FACILITY OPERATIONS

Catalog description

This course provides a comprehensive study of operations management of environmental, communications, life/safety, and security systems in building. Areas of study include advanced mechanical and electrical systems, energy conservation, upgrading systems with tenants in place, preventive maintenance, and the implications of maintenance and operations for planning and design. Students will learn how computerized control systems are designed to work in buildings. Smart building automation topics are included in this course. (3 credits) fall