Central Plant (CPL)
Central Plant utilizes a chilled water system to provide cooling to the campus buildings. This centralized method of cooling is considerably more cost efficient compared to individual building equipment.
The College’s swimming pools are heated through solar blankets that warm the water when the pool is not in use through a heat exchanger with the central plant. The condenser water heat is essentially a free byproduct of mechanical cooling, which reduces the need for gas heating. As a result, there is a reduction in use of natural gas of approximately 17,000 therms per year, or an annual savings of $14,450.