Facility Description:
Tyler Junior College (TJC) is a prominent community college located in Tyler, Texas, with a campus that spans over 145 acres. The campus features a mix of historic and modern buildings, including academic halls, residence halls, athletic facilities, and specialized centers for the arts, sciences, and health professions. TJC offers a broad range of programs, supported by state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, and student services. The college’s infrastructure is supported by a central plant with a cooling capacity of approximately 3,000 tons, which provides efficient climate control for the campus’s diverse facilities. The campus is designed to support both educational excellence and student life, with well-maintained green spaces and modern amenities.
Timberlake & Dickson Scope:
The scope of work included furnishing replacement cooling towers, assessing the existing towers, selecting and procuring new, energy-efficient units, and ensuring careful removal of the old towers. The project involved installing the new cooling towers on existing supports, connecting them to the existing system, and ensuring proper function. Additionally, the project included training facility staff on operation and maintenance, providing all necessary documentation, and ensuring a smooth handover, all aimed at enhancing the facility’s HVAC efficiency and reliability.
Notable facts:
Founded in 1926, TJC is one of the oldest community colleges in Texas and has played a key role in the educational development of the region for nearly a century.
