How does a student report an HVAC problem in housing near Rice University in Houston, TX?

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Report the issue through Rice’s maintenance portal or contact Housing for help; the university’s Facilities team includes HVAC repair, and emergency after-hours issues have a separate call path.

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Open rice.tririga.com.
Allow location access if prompted.
Choose the correct address, floor and room.
Select Graduate Housing as the problem category.
Describe the HVAC issue clearly and submit the request.

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Report the HVAC problem in the Rice maintenance portal

For Rice graduate housing, submit a maintenance request in Tririga at rice.tririga.com. Rice says to allow Tririga to access your location, choose the correct address and floor, select Graduate Housing as the required problem category, describe the issue, and submit the request. You can also check request status in the portal after submission.

Use the correct apartment address and room/floor details so the request routes properly.
Select Graduate Housing; Rice warns the work order may not be processed correctly if that category is missed.
Attach photos if helpful, then click Post before Submit so the images are included.

Submit a Work Order (RVT) | Housing | Rice University ↗

Who handles HVAC at Rice

Rice’s Facilities and Maintenance Services team includes HVAC among its maintenance crafts, so HVAC problems belong with the university’s maintenance system rather than a general campus office.

Facilities lists HVAC alongside plumbing, electrical, elevators, carpentry and painting.
This is a service request process, not an instant fix; activation and routing still take time.

Facilities and Maintenance Services - Rice University ↗Facilities | Rice University ↗

If it’s an emergency or you need help after hours

Rice says after-hours emergency housing issues should go to the on-call housing contact, and for on-campus emergencies you should call Rice University Police Department and Emergency Medical Services at 713-348-6000 instead of 911 for the fastest response on campus.

For non-emergency maintenance, use the Tririga work-order portal or Housing contact routes.
For conference housing, maintenance issues can also be reported by calling 713-348-5445 or emailing hms@rice.edu.

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