Power Plant

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# Title Date Summary
101 Heating plants undergo modification
Northern Iowan 69:56, p.3
Two old boilers will be deactivated; emissions control to be installed.
102 On a clear day you can see forever
Northern Iowan 69:50, p.6
Photographs from atop the smokestack; photo.
103 Pollution plan requested
Northern Iowan 69:3, p.6
Commission asks UNI for plan.
104 Engineering service proposal approved by Regents
Northern Iowan 68:47, p.10

Will contract for consultant on campus utilities.

105 Untitled
Public Relations News Release 67:27, p.1
Campus coal pile; photo.
106 Untitled
Public Relations News Release 67:27, p.5
Spontaneous combustion lights the coal pile on fire; photo.
107 UNI Doing Best to Control Fires in Coal Piles
Public Relations News Release 1970:299, p.1
Coal fires caused by spontaneous combustion have been recurring problems for UNI, according to Mel Manion, UNI physical plant director.
108 Regents Approve UNI's Capital Improvements Business Transactions
Public Relations News Release 1970:193, p.1
Budget for repairs at Heating Plant #1, remodeling of the leased Ericson Building and parklot lot expansion and repairs project.
109 Land lease authorized
Northern Iowan 66:63, p.2
Will stockpile coal in downtown site.
110 Ombudsman
Northern Iowan 66:14, p.3
Even after the new heating plant is in operation, UNI will continue to use the on-campus plant for as long as twenty more years.
111 Heating plant will be completed in January
Northern Iowan 66:13, p.9
Description of work and capacities of new units; photo.
112 Building paces UNI growth for the '70s
UNI Quarterly 1:1, p.30
A look at current construction projects and plans; photo.
113 Construction again confronts students
Northern Iowan 66:1, p.5
New steam tunnel will connect new heating plant west of Hudson Road; Bender Hall is done; Dancer Hall should be done by November 1; photo.
114 Regents approve construction projects; award contracts
Northern Iowan 65:58, p.1
Approve contract for new heating plant west of Hudson Road and tunnel system; approve widening of University Avenue.
115 Pond was fun spot
Northern Iowan 65:23, p.8

History of Prexy's Pond includes ice skating and canoeing; was stocked with fish at one time.

