Neighborhood Advisories

Temporary Signs on Campus Perimeter
(Posted May 2006)

As part of the standard state of Texas air permitting requirements prior
to installation of a new boiler at our Central Plant, Rice is required to
put up signs in both English and Spanish along the perimeter of the
campus. The signs will go up mid-May, and must be left up for 30 days.
The signs will read as shown, are about 36 inches tall, and will be posted
near campus gates 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13, 17, 20, 22, 25, and near the intersection
of Travis and University. In addition, the state requires that public notice
ads with identical wording run in area newspapers.

The signs relate to a new, larger capacity boiler that Rice is installing
in its mechanical laboratory building (see campus map). The boiler is one of
many which produce steam to heat campus buildings during winter months. The
new unit is nearly 4 times cleaner burning than those currently on line at
Rice, so once installed, it will actually cause the university's total
emissions to decrease, but state law mandates this permit process and
related public notice signage nonetheless. Rice will remove the signs
as soon as we lawfully can.

Please direct any questions to the Office of Community & Government Relations.