Our Role at Lehigh

HVAC is responsible to maintain comfort cooling throughout campus on all building-wide systems.  HVAC also assists in finding solutions for department-specific specialty cooling systems.  The Service Level Agreement located at Purchasing Services further clarifies responsibilities.

Duties performed by our HVAC team on building-wide systems include:

  • Preventative maintenance on all HVAC equipment including pumps, motors, fans, piping, values, and steam traps, etc.
  • Changing filters on all air handlers, fan coils, unit ventilators, etc.
  • Repairs and maintains all HVAC controls including pneumatic, electric and electronic
  • Maintains and repairs all components of the steam distribution system in a building
  • Maintains and repairs all water distribution systems in each building
  • Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all light refrigeration equipment 20 tons or less
  • Utilizing the automated building control system to ensure environmental comfort and to maximize energy savings