116 UNI allocated $5,551,150 in improvement funds
College Eye 63:64, p.1
Will allow for significant capital improvements; William Lang will be head of Psychology Department; Towers Complex named; other units re-named.
117 Board approves appropriations
College Eye 63:3, p.9
Regents agree to give money to SCI for new building projects.
118 Board approves appropriations
College Eye 60:66, p.1
Approves $9.2 million for capital improvements.
119 New heating system
College Eye 60:62, p.4
A large trench for a steam tunnel outside Hagemann Hall; photo.
120 Progress causes detours across campus grounds
College Eye 60:62, p.1
New sidewalk and steam vault under construction.
121 Untitled
College Eye 60:38, p.3
A look up the smokestack ladder; photo.
122 Cable links SCI, Cedar Falls power plants
College Eye 58:13, p.3
New cable and switches installed to be used when the college needs more power than it can generate.
123 1961-62 notable for expansion at SCI
College Eye 56:33, p.1
Review of the year's events and activities.
124 Need long red flannels for September classes in aud.
College Eye 56:2, p.1
Heating system under repair in older buildings on campus.
125 Maucker initiates changes
College Eye 52:33, p.1
A look at the changes initiated by the Maucker administration.
126 Construction is progressing
College Eye 52:16, p.1
Work underway on Student Health Center, Music Building, Arts and Industries Building, Rider Hall, and other additions and repairs.
127 Physical Plant helps ISTC expand like firecracker
College Eye 51:34, p.2
Lengthy look at the work of the physical plant workers; photo.
128 TC's boilers have served for 29 years
College Eye 51:18, p.5
Brief history of the boilers; originally had two 30,000 pound units; now supplemented by a 60,000 pound unit; photo.
129 ISTC to begin 5 construction projects
Alumnus 45:1, p.3
Projects include Health Services, Music, Arts and Industries, power plant, and remodeling; college purchases 126 acres of land west of Hudson Road..
130 Vacation caused by failure of dime-sized boiler gasket
College Eye 51:16, p.1
Some buildings needed to be closed during boiler repairs.
131 TC undergoes almost $33,000 in fix-up jobs
College Eye 50:37, p.1
Include power plant work and new sidewalks.
132 Expansion plan announced for campus-wide needs; health service, new dormitory are included
College Eye 50:36, p.1
Lengthy list of improvements under consideration.
133 Legislature appropriates $2,572,250; substantial start on building program
Alumnus 44:2, p.2
New buildings will include a health services facility and a music building; an addition to Arts and Industries; improvements to infrastructure; new dorm also approved; photo.
134 Untitled
College Eye 50:23, p.2
Appreciates Power Plant workers who performed their jobs despite the weather.
135 The snow may blow, but not the heat plant
College Eye 48:11, p.7
Lengthy look at the facilities and responsibilities of the Power Plant; includes maintenance of Prexy's Pond; photo.
136 Sticks and Stones . . .
College Eye 48:8, p.2
Wonders about the new street by the Power Plant, how Halloween went, and why the campus seemed deserted over the weekend.
137 Sticks and Stones . . .
College Eye 48:6, p.2
Wonders what is inside the Power Plant, talks about his visit to a bridge tournament, and talks about the Jim Fox quintet.
138 No classes until Monday
College Eye 46:19, p.1
Power plant breakdown.
139 Reporter tracks down noise; culprit is T.C. power plant
College Eye 45:37, p.4
A look at the power plant facilities.
140 Lawther's trenches to be filled in soon
College Eye 43:11, p.1
Heat pipe trenches will be filled in; power plant expansion should be finished soon.
141 Construction
Public Relations News Release 1950:402, p.1
The face of the campus also took on changes during the year. A $655,000 expansion of the heating and power plant, begun over a year ago, is still under construction. The project includes new offices for the buildings and grounds department.
142 Untitled
College Eye 42:25, p.1
Two aerial views of campus with buildings identified.
143 State Board approves more heat, power plant expansion
College Eye 41:26, p.1
$655,000 allocated for the project; need expanded capacity to support new buildings.
144 $219,000 approved for expansion
College Eye 41:15, p.1
Capacity of the heat and power plant will be increased to 3125 kilowatts once the new generators have been installed.
145 College allotted $1,239,000 for capital improvements
Alumnus 33:3, p.6
$739,000 will go toward heating facility improvements; $500,000 will go toward second unit of Campus School.
146 State approves appropriation bill
College Eye 40:29, p.3
Capital improvements included.
147 Plan improvement in college heating plant
College Eye 39:32, p.4
$52,000 project will increase capacity to provide power to new buildings.
148 Power Plant fails; college uses city power
College Eye 39:4, p.8
Large turbine being repaired.
149 Money allotted for new buildings
College Eye 38:32, p.1
Money will be used for Arts and Industries Building, Campus School, Health Center, garage, and power plant.
150 Erection of four new buildings on college campus after end of war
College Eye 36:42, p.1
May build health center, campus school, arts and industries building, and physical plant improvements.
151 College asks for new campus school
Alumnus 29:1, p.8
Broad plan includes requests for new health services building, campus school, arts and industries building, auditorium, garages, coal pile containment, and heating plant facilities.
152 View your 210 acre college "home"
College Eye 36:1, p.6
Aerial view of campus with a lengthy description of its features; photo.
153 Huge furnaces of heating plant awe eye reporter who sees 'witches brew'
College Eye 35:19, p.5
Description of power plant boilers; photo.
154 You press the button, presto, heating plant does the rest
College Eye 34:38, p.3
Description of the power plant; photo.
155 Tons of coal daily
College Eye 33:15, p.2
Boilers use about fifty tons of coal daily; boiler operator Art Mann talks about the machinery.
156 Buildings and grounds undergo improvements
College Eye 33:6, p.6
Work has been done around the stadium; a new parking lot has been prepared; Campanile chiming mechanism under repair.
157 Heating plant
Old Gold 0:0, p.115
Photo.
158 Untitled
Alumnus 24:4, p.7
Latham tribute issue of Alumnus features photos scattered throughout the issue of most of the new buildings on campus; photo.
159 Improvements made by late president
College Eye 31:38, p.1
Notes changes on campus for which President Latham was responsible.
160 More midnight oil furnished by new turbo-dynamo
College Eye 31:5, p.4
