Building Performance & Energy Management, AAS

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The Building Performance & Energy Management program is designed to prepare students for careers in the fields of energy management and building automation of high-performance buildings.

You are strongly to work with a counselor, academic advisor, or faculty/department coordinator

Degree & Certificate Requirements

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Suggested Sequence (May be modified to meet your needs):

Credit Hours Required: 62

Semester 1

BPEM 1000 - Introduction to Energy Credit Hours: 4.00 (Exploratory Course )
BPEM 1300 - Mechanical & Electrical Systems for Buildings Credit Hours: 3.00 (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
CLCT 1650 - Systems Design of Heating & Air Conditioning Credit Hours: 3.00
CLCT 1700 - Fundamentals of Controls Credit Hours: 3.00

Semester 2

ARCH 1030 - Sustainable Building Design & Construction Credit Hours: 3.00
BPEM 1200 - Introduction to Sustainability Credit Hours: 3.00 (Exploratory Course )
CLCT 1750 - Intermediate Controls Credit Hours: 3.00
ITCS 1140 - Introduction to Program Design & Development Credit Hours: 4.00
GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable

Semester 3

BPEM 2400 - Energy Management Fundamentals Credit Hours: 4.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
CLCT 2700 - Advanced Controls Credit Hours: 3.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
ITNT 1500 - Principles of Networking Credit Hours: 4.00
GEN ED - Group II (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable (Recommended Course ENVS 1050)

Semester 4

BPEM 2500 - Computer Modeling & Analysis of Building Efficiency Credit Hours: 4.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
CLCT 2750 - Introduction to Building Automation Systems Credit Hours: 3.00 (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
ITIA 1200 - Introduction to Information Systems Security Credit Hours: 3.00
GEN ED - Group III (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
GEN ED - Group IV (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable

Building Performance & Energy Management - Additional Program Information

Program Options
Credential	Title	Credit Hours Required	Notes
Associate of Applied Science	Building Performance & Energy Management	62
Certificate	Building Performance & Energy Management	47

Contact Information
Contact Title	Name	Phone	E-mail	Location
Professor	Lisa Richter	586.445.7191	richterl@macomb.edu	South Campus

Program Description:

The Building Performance & Energy Management program is designed to prepare students for careers in the fields of energy management and building automation of high-performance buildings.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

Explain the role of energy, sustainability and the current state of the natural environment.
Evaluate and adjust building control settings relating to the buildings various mechanical and electrical systems.
Design a plan to improve building performance using established methods of documentation and validation.
Develop and present a complete energy analysis report.

Career Opportunities:

Building Performance & Energy Management

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.

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