The University of Iowa

UI Utilities

A culture of collaboration and innovation

Facilities Management partners with several groups across campus and beyond to create innovative sustainable practices.

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UI Utilities Responsibilities

UI Utilities is responsible for energy sourcing and environmental compliance at the University of Iowa.

Power plant photographed from drone
UI Utility System

Learn more about the UI utility system, operated by energy firms ENGIE and Meridiam, that helps the University of Iowa meet its energy, steam, water, and chilled water needs.

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Drone shot of green roof on VAB
Environmental Compliance

 Environmental Compliance is an important part of responsible energy management. Facilities Management Environmental Services manages compliance with all local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations on UI property.

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An engaged energy and sustainability partner

Facilities Management is an important partner in the University of Iowa's sustainability goals. For more on the University of Iowa's sustainability goals, see the Office of Sustainability and the Environment's 2030 sustainability goals. Our award-winning biomass program using oat hulls, miscanthus, and energy pellets; central heating and cooling system; along with our innovative P3 partnership with ENGIE makes the UI one of the most unique campus utility programs in the country.

Energy Pellets
Our biomass program: a commitment to renewable energy

The UI is on the Path to Zero Coal by 2025 by developing innovative biomass alternatives to coal.

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Sustainable Initiatives
FM's sustainable initiatives

Facilities Management is responsible for several initiatives that support the University of Iowa's sustainability goals as outlined by the Office of Sustainability and the Environment.

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The University of Iowa Energy Collaborative

 The UI Energy Collaborative, made up of representatives from ENGIE and Meridiam, manages the UI utility system. The UI Energy Collaborative provides energy resources to campus while advancing important initiatives and research. 

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A commitment to research and academics

Facilities Management is invested in the University of Iowa's dedication to be a innovative research institution. The UI utility system provides a valuable opportunity to pursue innovative research.

Microalgae
Using Simulated Flue Gas to Rapidly Grow Nutritious Microalgae with Enhanced Settleability

UI engineering graduate student Hannah Molitor collaborated with UI production facilities to research growing microalgae as livestock feed using boiler flue gas as a nutrient source.  Co-authored with Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Jerald L. Schnoor, her research article titled "Using Simulated Flue Gas to Rapidly Grow Nutritious Microalgae with Enhanced Settleability" was published based on her research conducted in collaboration with the main power plant.

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Utilities News

A drone photograph of the Iowa River facing south featuring the University of Iowa Power Plant.
Iowa recognized by EPA as a top green power user

The University of Iowa, which recently became a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power Partner, is recognized on several of the EPA’s Top Green Power Partner Lists. Iowa is ranked... Read more

View of power power plant from drone
UI tests biomass fuels to end campus coal use

In the attempt to transition the Oakdale Utility Power Plant off coal by 2025, the University of Iowa is looking to innovative solutions that can produce enough steam needed to heat campus... Read more

The old capitol building on a sunny day
P3 projects headed by UI professors to reach all sectors of campus life

The UI awarded more than $12 million across the seven projects. The funding will be dispersed over three years by the UI.