1000kw dynamo added to existing 625kw unit; installation scheduled to be completed November 21; should go into service at beginning of 1940.
161 New girls' dormitory to be built
College Eye 30:5, p.1
Will take bids for improvements in Women's Gymnasium, new combustion control system for power plant, and a new women's dormitory; new dorm will house 293 women and cost about $400,000.
162 He reads much student life through a tiny dial
College Eye 29:35, p.2
A. M. Mann keeps track of campus electricity consumption.
163 Plenty of coal, no winter
College Eye 28:39, p.4
Power Plant stoker talks about the work of keeping the furnaces fed; bunkers occasionally catch fire.
164 Heating plant toured by freshman men
College Eye 28:8, p.1
Part of orientation program.
165 Heating plant
Alumnus 0:0, p.11
History of Power Plant.
166 Men's orientation programs begin next Monday
College Eye 28:3, p.1
Will learn about music, drama, science, publications, and the heating plant.
167 Lullaby of Baker Hall
College Eye 27:11, p.2
Steam escapes from the heating plant next to Baker Hall; photo.
168 Many light bulbs purchased yearly
College Eye 27:9, p.4
Switch from 220 to 110 voltage makes changes; college uses about two thousand bulbs annually.
169 They're still at it--turning on the heat
College Eye 27:4, p.3
Now burning about thirty tons of coal per day primarily to heat water.
170 To the editor--
College Eye 27:3, p.2
Suggests that the steam from the heating plant be released into the new canoeing pool; would cut down on noisy exhaust.
171 Steeplejack's work perilous occupation; field not crowded
College Eye 27:43, p.1
Men talk about repairs on smokestack.
172 Workers apply campus make-up
College Eye 27:43, p.2
Lots of landscaping and repair work going on.
173 April skies soon dispel, but lest we forget
Alumnus 20:2, p.1
Description of terrible winter of 1935-1936 with exceptionally cold weather, high winds, and head-high snow; record of coal consumption; photo.
174 Untitled
College Eye 27:21, p.1
Enough coal on hand for two weeks; no plans to close school.
175 Coal, coal, coal, and yet more coal
College Eye 27:30, p.1
Power plant has been burning an average of fifty tons of coal per day during January; seems to be an adequate supply on hand or on the way.
176 Power plant workers turn on more heat
College Eye 27:29, p.1
Furnaces consume large amounts of coal to meet demand for heat.
177 Campus cannon and Pedro
Alumnus 20:1, p.2
Cannon reset on new bases made of stone from old heating plant; set farther away from street and closer to new flag staff; history of cannon.
178 Progress; college grows during past seven years, offices, buildings, campus improved
College Eye 27:20, p.2
Quick survey of campus construction over the last few years.
179 Power: cover picture this issue symbolizes efficiency
Alumnus 19:4, p.4
New power plant symbolic of the efficiency which administrators hope to bring to all facets of ISTC; photo.
180 Untitled
Alumnus 19:4, p.
Boiler in new power plant; photo.
181 College rebuilds grounds in 1934; alterations, repairs change appearance of buildings
College Eye 26:25, p.1
Description of changes to the campus.
182 Longer class intervals, credit rule, administrative changes top events in campus news; departmental and campus alterations are also recent changes
College Eye 26:12, p.1
Will allow ten minutes of passage time instead of five minutes; changes in music and language departments; landscaping in central campus after demolition of Power Plant.
183 Campus remodeling under way
Alumnus 18:3, p.10
Central campus area, formerly occupied by heating plant and parking lot, will be landscaped; street encircling area will be paved; offices will be remodeled to meet new administrative needs.
184 College offices and bookstore to be rebuilt; tentative plans also cal for landscaping of Commons
College Eye 25:37, p.1
Will accommodate changes in administrative organization and beautification plans for Back Circle.
185 Heating Plant, Old North Hall being removed; parking space adjacent to training school also to be changed
College Eye 25:34, p.1
Both buildings should be removed in a few weeks; chimney will be demolished in sections; old cinder parking lot will be landscaped; bookstore will move into the power house.
186 Know Your Campus
College Eye 25:38, p.2
Description of the new Power Plant and its boilers.
187 Civil Works plan will be offered by O. R. Latham
College Eye 25:25, p.1
Will offer employment for at least fifty on a variety of projects.
188 Who's afraid of the big red bricks?
College Eye 25:22, p.4
E. E. Cole says that the old chimney will be removed in pieces; the old boilers have been removed and the machinery will be torn out soon.
189 Old heating plant dismantled
Alumnus 17:4, p.19
Equipment being removed from old central campus heating plant; building will be razed.
190 Old heating plant is being removed
College Eye 25:12, p.1
Cohn Brothers, of Waterloo, is doing the demolition.
191 Students formerly were obliged to get drinking water from windmill; the first college boarding house was located on "Berg's Corner"
College Eye 24:16, p.2
History of the early campus.
192 Kerosene lamp's fall causes its loss of popularity at Iowa State Normal School; heating plant furnishes heat, light and power
College Eye 24:15, p.1
History of heat and light systems at ISTC.
193 Once upon a time a kerosene lamp
Alumnus 17:1, p.14
History of heat, light, and power at ISTC; succession of boilers culminates in new power plant; alternating current now replacing direct current; street railway waiting room is now ticket office; central campus smokestack is now a thing of the past.
194 Fall dances and house parties are features of week-end social events
College Eye 24:8, p.3
Campus social calendar.
195 Homecomers face busy weekend; grads will be honored with special events; special banquet, parties, dances planned for returning grads
College Eye 24:7, p.1
Schedule of Homecoming activities.
196 Remodeling an building program
Alumnus 16:4, p.10
Heating plant should be ready for use by October 1, 1932; Commons may be ready by May 1933; other smaller remodeling projects underway.
197 High school gets new stage settings, seats, repainting
College Eye 24:2, p.6
Several remodeling and building projects underway; Power Plant should be ready October 1.
198 Power plant tunnels are nearly completed
College Eye 24:2, p.6
Tunnels should be completed in about two weeks; power should be available in about a month; old plant will not be razed until spring.
199 Steam distributor will be installed
College Eye 23:50, p.4
Large pit excavated for connections to campus steam tunnels.
200 Will be ready October first
College Eye 23:49, p.4
Artist's rendition of the finished heating plant.