Georgetown University
Infrastructure Improvements
For more than four decades, Mueller Associates has supported Georgetown University through a wide range of campus infrastructure initiatives. The work has included master planning for short- and long-term central plant improvements, designing multi-phased utility upgrades, and developing an electrical utility master plan to guide future growth across the historic Washington, D.C. campus.
Central Utility Plant Expansion for Major Medical Facility
One of the most significant projects in recent years is the central utility plant expansion serving MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s new medical and surgical pavilion. The 477,213-square-foot facility will include 156 private patient rooms, 31 operating rooms, and 32 exam rooms, as well as a new emergency department. Mueller engineered the necessary chilled-water, steam, and electrical capacity upgrades to support the pavilion, including a 3,700-ton chiller, pump replacements, expanded chilled-water and steam distribution piping, new steam generation and auxiliary equipment, and reconfiguration of electrical distribution gear.
Multi-Phase Chiller Plant Improvements Spanning Two Decades
Before the pavilion expansion, Mueller completed an ambitious four-phase improvement program for the university’s central chiller plant. Beginning with a comprehensive study in 1994, Mueller identified long-term strategies to optimize campus operations and support planned capital projects.
Key improvements across the four phases included:
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Addition of cooling towers and water pumps
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Conversion of a tower area into a plant building addition housing new chilled water and electrical equipment
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Installation of new chillers, chilled water distribution and condenser water systems, and five electrical substations
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Expansion of plant capacity by 4,000 tons in the second phase
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Additional chiller capacity added in the third phase
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Completion of a later phase that included a 3,700-ton chiller, a 7,700-ton cooling tower, and a 480-volt distribution network
These upgrades were executed over more than 20 years, ensuring Georgetown’s central plant remained reliable, efficient, and scalable.
Additional Campus Utility and Building System Upgrades
Mueller’s long-term work on campus also includes:
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Boiler feedwater system improvements in the central plant
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Electrical infrastructure upgrades serving the East Campus Quadrangle
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Replacement of the chilled water plant serving the East Campus Quadrangle
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Renovation of Lauinger Library’s Special Collections Research Center
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Upgrades to the former Jesuit Residence to create residential suites, as well as system improvements within Copley Crypt Chapel and St. William Chapel
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Renovations within the Pre-Clinical Sciences Building to create a Clinical Skills Testing Center
A Trusted Engineering Partner
Through decades of planning, upgrading, and modernizing essential campus systems, Mueller has helped Georgetown University maintain resilient, future-ready utility infrastructure that supports academic, research, residential, and healthcare facilities across the campus.
Consulting Services
- HVAC Systems
- Electrical Power
- Plumbing Systems
- Fire Alarm & Detection
- Life Cycle Cost Analyses
- Central Plants
- Feasibility Studies
- Lighting Design
- Sustainable Design
- Value Engineering
Architect
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Client History
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2024
Campus Steam-to-Hot Water Conversion Master Plan Peer Review
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2024
Healy Hall, MEP & Infrastructure Study
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