Chiller plant gives aging college building new life
Photo caption: Jefferson Community College installed a chilled-water plant with ice storage at its college center in an effort to upgrade cooling capacity without high utility costs.
The James McVean College Center at Jefferson Community College in Watertown, NY, is an important building on campus. The facility houses offices, space for music instruction, a dance studio, dining facilities, a fitness center, the 478-seat Sturtz Theater, and a large multipurpose gymnasium, used for athletics and other events, such as the college’s graduation ceremonies.