UTILITIES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the Utilities Division to provide the highest quality, well maintained, and the most reliable environmental conditions, utilities systems, and facilities services conducive for supporting the mission of the University of Texas Health Science Center's as stated below:

Educate health professionals for San Antonio and the entire South Texas community and for the State of Texas, to provide the best possible health care, to apply state-of-the-art treatment modalities, and to continue to seek information fundamental to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Play a major regional, national and international role as a leading biomedical education and research institution in the discovery of new knowledge and the search for answers to society's health-care needs.
Be an integral part of the health-care delivery system of San Antonio and the entire South Texas community, as well as an important component of the health-care delivery system of the State of Texas and the nation.
Serve as a catalyst for stimulating the life science industry in South Texas, culminating in services and technology transfer that benefit local and state economies.
Offer continuing education programs and expertise for professional and lay communities.

SERVICES

Energy Conservation Issues	Chris Miller, 567-2880
De-ionized Water Bottle Exchanges	Mary Rodgers, 567-4186
De-ionized Water Bottle Installation Procedures	Sal Salazar, 567-2944 Eric Ireton, 567-2880
Freezer/Refrigerator Repairs/Maintenance	Raymond Agueros, 567-2931
Freezer/Refrigerator Alarms Monitoring	Sal Salazar, 567-2944 Rick Blythe, 567-2951
Temperature Problems	Main Control Room, 567-2947; 567-2945
Mechanical Design Services	Eric Ireton, 567-2880
Scheduling Air Conditioning During Off Duty Hours	Main Control Room, 567-2947; 567-2945 Tony Perez, 567-2945 Sal Salazar, 567-2944
Water Quality	Sal Salazar, 567-2944
Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Air Flow	Sal Salazar, 567-2944

ORGANIZATION
Chris Miller, P.E. is the Associate Director Facilities Management for the Utilities and Energy Plant Divisions. Avelardo (Sal) Salazar is the Utilities Division's operations superintendent who oversees the entire operation of all building systems. Jeff Davidson is the operations superintendent of the Energy Plant Division.

The Utilities Division is divided into four sections; the operations section supervised by Tony Perez, the maintenance section supervised by Pete Campos, the electronics section supervised by Rick Blythe, and the refrigeration section supervised by Raymond Agueros. The second shift operators and maintenance workers are supervised by Norman Digges.

The Energy Plant Division consists of the Central Energy Plant (CEP) that serves the Main Campus and the North Energy Plant (NEP) that serves the Greehey Acadmic and Research Campus. Dan Carroll and Fred Skinner are the Utilities Station Operators who direct and supervise the daily activities in the CEP and NEP respectively.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Utilities Division is responsible for operations and maintenance of all air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and utilities distribution systems within all facilities on the Main Campus, Greehey Campus, Texas Research Park, Forensic Science Building, and the Harlingen, Laredo, and Edinburg campuses. Specific responsibilities are as follows:

Operations and Maintenance of all building HVAC equipment (chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, compressors, air handlers, exhaust fans, fan coil units, water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, hot water generators, etc.)
Energy Management for all Campuses
Repair and Maintain the Electronics for the Energy Management Systems (EMS) and HVAC Equipment
Provide Mechanical Engineering and Design Services
Monitor all Critical Equipment and Respond to Alarms, 24/7/365
Maintain and Repair all Walk-in Cold/Warm Rooms
Maintain and Repair Fire Alarm Systems
Respond to Hot and Cold Temperature Calls
Manage de-ionized water bottle contract
Certify fume hood airflow
Air balance and air pressurization verification

UTILITIES DIVISION KEY PERSONNEL

Name	CHRISTOPHER MILLER, P.E.
Title	Associate Director of Facilities Management
Employment Date	5/90
Phone	567-2880
Fax	567-2897
Responsibilities	Chris is responsible for all activities in the Utilities Division, the Central Energy Plant Division, and oversees the mechanical engineering and design services for renovation projects. He also reviews and provides input for the mechanical engineering design for all new construction and major renovation projects. He directs the efforts related to the operations, maintenance, and energy management for the five campuses. Chris is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas.

Name	ERIC IRETON, P.E.
Title	Mechanical Engineer
Employment Date	5/94
Phone	567-2880
Fax	567-2897
Responsibilities	Eric is responsible for mechanical engineering and design services in support of the Planning and Design Division, Utilities Division, and the Central Energy Plants Division. He also provides engineering and technical expertise related to maintenance and operations. When Chris is out, Eric assumes his responsibilities. Eric is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas.

Name	AVELARDO SALAZAR (Sal)
Title	Utilities Operations Superintendent
Employment Date	02/02
Phone	567-2889
Fax	567-2944
Responsibilities	Sal is responsible for the utilities distribution systems (i.e., compressed air, vacuum, refrigeration, environmental rooms, steam, heating, air conditioning) in the Utilities Division for the five campuses. He directly supervises the activities of personnel as it relates to the operations, maintenance, and the repair of the utilities distribution systems and equipment and all energy management systems.

CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT

The Central Energy Plant Division is responsible for operations and maintenance of all air conditioning, heating, and utilities distribution equipment in both energy plants (CEP and NEP) on the Main Campus and the Greehey Campus. Specific responsibilities are as follows:

Operations and maintenance of all equipment required to generate thermal energy in the form of steam and chilled water.
Optimization of energy consumption in the CEP and NEP.
Repair and maintain the electronics for the energy management systems in both energy plants.
Oversee work from outside contractors performing maintenance and repair on systems and equipment in both energy plants.

CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT KEY PERSONNEL

Name	MAJOR J. DAVIDSON (Jeff)
Title	Utilities Operations Superintendent
Employment Date	7/96
Phone	567-4906
Fax	567-4995
Responsibilities	Jeff is responsible for the utilities distribution systems and equipment that generates thermal energy in the form of steam and chilled water. He directly supervises the activities of personnel and contractors as it relates to the operations, maintenance, and the repair of the equipment and energy management and optimization thereof.

Last revised: 3/10/08

  RELATED LINKS:
  "Energy Management", by Chris Miller,
  Associate Director for Facilities
  Management