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Chilled Water Systems
Health System Chilled Water loop
- (12,950 tons): This loop serves buildings in the Health System and parts of Central Grounds to Jefferson Park Avenue (JPA).
Buildings Served
North Plant
- Four of the chillers due to 1987 and use R-11. Chiller 5, installed in 1992, uses R-11, but is optimized for R-123. Chillers 6 and 7 were installed in 1995 and operate with R-123.
South Plant
- Chiller 1 uses R 134a and dates to 2002, along with the TES. Two 1500 ton chillers being installed in the summer of 2003 will use R-123.
McCormick Road Chilled Water Loop
- (7,600 tons): This loop serves West Grounds, which is the area between Emmett Street and Alderman Road.
Buildings Served
Olsson Hall Plant
- Two 500 ton units and one 600 ton unit are located in here and date to the early 1970’s. The 500 ton units use R-12 and were built in 1976. The 600 ton unit uses R-11 and was built in 1981.
Chemistry Addition Plant
- Three 1200 ton units. One of the 1200 chillers in Chemistry Addition was installed in 1996. The two other 1200 ton units were commissioned in 1998.
Aquatics & Fitness Center Addition Plant
- Under Construction. The AFC Addition is designed to house five 1200 ton units.
Central Grounds Chilled Water Loop
- (3,500 tons): This loop serves buildings in the Health System and Central Grounds.
Buildings Served
Bryan Hall Plant
- One 500 ton chiller, installed in 1994 is an electric driven centrifugal chiller that uses R-123.
Clark Hall Addition Plant
- Two 1200-ton electrical chillers were installed in 2002. They use 123 refrigerant.
Newcomb Road Chilled Water Loop
- (2,200 tons): This loop serves buildings along Newcomb Road including Alderman Library, Special Collections Library, Newcomb Hall, VMonroe Hill College, and The Bookstore.
Buildings Served
Alderman Library Plant
- Two 250 ton units are in Alderman and date to 1983.
Clemons Library Plant
- One 300 ton unit is in Clemons Library and dates to 1981.
Newcomb Hall Plant
- Two 700 ton units are in Newcomb. One of the Newcomb chillers is R-500 and one is R134a.
North Grounds Chilled Water Plant
- (1,600 tons): The N. Grounds plant serves the North Grounds precinct, which includes JAG, and Law.
Buildings Served
Carr's Hill Chilled Water Loop
- (1,200 tons): is responsible for buildings in the Carr's Hill area.
Buildings Served
Hereford Plant
- (350 tons): is responsible for buildings at Hereford College, including Runk Dining Hall.
Buildings Served