Bessey Hall – HVAC Equipment Replacement

Overview of Scope:

The project would replace existing equipment, including chillers, pumps, controls, and a cooling tower as well as associated electrical upgrades, minor piping alterations, and other modifications for a complete and operable cooling system. Project planning will investigate adding thermal energy storage to the system with the intent of alleviating peak electrical grid load. It is expected that existing steam-using absorption chillers will be replaced with more energy efficient ones that use electricity..

Bessey Hall has two chillers that are at or near the end of their useful life. A chiller converts energy sources such as electricity or steam to chill water used to cool building spaces. Replacing such equipment before it experiences failure avoids more costly emergency work and ensures continued building operation with minimal negative effect on occupants.

The MSU Board of Trustees authorized starting design work for this project in June 2023.

Phase

• Design

Budget

• TBD

Schedule

• Construction start: TBA
• Substantial completion: TBA

Capital project number

• CP23031