The existing chilled water system located in the Campus Center Building at Kent State University Stark is over 20 years old and requires replacement to ensure reliable and efficient cooling for 6 buildings on the Stark Campus. The system contains two (2) 300-ton chillers and one (1) 400-ton chiller, each with an equivalently sized cooling tower, and operates as a Primary/Secondary system. The replacement equipment will be more energy efficient through direct equipment replacements and improved variable-speed pumping, valves and controls to ensure the most cost-effective production and delivery of the chilled water utility. The existing central chilled water equipment is beyond its service life and is increasingly becoming difficult to maintain and source replacement parts, most specifically for the cooling towers. The existing equipment is no longer considered energy efficient and frequently has service reliability issues. The replacement of the central chilled water equipment will improve energy efficiency and savings by not only replacing antiquated equipment but also installing a controls system to more closely control and monitor system function in addition to addressing deferred maintenance associated with an aging system.
