This group is responsible for the operation and maintenance of chilled water systems on campus.
Chilled water is used to provide air conditioning for most campus buildings.
It is produced in machines called chillers and then pumped through air-handlers in each building to cool the air. Currently there are approximately 25,000 tons of cooling capacity serving twelve million square feet of building space. We have 40 chillers in 28 locations throughout campus. Until recently, chiller systems were installed in all new buildings. Now distributed central chilled water plants are being established, and buildings are being connected together to form a chilled water loop.