This project provides for the design and construction of new and renovation and expansion of existing central heating and cooling plants on the College's three campuses as recommended in the College's campus utilities master plan (12/12, and 2/13). The plan for a campus central plant, and distribution systems was included in the campus facilities master plan update (6/18). The project includes installation of boilers and chillers with associated equipment, the provision of natural gas service, and the construction of a hot water and chilled water distribution piping system to new and existing campus buildings.

This project implements the recommendations of the campus utilities master plan (6/22) and campus facilities master plan (Pending 2023). The campus' existing heating and cooling equipment is typically 20-30 years old and beyond its useful economic life. Due to the age of the equipment and increasing maintenance problems and costs, each campus is experiencing a significant increase in mechanical system problems and heating/cooling outages. Based on a life cycle cost analysis, the installation of a central heating/cooling plant offers significant equipment replacement, energy and maintenance savings to the College.
Collegewide Utilities Master Plan (6/22), Montgomery College Strategic Plan (7/23), Collegewide Facilities Master Plan (Pending 2023), Facilities Condition Assessment (1/23).

FY25 Appropriation: $1,000,000; ($1,000,000 (G.O. Bonds) and $0 (State Aid)). FY26 Appropriation: $1,500,000; ($1,000,000 (G.O. Bonds), and $500,000 (State Aid)). The need to provide new systems for heating and cooling campus buildings was articulated in the utilities master plan and satisfying this requirement is critical to new building construction and the planned renovation of the existing campus buildings.

Montgomery College asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.