Renewal, expansion, and upgrade of the existing utility systems at Brown are part of the site utilities work in support of Brown’s Academic Enrichment Initiative. The systems included in this project are underground High Temperature Hot Water (HTHW) piping system, underground medium voltage Electric Distribution System, the Central Heat Plant, and Chilled Water Satellite District Systems.

Schematic designs, which are nearly complete, will guide multi-year, multiphase design and construction work packages that will result in a coordinated renewal and expansion of the existing utility systems. The work packages are now in various stages of design development, construction document preparation and construction.

The resulting utilities systems will improve reliability, redundancy, safety and energy efficiency.