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About the Maintenance Team

Our team of skilled Maintenance Craftsmen, Utility Craftsmen, and Plumbing Specialists play a vital role in keeping our campus safe, functional, and well maintained. They respond to a wide range of maintenance needs each day, addressing everything from routine repairs to urgent issues with professionalism, expertise, and a commitment to exceptional service.

About the Electrical Team

Our Electrical team is made up of licensed Journeyman Electricians who also hold NICET Level II Fire Alarm Systems certifications, demonstrating their expertise and commitment to campus safety and code compliance. They install new electrical circuits and maintain existing electrical systems throughout campus to ensure safe, reliable operation. In addition, the team maintains approximately 50 fire alarm systems and 50 elevators and oversees the inspection of 27 fire sprinkler systems, helping protect the university's facilities and occupants every day.

About the Shops Team

Our skilled Trades teams provide a wide range of construction, maintenance, and support services that help keep campus safe, functional, and welcoming.

• Carpenter Shop: Builds custom furniture and completes small remodeling and renovation projects to support the evolving needs of the campus community.
• Sign Shop: Designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains signage throughout the University, providing clear, consistent, and professional wayfinding and identification.
• Paint Shop: Supports new construction and ongoing facility maintenance by providing professional painting services that preserve, protect, and enhance campus buildings.
• Lock Shop: Staffed by skilled locksmiths and support personnel, the Lock Shop installs, maintains, and repairs locks, keys, and access control systems, helping safeguard university facilities and ensure campus security.
• Move Shop: Consisting of the Building Facility Coordinator and a dedicated crew of student employees, the team assists with departmental moves, office relocations, furniture setup, and a variety of campus improvement projects, helping departments transition smoothly and efficiently.

About the HVAC team

Our certified and dedicated HVAC team maintains and services the University's heating/cooling mechanical systems to ensure comfortable indoor temperatures and reliable climate control across campus. Their expertise helps keep critical systems operating safely, efficiently, and reliably year-round.

In addition to supporting campus buildings, the team provides maintenance and repair for specialized equipment serving academic departments, housing facilities, and auxiliary operations through submitting an E-Works Request.

Interesting Facts:

• Despite their age, Colonial Hall, built in 1925, and the Administration Building, built in 1939, still operate with portions of their original heating and cooling equipment, a testament to the durability and longevity of these historic systems.

About the Heat Plant team

The Central Heating Plant provides steam to approximately 40 campus buildings for heating, hot water, and steam-powered equipment. Our Heat Plant team closely monitors the steam system and plant equipment to ensure everything operates safely, efficiently, and with precision. Their expertise keeps the campus heating infrastructure running reliably.

The plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the heating season, typically from mid-September through June.  Steam is distributed through approximately two miles of underground steam tunnels that serve the campus. After use, nearly 80% of the steam is returned to the plant as condensate, where it is recycled into water and reused to generate new steam, supporting both operational efficiency and resource conservation.

Interesting Facts:

• Before 1947, the university's steam plant was housed in the Liberal Arts Building. In 1947, the current steam plant was constructed, and remarkably, two of its original boilers remain in operation today, continuing to provide reliable service to campus.