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The heating plant supplies the steam and chilled water required to heat and air condition the main campus. Lake Michigan water is pumped from an off-shore station to assist in the cooling operation to save energy and then returned to the lake. An underground utility distribution tunnel extends from the heating plant to serve all campus buildings. The present heating plant began operation in November, 1969. The original campus heating plant, built in 1909 at the northwest corner of Mitchell Hall, was razed in 1931 when a new plant was built on Maryland Avenue. The Milwaukee-Downer College heating plant was erected just north of Holton Hall in 1905. Both plants were razed in 1970 after the present heating plant was put into operation. |
3359 N. Downer Ave.
Built: 1969
Cost: $ 5,600,000
Architect: Holland, Besseke & Kurz
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