General Building Facts
Address: 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706.
Maps, directions and visitor info: see the Contact page.
Visitor parking: this doc covers ordering permits in advance and validating ramp tickets.
Hours:
Open: Monday – Friday 6am – 6pm.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Academic departments: Entomology, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Plant Pathology.
Building Wings
Emergencies
Fire or Need to Evacuate Building
- Pull fire alarm
- If time allows, call Police & Security at 911 with details
- Evacuate promptly whenever alarm sounds
- Move to designated assembly area 100’ from the building.
- Do not block emergency vehicle routes.
- Do not re-enter the building until an all clear is given by the building manager or emergency personnel.
Medical Emergencies
- Call 911
Security Issues
- Call 911
Other Building Issues
- Inside working hours – call or text the Building Manager.
- Outside working hours:
- try calling or texting the Building Manager
- if there is no reply within 5 minutes, then contact UW Safety (608/265-5000)
Building Manager
Tim Lorenz
B81 Russell Labs
(608) 262-6911 Shop
(608) 220-4125 Cell
tlorenz2@wisc.edu
TIM Talks
Periodically our Building Manager sends useful info out about the building.
These items are referred to these as “TIM Talks.”
We preserved some of the most important information in the TIM Talks here:
- -80 Degree Freezer Quarterly Maintenance
- Autoclaves – Remove Debris After Use or You Could Break the Autoclave
- Dry Ice Disposal – How to Do It Correctly and Not Break the Lab Sinks
- Posting Flyers – Where You Can and Can’t Post Them (and why your flyer may have disappeared)
Additional Information
Bathroom Locations
See the bathroom locations doc for more information.
Conference Rooms
Visit our conference room page to learn about the conference rooms and how to book them.
Facilities and Instrumentation
Learn more about our Facilities and Instrumentation department on their area homepage.
Keys
To request keys, complete the Facilities Service Request Form.
Lactation Room
Russell Labs has a lactation room located in Room 284. You can reserve the room with Outlook 365 or Outlook.
Lost and Found
The building lost and found is located in room 237 and managed by the Front Desk staff (frontdesk@russell.wisc.edu).
Mailboxes
See the mailboxes KB doc to learn where the mailboxes are located and who is eligible to get a mailbox.
Recycling
Learn about the building’s recycling rules on our recycling KB doc.
Vehicles
A few vehicles can be reserved for University business by Russell Labs faculty, staff, and students. See the Reserving Department Vehicles page.