Commercial Building Energy Analysis and Audits Program Overview

The Commercial Building Energy Analysis and Audits program at City College of San Francisco prepares students to conduct energy audits, evaluate building systems for efficiency, analyze energy data, and apply financial and business strategies in audit reporting. The program is divided into 15 modular courses designed for a community college level student. These courses are adaptable and can be selected, reorganized, or offered in a shorter format to suit individuals with experience in construction, architecture, HVAC, building operations, or mechanical engineering.

Courses in the program include:

• ENRG 50 - Intro to Commercial Building Audits
• ENRG 51 - MS Excel & Word for Energy Auditing
• ENRG 52 - Energy & Building Science Fundamentals
• ENRG 53 - Utility Rates, Benchmarking & Financial Analysis
• ENRG 54 - Introduction to Lighting Systems and Controls
• ENRG 55A - HVAC Fundamentals and Components
• ENRG 55B - HVAC Systems and Efficiencies
• ENRG 56 - Building Envelope Systems
• ENRG 57 - Miscellaneous Building Systems
• ENRG 58 - Demand Response for Energy Auditors
• ENRG 59 - Simulation Methods and Code Compliance
• ENRG 60 - Professional Behavior for Energy Auditors
• ENRG 61 - Measurement Tools and Verification of Savings Calculations
• ENRG 62 - Energy Audit Report Writing
• ENRG 63 - Field Work in Commercial Energy Auditing

This 11-page program guide includes background information, contributing subject matter experts, program level learning outcomes, a proposed sequence of courses table, and course descriptions for each course.

Course guides are available to view separately.