A water pipe break above the third floor of the IU Radio-Television Building Wednesday caused “significant” damage to the offices below, according to an email sent to building staff and faculty by Media School Director of Facilities and Technology Jay Kincaid.
Media School and Art History rooms and offices on the third floor were most affected. Room 326, a film editing suite, was “badly damaged” and will remain unoccupied until further notice, according to the email.
All film-related items in the room were moved, and the flats and shot bags were undamaged, dry and safe. Flats are white panels used to create a “white box” room for a projection mapping class, and shot bags are 25-35-pound weights used to secure the flats.
The copy room is “soaked,” Kincaid wrote in the email.
As of now, next semester’s classes and WFIU/WTIU operations, which are housed in the building, will not be impacted by the damage.
The second floor was also impacted by water damage. A classroom and the northside restrooms and surrounding area were affected. IU Facility Operations, University Information Technology Services and Classroom Technology Services are assessing the classroom damage, Kincaid said in the email.
Facility Operations began using fans and dehumidifiers and contracted Servpro, a cleanup and restoration company, to extract water and dry equipment.
The damaged rooms should be dry by next week, Kincaid said. The water damage to technology is unclear, and a repair schedule will be made once they are dry, he said.
