Utilities

Assistant Director

Mark Menefee, P.E.

820 N. Walnut Grove
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: (812) 855-7248
Fax: (812) 855-1807
E-mail: mmenefee@indiana.edu

General Information

The Utilities Division is responsible for all the utilities on campus. With electricity, steam, heating, air conditioning, water, sewage, we serve total of over 15 million square feet of building space. We also provide careful documentation, metering, and locating services.

Special Note about Campus Lighting

The Utilities Division maintains the streetlamps on campus. If you notice an IU streetlamp is out, please report it to Jim Bayne at 856-4788 or by email at jbayne@indiana.edu. Thank you for your help in keeping IU safe.

Services

Utility Information Group

The Utilities Information Group (UIG) is the central clearinghouse for information about utilities on IU campuses. The UIG locates, maps and documents utilities and issues excavation permits for IU campuses. We also conduct meter readings, storm water management and water conservation efforts.

Locating

If you need a utility located, please contact Donald Goodwin, Crew Leader of the UIG. His office is on the 3rd floor of the Central Heating Plant. Most of the time he is out helping contractors and campus crews locate utilities before digging. You may contact him by:

Office phone: (812) 855-3740
Cell phone:(812) 325-3600
Email: drgoodwi@indiana.edu

Metering

Water Conservation

The water conservation project in the UIG focuses on educating people at IU about the Leak Line number, 855-3740, which can be called to report a leak, and on monitoring water use on campus.

Documentation

Utility Data Display

This summer the Utilities Information Group and the Sustainability Task Force are working together to create a real-time display of meter readings for the various utilities and meters on campus.

For information on the Sustainability Task force, go to the website: https://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/

Storm Water Management

IU received permits to manage storm water in April 2005. Storm water is now monitored and managed on IU campuses. Storm water management in the UIG consists of locating and replacing old frames, filters and catch basins in campus drains.

Steam Heating

Production of steam at the Central Heating Plant. Operate and maintain 6 boilers for campus heat, humidification, and hot water.
Distribution of steam to over 10 million square feet of space.

Looking for more details? Go to the Inside Utilities page.

Chilled Water

Manage primary/secondary pumping and contract maintenance.
Production of chilled water at plant, using 8 electric centrifugal chillers.
Distribution of 15,500 tons of chilled water annually for air conditioning.

Looking for more details? Go to the Inside Utilities page.

Electrical Systems

Campus Lighting maintenance and distribution. Special Note: If you notice an IU streetlamp is out, please report it to Jim Bayne at 856-4788 or by email at jbayne@indiana.edu.
Distribution of electrical, including high voltage electrical, to campus.

Natural Gas

Maintain natural gas piping.
Distribution of natural gas.

Water & Sewage Systems

Maintain water and sewer piping.
Distribution of water.