ColeBreit Engineering provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for the Oak Creek Heating Upgrade at Oregon State University’s Oak Creek Building in Corvallis, Oregon. The project focused on replacing legacy steam-based infrastructure with a high-efficiency hydronic heating system to improve reliability, performance, and alignment with campus standards.
Mechanical scope included demolition of steam boilers and piping, installation of new hydronic boilers, variable-speed secondary distribution pumps, new hot-water piping serving multiple building wings, replacement of air handlers with hot-water coils, hydronic unit and cabinet heaters, and a new DDC controls system. Electrical work supported new mechanical equipment power distribution and low-voltage coordination.
The transition from steam to hydronic infrastructure required careful integration within an active campus building. The completed system provides improved operational stability and a modernized heating backbone designed for long-term maintainability.