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Utilities Infrastructure

Superintendent:  Kenny Sharpe
865-5447
ksharpe@tulane.edu

Utilities Infrastructure is responsible for operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems; plumbing systems; the power plant; and heating/ventilation/air conditioning systems and controls.  Utilities Infrastructure includes:

Machine Shop
Plumbing Shop
Power Plant
Refrigeration/Instrumentation

Machine Shop

Location:
Facilities Services Building, 1st Floor
Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Asst. Supervisor: John Jones

The Machine Shop performs maintenance and repair of mechanical systems in all campus buildings.

The Machine Shop funds unscheduled/emergency repairs and regular preventive maintenance for:
  • Steam lines, steam traps, chilled water lines
  • Air handlers
  • Chilled water pumps, heating hot water pumps, outside sump pumps, fire pumps,
    condensate pumps
  • Boilers
  • Chillers
  • Cooling towers
  • Each department funds:

  • Renovation or new construction of above systems

    Plumbing


  • Location:
    Facilities Services 1st floor
    Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Manager: Rogelio Perez
    Supervisor: Chuck Fox

    The Plumbing Shop performs plumbing maintenance and repair on all campus buildings.

    Plumbing Shop Staff


    The Plumbing Shop funds unscheduled/emergency repairs and regular preventive maintenance for:

  • Sinks, toilets, urinals
  • Sewer lines; water lines; vacuum and air lines; gas lines; gas barbecue pits
  • Sump pumps, hot water circulating pumps
  • Water heaters, floor furnaces
  • Air conditioning drains
  • Water softeners, water distillation equipment
  • Sprinkler systems


  • Each department funds:
  • Renovation or new construction of above systems

  • Refrigeration and Instrumentation Shop - Cooling and Heating

    Location: Basement of J.L. House
    Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Manager: David Strain

    Facilities Services maintains:
  • window units
  • direct expansion (DX or package) systems
  • water coolers
  • refrigeration equipment
  • chilled water units
  • central plant system refrigeration equipment
  • controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems


  • The Refrigeration/Instrumentation shop funds:
  • Routine, preventive, and unscheduled/emergency maintenance of air conditioners (window units and DX units) in academic buildings and residence halls
  • Maintenance of built-in drinking fountains
  • Heating and cooling systems
  • Thermostat calibration
  • Air handler controls
  • Pneumatic, electronic, and digital controls


  • Each department funds:
  • Refrigerators (portable and laboratory)
  • Freezers and walk-in coolers
  • Fans (portable or pedestal)
  • Athletics and Auxiliary Enterprises air conditioning and refrigeration
  • Renovation or new construction of above systems
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