Some of our halls have been recently built or renovated and others date back to 1934, meaning there are a variety of systems to work with. Below you will find what system your hall has and how to best operate it.

Please note: It is difficult to predict when the changeover between heating and cooling systems occurs due to the variety of building systems within HDS and unpredictability of Colorado’s weather. HDS considers the weather and the building's HVAC and control systems. Due to the unpredictability of the weather, building temperatures may vary as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit on a temporary basis during the fall/spring seasons. If we experience an unexpected severe cold spell, all heating services with be turned on as quickly as possible. 


Cheyenne Arapaho

Farrand

Hallett

Libby

Quad

Sewall

Willard
  • Heating provided by radiant steam baseboard heaters
  • No air conditioning is provided
  • Ventilation is provided through operable windows
  • Common areas
    • Heating provided through radiant steam baseboard heaters
    • Some training and conference rooms and office spaces have air handling units providing ventilation as well as comfort heating and cooling

Farrand

Quad

Sewall
  • Individual thermostat control valves in each room
  • Middle setting on control valve is approximately 72⁰
  • Setting it the maximum setting will not heat the room faster—smaller adjustments are recommended

Cheyenne Arapaho

Hallett

Libby

Willard
  • Thermostat control valve in one room controls the temperature setting for multiple rooms, so not every room can control their own temperature

Baker

Bear Creek Apartments

Kittredge Neighborhood

Williams Village North

Stearns

Darley
  • Fan coil units provide heating and air conditioning.  There is a minimum of one fan coil unit per student room (suites can have multiple fan coil units)
    • Each fan coil unit is individually controlled, meaning each student room has control of the temperature setting for their room. The university will strive to maintain comfort settings up to 70° during the heating season (approximately October-March) and down to 73° during the cooling season (approximately April-September). Seasonal conditions may slightly alter the cooling and heating season set point ranges.*
    • It is asked that students please raise the set point (cooling season) or lower the set point (heating set point) when they are not occupying their rooms to help with energy conservation efforts.    
    • Baker, the Kittredge Neighborhood, Williams Village North have window switches that will not allow the heating/air conditioning to operate when the window is open  
    • Heat will not be provided to student rooms during the summer months and cooling will not be provided to student rooms during the winter months
    • Ventilation for Williams Village North and the Kittredge Neighborhood is provided through air handling units that provide neutral air (approximately 72⁰) to the student rooms
    • Ventilation for Stearns East and West and the Darley Towers is provided through operable windows
  • Common areas
    • Training and conference rooms, study areas and office spaces have heating and air conditioning units that provide both comfort cooling and ventilation
    • Ventilation for the corridors is provided through air handling units that provide neutral air (approximately 72⁰)