Seven public-private partnership projects headed by University of... Read more

UIU Staff Directory

Namesort descendingTitleContactUnit
Alston, MichaelNon-Employee - Utilities
527-2344
michael-alston@uiowa.edu
UIU
Andreski, ThomasNon-Employee - Utilities
thomas-andreski@uiowa.edu
UIU
Ardolino, NathanNon-Employee - Utilities
nathan-ardolino@uiowa.edu
UIU
Baker, AaronNon-Employee - Utilities
aaron-l-baker@uiowa.edu
UIU
Barthelman, JaredNon-Employee - Utilities
330-9783
jared-barthelman@uiowa.edu
UIU
Bentler, JasonNon-Employee - Utilities
855-2359
jason-bentler@uiowa.edu
UIU
Bergerud, JohnNon-Employee - Utilities
594-1713
john-bergerud@uiowa.edu
UIU
Bertelli, TrevorNon-Employee - Utilities
930-7528
trevor-bertelli@uiowa.edu
UIU
Boatwright, JacobNon-Employee - Utilities
jacob-boatwright@uiowa.edu
UIU
Brandt, MitchNon-Employee - Utilities
335-8580
mitchell-brandt@uiowa.edu
UIU
Bream, DonNon-Employee - Utilities
530-5102
don-bream@uiowa.edu
UIU
Brock, WillNon-Employee - Utilities
will-brock@uiowa.edu
UIU
Brodersen, TimothyNon-Employee - Utilities
347-2125
timothy-brodersen@uiowa.edu
UIU
Brustkern, SherryNon-Employee - Utilities
558-7680
sherry-brustkern@uiowa.edu
UIU
Burke, RyanNon-Employee - Utilities
777-9634
ryan-burke@uiowa.edu
UIU
Burrows, BrianNon-Employee - Utilities
brian-burrows@uiowa.edu
UIU
Carpenter, AndrewNon-Employee - Utilities
andrew-carpenter@uiowa.edu
UIU
Cherry, TylerNon-Employee - Utilities
480-2334
tyler-cherry@uiowa.edu
UIU
Cheville, JackNon-Employee - Utilities
jack-cheville@uiowa.edu
UIU
Cilek, LoganNon-Employee - Utilities
logan-cilek@uiowa.edu
UIU
Conaway, JosephNon-Employee - Utilities
272-8777
joseph-conaway@uiowa.edu
UIU
Conrad, JosephNon-Employee - Utilities
331-5471
joseph-conrad@uiowa.edu
UIU
Copple, EmilyNon-Employee - Utilities
emily-copple@uiowa.edu
UIU
Cummins, RobertNon-Employee - Utilities
robert-cummins@uiowa.edu
UIU
Daniel, TimNon-Employee - Utilities
tim-daniel@uiowa.edu
UIU
Davis, CharlesNon-Employee - Utilities
636-1547
charles-h-davis@uiowa.edu
UIU
Davison, CalvinNon-Employee - Utilities
571-4367
calvin-davison@uiowa.edu
UIU
DeJager, HunterENGIE STUDENT
hunter-dejager@uiowa.edu
UIU
Dean, JoshNon-Employee - Utilities
josh-dean@uiowa.edu
UIU
Diveley, ChristopherNon-Employee - Utilities
799-1641
christopher-diveley@uiowa.edu
UIU
Dixon, KerryNon-Employee - Utilities
290-7694
kerry-dixon@uiowa.edu
UIU
Dykes, EthanNon-Employee - Utilities
ethan-dykes@uiowa.edu
UIU
Elkins, JoelNon-Employee - Utilities
636-1285
joel-elkins@uiowa.edu
UIU
Escalante, ClementeNon-Employee - Utilities
554-0787
clemente-escalante@uiowa.edu
UIU
Farr, ShaneNon-Employee - Utilities
shane-farr@uiowa.edu
UIU
Fielding, MatthewNon-Employee - Utilities
521-2261
matthew-fielding@uiowa.edu
UIU
Foresman, EricNon-Employee - Utilities
621-6900
eric-foresman@uiowa.edu
UIU
Forman, RayNon-Employee - Utilities
