ENRGY 130 - Energy Assessment and Analysis

4.0 Credits
Assess and analyze energy use in residential settings. Focus on building envelope, heating, cooling, equipment, lighting, and appliances. Impacts of operations, maintenance, occupant practices and behavior payback on energy conservation measures. Prerequisite
ENRGY 102. Corequisite

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Compare and contrast energy assessment in residential and commercial buildings.
Interpret and discuss data from a residential or multifamily building audit.
Assess and describe data and information from a variety of residential energy sources including appliances, heating, lighting, and plug loads.
Review, describe and analyze basic computer software used for energy audits.
Explain energy accounting and analysis and how it is used in energy assessment.
Demonstrate understanding of rate of return and life cycle cost analysis.
Demonstrate communications methods leading to behavior change.