University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

The three-story Co-Gen Steam Building with a 133-foot chimney stack, and utility distribution tunnel increases the capacity of the existing steam loop on campus to meet the growing demand associated with new buildings on campus. In addition, the steeply, sloped site, determined by ASG’s campus master plan, is inadequate for academic and student life use but suitable for an energy plant.

The site of the building creates an opportunity for the landscape design and building materials to fit within the existing campus environment, and it’s local site. With this in mind, the surrounding woodlands is wrapped around the building, using native plant species. The patio, lights, and furnishings are the campus standards specified in the master plan.

The building’s lowest level contains water treatment machinery and a work room. The second and third floors which are accessed from street level consist of a double height boiler room, areas for the testing and control of water quality, work spaces, offices, and support areas for engineering facilities staff.

The site of the building, which was determined by ASG’s campus master plan, creates an opportunity for the landscape design and building materials to fit within the existing campus environment, and it’s local site. With this in mind, the surrounding woodlands is wrapped around the building, using native plant species. The patio, lights, and furnishings are the campus standards specified in the master plan.

Completion: 2005
Size: 32,500 GSF
Cost: N/A