325-6031
ray-forman@uiowa.edu
UIU
Foster, ElizabethNon-Employee - Utilities
elizabeth-i-foster@uiowa.edu
UIU
Gansen, AlexanderNon-Employee - Utilities
alexander-gansen@uiowa.edu
UIU
Gao, WylanNon-Employee - Utilities
wylan-gao@uiowa.edu
UIU
Garringer, RodgerNon-Employee - Utilities
325-3697
rodger-garringer@uiowa.edu
UIU
Geronzin, CollinNon-Employee - Utilities
521-6100
collin-geronzin@uiowa.edu
UIU
Geronzin, LandonNon-Employee - Utilities
381-0104
landon-geronzin@uiowa.edu
UIU
Gilmartin, MelissaNon-Employee - Utilities
800-2052
melissa-gilmartin@uiowa.edu
UIU
Gorvin, PaulNon-Employee - Utilities
331-6196
paul-gorvin@uiowa.edu
UIU
Goss, JasonNon-Employee - Utilities
631-0287
jason-goss@uiowa.edu
UIU
Goss, PhilipNon-Employee - Utilities
249-9456
philip-goss@uiowa.edu
UIU
Grage, RobertNon-Employee - Utilities
970-9449
robert-grage@uiowa.edu
UIU
Greiner, JamesNon-Employee - Utilities
james-greiner@uiowa.edu
UIU
Greiner, JeremiahNon-Employee - Utilities
929-1188
jeremiah-greiner@uiowa.edu
UIU
Hanselman, KellyNon-Employee - Utilities
325-6270
kelly-hanselman@uiowa.edu
UIU
Hansen, AmandaNon-Employee - Utilities
amanda-hansen@uiowa.edu
UIU
Harris, JoelNon-Employee - Utilities
joel-harris@uiowa.edu
UIU
Harris, TroyalNon-Employee - Utilities
troyal-harris@uiowa.edu
UIU
Hayslett, GaryNon-Employee - Utilities
541-0503
gary-hayslett@uiowa.edu
UIU
Heffernan, MatthewNon-Employee - Utilities
480-2334
matthew-heffernan@uiowa.edu
UIU
Henkel, MatthewNon-Employee - Utilities
matthew-henkel@uiowa.edu
UIU
Holder, HobeyNon-Employee - Utilities
hobey-holder@uiowa.edu
UIU
Hopkins, NancyNon-Employee - Utilities
nancy-hopkins@uiowa.edu
UIU
Huggins, WilliamNon-Employee - Utilities
325-5099
william-huggins@uiowa.edu
UIU
Ingram, AsilNon-Employee - Utilities
508-6629
asil-ingram@uiowa.edu
UIU
Jensen, MatthewNon-Employee - Utilities
matthew-w-jensen@uiowa.edu
UIU
Johnson, BenNon-Employee - Utilities
benjamin-johnson@uiowa.edu
UIU
Kasper, DeanNon-Employee - Utilities
594-6936
dean-kasper@uiowa.edu
UIU
Kellenbenz, ToddNon-Employee - Utilities
todd-kellenbenz@uiowa.edu
UIU
Klever, ToshNon-Employee - Utilities
tosh-klever@uiowa.edu
UIU
Kober, WilliamNon-Employee - Utilities
331-0970
william-kober@uiowa.edu
UIU
Koehn, AndrewNon-Employee - Utilities
295-5188
andrew-koehn@uiowa.edu
UIU
Kottemann, BrentNon-Employee - Utilities
354-4494
brent-kottemann@uiowa.edu
UIU
Kottenstette, StephenNon-Employee - Utilities
631-4449
steve-kottenstette@uiowa.edu
UIU
Lampe, DennisNon-Employee - Utilities
730-6196
dennis-lampe@uiowa.edu
UIU
Larison, DanaNon-Employee - Utilities
722-6544
dana-larison@uiowa.edu
UIU
Lee, TirelleNon-Employee - Utilities
tirelle-lee@uiowa.edu
UIU
Lefler, KenNon-Employee - Utilities
321-3759
ken-lefler@uiowa.edu
UIU
Lenton, EvanNon-Employee - Utilities
335-5137
evan-lenton@uiowa.edu
UIU
Liegois, MadelineNon-Employee - Utilities
