HVAC

Get to know your heating and air system

Understanding how your space works can maximize your comfort and minimize moisture in the air. Each hall or house is different. Read all about yours!

HVAC by Building

Know that you can always contact Campus Housing if you have any questions about your residence!
  • 99 St. Philip Street

    • Your apartment is cooled and heated by a PTAC unit in each bedroom.
    • One of the bedroom PTACs also conditions the common space via a through-wall duct.
    • Keep your thermostat set to AUTO for the dehumidification function to work.
    • The PTACs also have a dehumidification function. Please do not turn this feature off.
    • Set your thermostat for comfort and our campus energy standards using these ranges:
      • For winter/spring: Heat, 70F to 72F
      • For summer/fall: Cool, 72F to 74F
    • To minimize moisture and condensation (and the problems they cause), you should increase your room temperature – not lower it. Warmer air holds onto the water in the air; colder air lets it settle onto surfaces. (Think about the dew you see on the ground in the early morning when the temps are at their lowest. If you’re not up that early, just trust us!)
    • If you are following these steps but your HVAC system is not working properly, please submit a Work Order.

  • Berry Hall

    • The College manages your HVAC settings using the recommended temperatures for comfort and our campus energy standards (70F to 72F for heating, and 72F to 74F for cooling).
    • Most suites share an HVAC closet with another suite. (Some suites at the end of the hallways have the HVAC closet located in the suite.) Students do not have access to this closet. The HVAC cools or heats based on the average temperature of the two suites, as monitored by a sensor.
    • If you are uncomfortable in your room because the temperature feels like it’s below 68 or above 74 for more than 24 hours, please submit a Work Order

  • Buist Rivers

    • The College manages your HVAC settings. Although there is a thermostat in your common room, you cannot adjust it.
    • The thermostats are set to the recommended temperature range for comfort and our campus energy standards (70F to 72F for heating, and from 72F to 74F for cooling).
    • If you are uncomfortable in your room because the temperature is below 68 or above 74 for more than 24 hours, please submit a Work Order

  • Craig

    Your suite may have one of two HVAC unit styles, either mounted in the ceiling or on the floor along the outside walls. The thermostat for ceiling units is on the wall. The thermostat for floor-mounted units is on top of the unit itself, under a door on the right-hand side.

    You can adjust your thermostat between 70F and 74F using the up and down arrow buttons. You may turn off your unit by pressing the power button on the top right. The display will go blank until you turn the power back on.

    The fan speed can also be adjusted, but we recommend leaving it in automatic mode. (There will be a fan symbol in the top left corner of the display to indicate the fan is set to auto.)

    • Set your thermostat for comfort and our campus energy standards using these ranges:
      • For winter/spring: Heat, 70F to 72F
      • For summer/fall: Cool, 72F to 74F
    • To minimize moisture and condensation (and the problems they cause), you should increase your room temperature – not lower it. Warmer air holds onto the water in the air; colder air lets it settle onto surfaces. (Think about the dew you see on the ground in the early morning when the temps are at their lowest. If you’re not up that early, just trust us!)
    • If you are following these steps but your HVAC system is not working properly, please submit a Work Order.
  • George, Historic Houses, Kelly, Liberty, McAlister, Warren

    • Set your thermostat to AUTO-Cool or AUTO-Heat (not ON-Cool or ON-Heat)
      • Note: The terms AUTO or ON relate to the fan for your unit, not the heating or air. You want the fan to cycle on and off automatically (AUTO) to prevent condensation.
    • Set your thermostat for comfort and our campus energy standards using these ranges:
      • For winter/spring: AUTO-Heat 70F to 72F
      • For summer/fall: AUTO-Cool 72F to 74F
    • To minimize moisture and condensation (and the problems they cause), you should increase your room temperature – not lower it. Warmer air holds onto the water in the air; colder air lets it settle onto surfaces. (Think about the dew you see on the ground in the early morning when the temps are at their lowest. If you’re not up that early, just trust us!)
    • If you are following these steps but your HVAC system is not working properly, please submit a Work Order. 

  • McConnell

    McConnell is part of a campuswide network. Your buildings are set based on our average outdoor temperatures. In the winter, usually around November, we convert the system from cool to neutral and then heat; in the spring, usually February, we do it again in reverse. We keep an eye on the weather and email you when we’re making these changes.

    • The College manages your HVAC settings. Although there is a thermostat in your common room, you cannot adjust it.
    • The thermostats are set to the recommended temperature range for comfort and our campus energy standards (70F to 72F for heating, and from 72F to 74F for cooling).
    • If you are uncomfortable in your room because the temperature is below 68 or above 74 for more than 24 hours, please submit a Work Order
  • Rutledge

    • The College manages your HVAC settings. Although there is a thermostat in your common room, you cannot adjust it.
    • The thermostats are set to the recommended temperature range for comfort and our campus energy standards (70F to 72F for heating, and from 72F to 74F for cooling).
    • If you are uncomfortable in your room because the temperature is below 68 or above 74 for more than 24 hours, please submit a Work Order