Cedar Valley College - Degree Plans - Commercial Building Performance Technology - Energy Management, Energy Efficiency, and Commissioning Certificate

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2014 - 2015 Catalog
Program: Commercial Building Performance Technology
Degree Plan: Energy Management, Energy Efficiency, and Commissioning Certificate

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(Level II Certificate)

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Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C2.CBPT.ENGR.MGMT

This Commercial Building Performance Technology Program provides students with the opportunity to learn skills and acquire knowledge in the area of energy management, energy efficiency, and commissioning. Students will gain skills in all of the areas related to building commissioning which is the process of ensuring, in new construction, that all the building mechanical, electrical and other systems are operating as the design intends. Students will learn the process of improving building and central plant performance by optimization of the facility's energy using systems. This certificate addresses the requirements of those occupations that require entry-level course work and/or skill-based knowledge at the technician or specialist level. This certificate provides two specialization options: Energy Management and Energy Efficiency Commissioning.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

ENER 1373	>Fundamentals of Building Energy Technology	3
ENER 1370	Building Electrical and Lighting Systems	3
ENER 1374	Load Calculation in Commercial Building	3
SPCH 1311	Introduction to Speech Communication OR	3
SPCH 1315	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	(3)
		12

SEMESTER II

ENER 1375	Mechanical Systems in Commercial Buildings	3
ENER 2371	Indoor Environmental Quality	3
PHYS 1405	Elementary Physics I	4
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
		13

SEMESTER III

ENER 2370	Energy Conservation Codes and Standards	3
ENER 2376	Measurement and Verification	3
ENER 2377	Building Automation and Control Systems	3
ETWR 1302	Introduction to Technical Writing	3
		12

SEMESTER IV

SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVES+

++HART 1451	Energy Management AND	4
++ENER 2372	Engineering Economics, Accounting, and Analysis	3

OR

+++ENER 2378	Energy Conservation Measures AND	(3)
+++ENER 2373	Fundamentals of Building Commissioning	(3)

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

RBPT 2345	Onsite Power Generation and Renewable Energy OR	3
ENER 2374	Building Energy Systems: Boilers, Chillers, Combined Heat, Power, Solar, and Thermal Storage	(3)
ENER 2379	Energy Auditing	3
		12-13

Minimum Hours Required

49-50

+Specialization Electives - Students must complete all courses in ONE specialty track option:

++Energy Management Option
+++Energy Efficiency/Commissioning Option

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.