madeline-liegois@uiowa.edu
UIU
Lindholm, MichaelNon-Employee - Utilities
michael-lindholm@uiowa.edu
UIU
Lorenzen, JustinNon-Employee - Utilities
431-9401
justin-lorenzen@uiowa.edu
UIU
Magnuson, EmNon-Employee - Utilities
em-magnuson@uiowa.edu
UIU
Manzi, FrancescoNon-Employee - Utilities
francesco-manzi@uiowa.edu
UIU
Marsh, MicahNon-Employee - Utilities
631-2192
micah-marsh@uiowa.edu
UIU
Maxwell, MarkNon-Employee - Utilities
631-1950
mark-maxwell@uiowa.edu
UIU
McClain, DavidNon-Employee - Utilities
631-2331
david-mcclain@uiowa.edu
UIU
McClure, GaryNon-Employee - Utilities
329-1718
gary-mcclure@uiowa.edu
UIU
McClure, GaryNon-Employee - Utilities
gary-l-mcclure@uiowa.edu
UIU
Mendez, ErnestoNon-Employee - Utilities
ernesto-mendez@uiowa.edu
UIU
Metz, TimothyNon-Employee - Utilities
325-2033
timothy-metz@uiowa.edu
UIU
Morgan, ToddNon-Employee - Utilities
todd-morgan@uiowa.edu
UIU
Moss, DwightNon-Employee - Utilities
850-0346
dwight-moss@uiowa.edu
UIU
Mounivong, AlexNon-Employee - Utilities
322-5062
alex-mounivong@uiowa.edu
UIU
Mullinnix, RogerNon-Employee - Utilities
631-1954
roger-mullinnix@uiowa.edu
UIU
Murray, RobertNon-Employee - Utilities
316-0825
robert-murray@uiowa.edu
UIU
Netolicky, LewisNon-Employee - Utilities
631-1944
lewis-netolicky@uiowa.edu
UIU
Newton, MarkNon-Employee - Utilities
321-1475
mark-newton@uiowa.edu
UIU
Ney, RichardNon-Employee - Utilities
richard-ney@uiowa.edu
UIU
Nilsson, OliviaNon-Employee - Utilities
olivia-nilsson@uiowa.edu
UIU
Novak, HelenNon-Employee - Utilities
432-4601
helen-novak@uiowa.edu
UIU
Osbon, RaymondNon-Employee - Utilities
573-6351
raymond-osbon@uiowa.edu
UIU
Paterson, GeorgeNon-Employee - Utilities
330-4578
george-r-paterson@uiowa.edu
UIU
Patricio, GarryNon-Employee - Utilities
garry-patricio@uiowa.edu
UIU
Patten, StoneNon-Employee - Utilities
stone-patten@uiowa.edu
UIU
Paul, JohnNon-Employee - Utilities
john-e-paul@uiowa.edu
UIU
Peaslee, EmersonNon-Employee - Utilities
emerson-peaslee@uiowa.edu
UIU
Pelzer, AnthonyNon-Employee - Utilities
325-2752
anthony-pelzer@uiowa.edu
UIU
Pitlik, LeeNon-Employee - Utilities
560-7157
lee-pitlik@uiowa.edu
UIU
Policheri, RyanNon-Employee - Utilities
ryan-policheri@uiowa.edu
UIU
Portugue, SarahNon-Employee - Utilities
sarah-portugue@uiowa.edu
UIU
Prescott, ReeseNon-Employee - Utilities
reese-prescott@uiowa.edu
UIU
Prier, RandyNon-Employee - Utilities
210-7225
randy-prier@uiowa.edu
UIU
Prizler, TylerNon-Employee - Utilities
tyler-prizler@uiowa.edu
UIU
Redlinger, RyanNon-Employee - Utilities
330-2317
ryan-redlinger@uiowa.edu
UIU
Riemenschneider, RobertNon-Employee - Utilities
robert-riemenschneider@uiowa.edu
UIU
Roberts, ChristopherNon-Employee - Utilities
631-1924
christopher-roberts@uiowa.edu
UIU
Rogers, BrookNon-Employee - Utilities
330-4425
brook-rogers@uiowa.edu
UIU
Ronan, JonNon-Employee - Utilities
631-3474
jon-ronan@uiowa.edu
