Applied Energy Management

Catalog description

Course will equip students with the technical, analytical, and strategic skills used by real-world energy managers; bridging theory and application, and showing how energy is generated, delivered, measured, and managed across buildings, campuses, and portfolios. Students learn to analyze and normalize data, benchmark performance using EUI, and understand building science, HVAC systems, controls, and operations. Topics include energy cost drivers, GHG accounting basics, efficiency and electrification strategies, financial analysis, and Zero Net Energy planning. Using real datasets students complete a capstone energy management plan that integrates technical analysis, financial modeling, carbon impacts, and stakeholder communication.