The HVAC Services Division of the Building Maintenance Department provides air conditioning and heating maintenance, construction, and renovation services for GTCC buildings. Building comfort and air quality is the main focus for the technicians in this division. Each technician is assigned a block of buildings as a primary responsibility. Additionally each technician maintains a working knowledge of other buildings for coverage as required.
Energy Management Systems (EMS,) are used to control environmental conditions in a number of our buildings. These are computer driven programs used to monitor and control conditions in the classrooms, labs and assembly areas. Special programming is also done for activities occurring outside the normal work schedule. These systems also provide savings in our utility assessments by allowing operation of equipment only during times of occupancy.
Examples of tasks performed by the technicians are:
Change filters
Repair leaks (Air & Water)
Respond to comfort calls
Routine maintenance
Preventive maintenance
HVAC support equipment maintenance
System analysis
Light HVAC renovation
In addition, the General Maintenance Division is pro-active in maintaining College facilities. The technicians do building audits on a continuous basis to identify repair and maintenance issues before they become a major problem.
