Main Heating Plant Expansion

                                                                                                                                                                         This design build project will modify all aspects of the operation of the Main Heating Plant. When complete, the project will result in a plant with more reliable capacity, multi-fuel capability, compliance with the current air quality regulations and capacity to serve the future growth of the University.

The design-build team of Frank Lill and Son of Webster, NY and Lutz, Daily, Brain of Overland Park, KS started work in January of this year with a completion deadline of March 2008. Assisting the University are the firms of Burns and McDonnell (Construction Manager) of Kansas City, KS and RMF Engineering (Preliminary Design and Permitting) of Baltimore, MD. A new air permit for the Main Heat Plant was issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality in July.

Two new gas/oil boilers were delivered September 10 by rail and are currently being installed. They will be available for use in November and will replace two unreliable boilers. Plant support equipment is also being upgraded to support the new and renovated boilers. Demolition of Boiler 1 will begin later this year and construction of its replacement will begin next year. Later phases upgrade existing Boilers 2 and 5, pollution control equipment and coal handling systems