Iowa State University Steam Tunnels
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Ames, Iowa, United States
Source: Inside Iowa State for faculty and staff - Iowa State University
The steam tunnels at Iowa State University are a network of subterranean structures that house pipes delivering high-pressure steam to campus buildings for heating and hot water. These tunnels have been in existence for nearly as long as the university itself and have expanded with the campus.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Education, Government
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Inside Iowa State for faculty and staff - Iowa State University
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The steam tunnels at Iowa State University are a network of subterranean structures that house pipes delivering high-pressure steam to campus buildings for heating and hot water. These tunnels have been in existence for nearly as long as the university itself and have expanded with the campus. |
Original sector | Utilities |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Iowa |
City | Ames |
Source
Source | Inside Iowa State for faculty and staff - Iowa State University |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Education, Government |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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