Mechanical Services (HVAC and Automation Controls)

About

The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Shop is responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of all campus heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

This team of skilled craftsmen oversees the daily management of the campus buildings and maintains the air temperature and quality in the building interiors. The shop’s goal is to maintain a building environment that is conducive to work and study by ensuring HVAC system reliability, comfortable building temperature control, and sound indoor air quality, while also helping to ensure for HVAC systems that are cost effective and energy efficient. In addition, Building Service Engineers (BSEs) respond to life safety issues across the university.

Technicians in these shops not only strive to provide a comfortable environment, but also assist faculty members by giving tours of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems of the campus.

Preventive maintenance systems are developed and implemented and involve regular checks of HVAC systems, doors, windows, roofs, hardware, plumbing, and electrical systems. Approximately 300 preventive maintenance work orders are completed each month.

 

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Building service engineers, maintenance mechanics, refrigeration mechanics and facilities workers oversee the daily management of the campus buildings and maintain air temperature and quality inside buildings. Temperatures in classrooms are maintained at 68 degrees to 75 degrees from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., depending on the season. The shop oversees energy management programs, makes major and minor repairs to facilities, performs preventive maintenance, and chemically treats and maintains swimming pools and decorative ponds.

 

Automation Controls

The shop is responsible for installing and maintaining the energy management systems in buildings and the chilled water plant, trending and compiling statistical data, programming the automation systems to provide energy savings and a comfortable environment, and developing a graphical user interface. Team members provide assistance to develop energy savings strategies, assist project management for new construction, and work with the Plumbing shop on domestic water system automation.

 

Services

  • Respond to client requests regarding thermal comfort.
  • Maintain and repair the water and steam distribution systems for the campus.
  • Maintain steam boilers, air compressors, supply fans, heat exchangers, and other equipment.
  • Repair, install and maintain all types of refrigeration systems and equipment, such as central air conditioning, food refrigeration and freezer facilities and equipment.
  • If a maintenance-related arises, contact the Customer Service Center (CSC) via email at fmcustomer@cpp.edu or call (909) 869-3030.

FAQs


Commonly asked questions of the department.

All building HVAC systems on campus are monitored by Facilities Services using the campus building management system. Alarms are sent to Facilities personnel if monitor points are out of established parameters (running, temperature, filter flow, etc.).

All HVAC systems on campus were upgraded in 2020 to MERV13 filters (as recommended by the CSU Mechanical Review Board). These filters are capable of catching virus size particles (including COVID-19).

Filters are changed at a minimum annually (or sooner if the monitoring shows excessive pressure).

The university attempts to use outside air whenever possible but outside air (up to 100%) is supplied based on varying factors like building duct pressure, flow, and temperature needs. NOTE: ALL air regardless of whether it is outside or return air is always cycled back through the main MERV13 filters before it is supplied to the building.