Building Energy Management

Catalog description

Students will learn about the fundamentals and objectives of energy management for residential and commercial buildings. Topics include energy auditing, rate structures, economic evaluation, lifecycle costing, lighting efficiency improvement, HVAC optimization, control systems and computers, renewable energy usage, and water management. Students will also be introduced and work with widely used software application in the area of energy management including eQuest and BLCC (Building Life Cycle Costing). Components: Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: ("C-" or better in ENERGY 3430 ) and ( GENENG 2820 or ACCTING 2010 ) Typically Offered: Fall