SEGUIN, TX — “When we hear nothing from the students or staff about the comfort system, we know we’re doing a great job,” said Thomas Dodgen, director of the physical plant at Texas Lutheran University.
He was referring to the recent chiller plant improvement, a project that involved the design and installation of a combination chiller plant, with both electric centrifugal chillers and a gas-fired absorption unit. With this hybrid system, the university has placed itself in a favorable negotiating position with energy suppliers, and has increased system reliability.