#REDIRECT {{infobox building|name=Steam Plant|namesake =|status = Active|address = Barger Street|location_city = [[Blacksburg]]|logo =|logo_size = 300px|image = Steam turbine0.jpg|image_size=300px|owner=[[Virginia Tech]]|completion_date={{Start date and age|1901}}|renovation_date={{Start date and age|1970}},|cost=|material = Red Brick|former_name = |floor_count = 6? (Bag house)|architecture_firm =|building_type = Power plant|architectural_style = [[w:Modern|Modern]]}} The '''Central Steam Plant''' is a cogeneration facility which provides power to several buildings on campus and to some local residents through the [[Virginia Tech Electric Service]]. The primary byproduct of the plant, steam is exhausted into the [[steam tunnels]] and is used for heating, cooking, cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving in many campus buildings. The facility primarily relies on 3 smaller natural gas boilers, although there are two large, functional coal boilers.<ref>http://facilities.vt.edu/energy-utilities/central-steam-plant.html</ref> {{#display_map:37.23216,-80.420689|zoom=18|height=200|service=openlayers}} ==External Links==* [http://facilities.vt.edu/energy-utilities/central-steam-plant.html General information about the Central Steam Plant] * {{OSM/link|name=Central Steam Plant|id=43527910}} ==References==<references /> [[Category:Buildings]]