Napa Valley College Chiller Plant

Napa Valley College Chiller Plant

Completed in 2008, this facility was a Bell Products, Inc. turn key project. With the capabilities to make 1 million pounds of ice each night the Napa Valley College Chiller Plant is the state of the art in ice storage. Two 600 ton chillers and twelve 800 gallon storage tanks make up the heart of the system controlled by a sophisticated digital controller network.

Construction of the cast in place concrete structure challenged Bell Products, Inc. crews to develop an erection sequence around the massive mechanical equipment required for the project. “We essentially build the building around the mechanical equipment,” states Paul Irwin, Bell’s senior project manager, “it’s a one of a kind”.

TLCD Architecture of Santa Rosa designed the facility and the mechanical systems were designed by Costa Engineers of Napa.

Napa Valley College Chiller Plant Facts

• 1 million pounds of water is turned to ice over night
• Significantly reduces peak energy requirements campus wide