Utilities Master Plan

Carnegie Mellon University is a forward-looking institution, with a diverse mix of classrooms, research areas, and laboratories spread across a bustling urban campus. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors all depend on a complex network of utilities working in the background to keep the campus running. So it’s vital that those systems be efficient and reliable.

Wiley|Wilson partnered with CMU to take a close look at their utility systems, from electrical distribution and chilled water to steam, natural gas, communications, and water infrastructure. We also explored what the campus will need over the next 20 years. Armed with this information, we helped CMU develop a capital project plan: a long-range roadmap that outlines a clear path forward so the university can continue serving its population well into the future.

Our partnership with CMU continues today, and we are proud to support the university and its long-term goals. Most recently we designed new utility duct bank corridors for future 22.9kV feeders. We’ve also worked on the design of a new substation that will deliver power from Duquesne Light. These projects are all part of a bigger plan to ensure a reliable, resilient CMU campus for many years to come.