Sustainable Facilities Operations 104: Energy Auditing and Managing Energy Use

Program Description:

This program, created by professionals at Milwaukee Area Technical College, prepares students to efficiently and effectively manage facilities. Emphasis is placed on cost-effective energy options, direct digital controls, energy management systems, sustainable operations management, maintenance management, commissioning, and project management. Each link leads to an instructor guide which includes sample learning outcomes, exit skills, course materials, assessments, and an overall description for each course. 

Instructor Guide Description:

This Instructor Guide helps educators at the college-level design and plan an accelerated course which "takes students through the energy auditing process." The Guide contains possible tests, homework assignments, and activities intended to encourage class participation, which help students gain an understanding of "energy use analysis and documentation; and American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers procedures for commercial building energy audits." Topics to cover, as they are suggested in the Guide, include: billing analysis, audit reports, and client relationships. Used in conjunction with other classroom materials, the Instructor Guide can assist educators in developing a course that teaches students to "understand detailed gas and electric bills, analyze energy billing data, and conduct a simple walkthrough of a building to collect appropriate information for an audit." 

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