CEGR 470 - Energy Efficiency in Buildings

3 Credits
Three lecture hours.

Introduction to principles of energy generation, transport and storage in building components, materials and spaces. Concepts of thermal comfort and energy conservation in buildings. Heating, cooling and air change/quality requirements. Thermal analysis and design of building envelopes. Performance and control of HVAC and other integrated building energy components. Introduction to solar - renewal energy and sustainable building design, analysis and performance assessment

Prerequisite(s) PHYS 206 and PHYS 206L and CEGR 400 . Students must complete all courses with a grade of C or better.

Senior standing with 90+ credits required.
Offered (OFFERED AS NEEDED)