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.

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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

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