ENRGY 245 - Energy Management Planning and Operations

5.0 Credits
Plan and budget energy use and expenditures for an organization. Energy use inventory, documentation requirements, preparing proposals, budgeting, data management, monitoring and evaluating operational systems. Prerequisite: ENRGY 130, ENRGY 135, and MGMT 270.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe effective energy management planning and budgeting for both residential and commercial buildings. [ACT]
Describe how software and web-based technologies are used to plan and operate commercial buildings. [COMMUNICATE]
Prepare and present a proposal for energy auditing using principles and language of project management. [COMMUNICATE]
Develop an energy life cycle plan for a small business. [REASON]
Create basic reports needed for energy life cycle management. [COMMUNICATE]
Develop an annual plan for tracking energy use and expenditures for an organization. [REASON]