is available for checkout to transport large dewars. Email qb3stanley@berkeley.edu to request training.

Use the Liquid Nitrogen Fill Google Form to report usage.

During Building Open Hours:

For classrooms only: Call Office of Registrar Hotline (510) 643-7490

For offices and labs: Stop by Room 174, and one of our staff will unlock the room for you without charge. If no one is in the office, call 510-326-0496 to find out when a staff member will be available. 

After Hours (including early office closure, weekends, and holidays):

There is no service provided for lockouts after business hours. You may want to create a backup plan or buddy system to avoid possible long waits for help or any charges.

Another option is to call Campus Facilities Services at 510-642-1032 to ask if trade staff on-duty is available to provide access. There might be a fee for this service, and the call center may request a valid chartstring.

If you have lost a key, contact UCPD at (510) 642-6760 (or 510-642-3333 for TTY users) to file a police report.

The lost and found for Stanley Hall is located in Room 174. You can stop by Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can also email us at qb3stanley@berkeley.edu.

The UC Berkeley campus lost and found is under the administration of the UC Police Department. You can contact them by calling (510) 642-6760 or emailing found@berkeley.edu. You can also stop by Sproul Hall, Room 1 Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Email qb3stanley@berkeley.edu to submit a request. Provide room number or a location identifier, along with a description of the problem. Photos are encouraged and helpful. 

Routine maintenance for the building is provided free of charge by Campus Facilities Services. This service does not cover damages caused by misuse or negligence, for which labs will be held financially responsible for resulting repairs.

All maintenance or construction work within Stanley Hall must be requested and coordinated through building management. Work arranged independently, even if code-compliant, risks being deemed unacceptable and may need to be removed or redone at the lab’s expense to meet building-specific requirements.

Neither UC Berkeley Facilities Services nor Stanley Hall Building Management is responsible for maintenance of laboratory-owned equipment.

For filming and photography requests in Stanley Hall, please visit the filming requests page for details and contact information.

This onboarding guide gives you an overview of Stanley Hall and helps labs prepare for move-in. You’ll be introduced to our community, rules, safety, and resources available.

Note: Cal 1 Card is required to request access to Stanley Hall. The Cal 1 Card is the official campus ID for all students and employees with Faculty, Staff, Postdoc, or Academic appointments. Check out the Get a Cal 1 Card webpage.

Postings may not be taped or stapled to walls. Stanley Hall has corkboards in the elevator lobbies on every floor. Follow these rules for postings in general areas within the building:

• All postings must be dated with the date initially hung. Any posting without a date will be removed.
• Regular postings have a shelf life of two weeks.
• Event announcement postings expire the day after the event.
• No solicitation postings.
• Postings should have something to do with the building’s science or occupant events.

Please visit the reservations page for information on reserving rooms in Stanley Hall.

Seismic bracing for lab equipment is customer-funded. Email qb3stanley@berkeley.edu with details on the make, model, specifications of the equipment to be braced, and its location. Some equipment can be braced using standardized tools, while others may require structural engineering through a capital project. The cost is based on the scope, actual labor, and materials. The building stocks standard parts as a subsidy, subject to availability.

Equipment purchased as part of new construction or space renovation should be braced as part of that capital project.

Universal, electronic, and hazardous waste must be properly disposed of due to their potential harm to the environment and human health. EH&S has a master list of different types of waste and how to dispose of them properly.

Materials that do not fit in typical waste bins and are not considered universal or hazardous waste can be picked up through Excess and Salvage. Lab equipment requires decontamination by lab or approved contractor according to decommissioning procedures, and the decontamination must be certified by EH&S prior to disposal. Disposal of refrigerators, freezers, and other units with Freon or compressor oil is subject to a $121 fee. Depending on the size, type, and number of items, additional fees, including cost of labor to transport, might apply. 

Disposal of any inventorial equipment must be coordinated through our departmental equipment custodian, Kris Thompson, by email to qb3stanley@berkeley.edu. The record keeping is to comply with campus policies and federal regulations on capitalized assets.

Cherry Chung
Director of Facilities and Engineering
cherry.chung@berkeley.edu
510-666-3308

Thom Opal
Environmental Health & Safety Specialist
opal@berkeley.edu
510-666-3307

Kris Thompson
Assistant Building Manager
kristine@berkeley.edu
510-666-2666

Mike Bentley
Building/Receiving Lead
mbentley@berkeley.edu
510-642-6181