Commercial Building Sustainability Certificate

Curriculum FET.CMB.CERT (C385A)

The Commercial Building Sustainability Certificate provides the lecture and hands-on training needed for employment as facility engineers for both union and non-union students. Students who come through the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 399 Education Training Fund, will have the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills for employment in jobs requiring multiple maintenance competencies, including commercial heating and cooling, boiler operations, and studies in energy efficiency and sustainability. These competencies will allow graduates to obtain highly skilled maintenance positions in a variety of industries, office buildings, universities, hospitals, school districts, municipalities, stadia and commercial/industrial facilities.

 

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of the Commercial Building Sustainability program, the graduate will be able to:

  • maintain systems and functions associated with mission-critical systems and the energy efficiency of facilities;
  • troubleshoot predictive and preventative maintenance functions of facilities; and
  • demonstrate effective communication using written, oral, and graphic formats.

Semester One

CourseCategoryCredits
FET 101 Indoor Air Quality

4 credits

FET 105 Commercial Heating and Cooling Systems I

4 credits

FET 220 Energy Conservation

5 credits

FET 260 Water Quality: Introduction to Wastewater Treatment

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:16

Semester Two

CourseCategoryCredits
FET 115 # Commercial Heating and Cooling Systems II

4 credits

FET 215 Basic Boiler Operations

4 credits

FET 261 Water Quality: Drinking and Recreational Water

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:11

Semester Three

CourseCategoryCredits
FET 225 Facility Sustainability and Green Technology

5 credits

FET 262 Water Quality: Process Water Treatment

3 credits

Total Semester Credits:8

Total Credit Hours: 35

See FET course descriptions.

Contact: Katie Rullo, Ext. 3708