Western Campus Major Projects

Heating and Cooling Upgrade 2026-2027

Phase I – Remove and replace the steam boiler system with a high-efficiency hot water boiler system. Dynamic controls will optimize performance, fully integrated into the Tridium Building Automated System (BAS) for remote monitoring and diagnostics. This project phase is occurring between April 2026 to September 2026.

Phase II – Upgrade the chillers with new high-efficiency chillers, adaptive capacity modulation, and smart refrigerant monitoring. Integrate advanced analytics, fault detection, and energy optimization within the Tridium Building Automated System (BAS). This project phase is occurring between November 2026 to March 2027. 

Construction Notice:

Please be advised of the upcoming boiler/chiller replacement project activities scheduled at the Western Campus over the next several weeks. These activities are expected to result in temporary pathway closures, restricted access to certain building entrances, and potential impacts to cooling services.

#1 Tri-C West Campus Heat/Cooling Replacement - Construction Notification

Location: Building C
Duration: July 6 – 24, 2026
Affected Rooms: Building C rooms C113, C125, C114, C117B, C118, C120, Corridor 100C, C257, C231, C233, C243, C245, C245A, C256, C240, C242, C248, C250, C251, and Corridor C260
Noise Level: Significant
Scope of Work: Containment will be set up in common areas such as corridors to separate construction activities from students/staff. Construction work will be active in the 1st floor classrooms in a phased approach. Rooms C114, C118, C117B &120 will be under construction from 7/6/2026 through 7/17/2026 followed by rooms C113 and C125 which will be under construction from 7/13/2026 through 7/26/2026. Classrooms will not be able to be used during construction activities. The rooms above will also be impacted by noise due to fastening pipes to the ceiling of the immediate work zone/underside of the floor slab. The rooms immediately above the work zone are C257, C231, C233, C243, C245, C245A, C256, C240, C242, C248, C250, C251, and Corridor C260. Signage will be installed to reroute traffic to other ingress/egress options. 

#2 Tri-C West Campus Heat/Cooling Replacement - Construction Notification

Location: Building A, Corridor C103/A143
Duration: July 20 – 31, 2026
Affected Areas: WHTC H161, Corridor C103/A143, HTC 159, HTC 160, HTC 184, HTC 158, A128, A127, A143A, A150
Noise Level: Moderate
Scope of Work: Piping connections in H161 will require the existing smart board be removed to access the existing chase. Piping within the corridor will eliminate access between corridors C103 (WHTC) and A143 (WHCS) as piping needs to be installed through space above the door. Signage will be installed to reroute traffic to other ingress/egress options. 

All activities will be conducted under the supervision of the construction manager. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Matthew O'Donnell.