ECT 25: Introduction to Building Commissioning

Program Description:

The Environmental Control Technology Commercial HVAC Systems certificate and Associate degree program at Laney College is designed to "... prepare[] students to install, service, and maintain large-scale commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems (HVAC/R) and controls, with emphasis on safety, occupancy, comfort, and energy efficiency." The program focuses "... on technical knowledge and electronic and computer-based skills [that are] needed to increase energy efficiency in buildings."

Course Description:

ECT 25: Introduction to Building Commissioning is one of ten classes in the Environmental Control Technology Commercial HVAC Systems program. This 16-page instructor guide outlines the course, which serves as an "introduction to fundamentals of commissioning, re-commissioning, and retro-commissioning related to mechanical and electrical building systems; review of building equipment and building control systems." By the end of the course, students should be able to develop commissioning plans for new and existing facilities and analyze system data to identify and resolve performance issues.

This guide includes a table of contents, a catalog description, a sample syllabus, student learning outcomes, a list of course materials needed, sample project rubric, and more.

A program guide and additional course guides from the program are available to view separately.