{"id":127121,"date":"2021-05-21T13:03:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T11:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=127121"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:07:57","slug":"tinbergen-building-closed-for-four-weeks-due-to-legionella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/05\/21\/tinbergen-building-closed-for-four-weeks-due-to-legionella\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinbergen Building closed for four weeks due to Legionella"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tinbergen Building will close its doors for four weeks, as Legionella bacteria have been found in the drinking water. Staff working from the building will be required to work elsewhere for the next four weeks.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re closing the building out of caution,\u201d spokesperson Imad El Kaka stated. \u201cStaff whose offices are in the building are welcome to come and get their belongings, under supervision, and will have to find another place to work from.\u201d<\/p>\n

Legionella bacteria have been a major problem during the coronavirus pandemic, as many buildings are used by fewer people than usual, meaning that taps are flushed infrequently, causing water to remain stagnant. \u201cWe\u2019ve paid more attention than usual to this during the coronavirus pandemic, and we\u2019ve taken additional measures to prevent Legionella,\u201d said El Kaka. \u201cWe\u2019ve been successful everywhere, until now, at the Tinbergen Building. A larger-than-desired quantity of Legionella was found here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Study spots reserved for pilot study<\/h2>

The high-rise buildings at the heart of the campus have been mostly empty in recent times. Due to an upcoming renovation, staff representing several departments were transferred to other buildings a while ago. The study spots inside the building have been unavailable for a while, as well, as they were reserved for the \u2018Testing for Your Future\u2019 pilot study. It was announced on Wednesday that this pilot study has been called off for now.<\/p>\n

According to El Kaka, a \u2018very small\u2019 number of employees currently works in the building. \u201cMost of them are affiliated with the Erasmus School of Economics, which faculty also has offices inside the E-Building.\u201d<\/p>\n

The closure only concerns the high-rise building itself and will last until 21 June at the very earliest. The skyway between the Tinbergen and Erasmus Buildings and the traverse between the Tinbergen and Theil Buildings (which is home to the offices of the University Council and Erasmus Magazine, as well as other offices) will remain accessible.<\/p>\n\n\t

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The sports building had Legionella before<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t