Course Overview
Presents an overview of various energy uses, sources and cost structures, as well as strategies to reduce energy consumption and costs. Conventional and renewable energy sources are discussed. Strategies for energy conservation, fuel switching and changing to passive systems are examined. Behavioural changes as a conservation strategy are introduced. The rationale for sustainable energy management within existing buildings is explored.
Prerequisite(s)
- Diploma in related Trade or Technology and permission from the Program Coordinator, Steve Finn.
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the rationale for energy management in general and sustainable energy management in particular.
- Differentiate between energy and electric rate structures for various energy sources including electricity, natural gas, oil, steam, and hot water.
- Identify factors that affect energy pricing and costs.
- Describe options for renewable and on-site energy generation (e.g., geoexchange and photovoltaics), including cogeneration and waste heat recovery.
- Describe various energy consumption and cost reduction strategies (for heating, cooling, lighting, pumps, fans, motors), their benefits and impacts, and possible interactions, including energy efficiency measures, fuel switching, switching to passive systems, managing demand through behavioural changes of building occupants.
- Perform effective research in the area of energy alternatives.
- Identify the driving factors and need for energy management, including GHG & air contaminants, costs, occupant comfort, laws and codes.
- Describe the relative financial cost of energy demand and use in a building compared with other operating costs of a building.
- Identify short and long term impacts of energy management including benefits and costs.
- Quantify financial (direct and indirect) and non-monetary benefits of managing energy.
Effective as of Winter 2009
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