Utilities & Engineering

Our Role at Lehigh

Utilities and Engineering is responsible for managing Lehigh's complex utility infrastructure, managing the purchase and operation of energy resources, and providing specialized engineering and technical support to construction projects, service contracts and the University.  Utilities provides an array of services, including:

• Electricity distribution
• Steam production and distribution
• Chilled water production and distribution
• Domestic water supply and distribution
• Sanitary sewer services
• Storm drainage
• Water and environmental quality management

Central Plant Heat and Refrigeration

The Central Plants are two buildings on campus (both the Asa Packer and Mountaintop campuses) that provide chilled water for cooling and steam for heating.  To determine what buildings on campus use steam and/or chilled water, please refer to Asa Packer campus or Mountaintop campus.