UIU
Roszell, ColeNon-Employee - Utilities
331-4120
cole-roszell@uiowa.edu
UIU
Roszell, KeithNon-Employee - Utilities
331-4110
keith-roszell@uiowa.edu
UIU
Roszell, LaneNon-Employee - Utilities
540-7173
lane-roszell@uiowa.edu
UIU
Sargent, JoelNon-Employee - Utilities
joel-sargent@uiowa.edu
UIU
Schrock, AaronNon-Employee - Utilities
330-9144
aaron-schrock@uiowa.edu
UIU
Schubert, JeffreyNon-Employee - Utilities
352-1190
jeffrey-schubert@uiowa.edu
UIU
Schulte, SydneyNon-Employee - Utilities
sydney-schulte@uiowa.edu
UIU
Schwarzhoff, JosephNon-Employee - Utilities
631-5646
joseph-schwarzhoff@uiowa.edu
UIU
Sexton, RobertNon-Employee - Utilities
530-3593
robert-sexton@uiowa.edu
UIU
Shambaugh, PhilipNon-Employee - Utilities
868-5540
philip-shambaugh@uiowa.edu
UIU
Sievert, TroyNon-Employee - Utilities
troy-sievert@uiowa.edu
UIU
Sillman, MichelleNon-Employee - Utilities
335-3427
michelle-sillman@uiowa.edu
UIU
Simmons, TyneNon-Employee - Utilities
tyne-simmons@uiowa.edu
UIU
Singhal, SmitaNon-Employee - Utilities
smita-singhal@uiowa.edu
UIU
Skinner, FaithNon-Employee - Utilities
faith-skinner@uiowa.edu
UIU
Smith, JoshNon-Employee - Utilities
josh-smith@uiowa.edu
UIU
Sotelo, AnthonyNon-Employee - Utilities
anthony-sotelo@uiowa.edu
UIU
Sprouse, AaronNon-Employee - Utilities
734-1681
aaron-sprouse@uiowa.edu
UIU
Stiles, DillonNon-Employee - Utilities
321-5373
dillon-stiles@uiowa.edu
UIU
Stonebraker, ChadNon-Employee - Utilities
chad-stonebraker@uiowa.edu
UIU
Strong, AveryNon-Employee - Utilities
avery-strong@uiowa.edu
UIU
Stumpf, BenjaminNon-Employee - Utilities
benjamin-stumpf@uiowa.edu
UIU
Sucu, NurNon-Employee - Utilities
nur-sucu@uiowa.edu
UIU
Tallman, GiseleNon-Employee - Utilities
gisele-a-tallman@uiowa.edu
UIU
Tanke, BradNon-Employee - Utilities
brad-tanke@uiowa.edu
UIU
Thakur, JoyNon-Employee - Utilities
joy-thakur@uiowa.edu
UIU
Thompson, MarkNon-Employee - Utilities
830-5053
mark-thompson@uiowa.edu
UIU
Thompson, RossNon-Employee - Utilities
ross-thompson@uiowa.edu
UIU
Van Dusseldorp, GregoryWater Plant Operator
335-5168
greg-vandusseldorp@uiowa.edu
UIU
Viner, AlexNon-Employee - Utilities
alexander-viner@uiowa.edu
UIU
Wagner, GregNon-Employee - Utilities
540-1922
greg-wagner@uiowa.edu
UIU
Wemmie, JulianNon-Employee - Utilities
julian-wemmie@uiowa.edu
UIU
Wensel, PaytonNon-Employee - Utilities
payton-wensel@uiowa.edu
UIU
Wenzel, KristaNon-Employee - Utilities
499-5377
krista-staiert@uiowa.edu
UIU
Weyer, JohnNon-Employee - Utilities
560-4133
john-weyer@uiowa.edu
UIU
Whipple, WyattNon-Employee - Utilities
884-5042
wyatt-whipple@uiowa.edu
UIU
Williams, JustinNon-Employee - Utilities
justin-williams@uiowa.edu
UIU
Wills, BriannaNon-Employee - Utilities
brianna-wills@uiowa.edu
UIU
Woepking, EmilyNon-Employee - Utilities
emily-woepking@uiowa.edu
UIU
Zaruba, JimmyNon-Employee - Utilities
310-9819
jimmy-zaruba@uiowa.edu
UIU