Designation/Certificate: SMA®, SMT®  and SMC

Understanding the key maintenance and energy management aspects of building management is critical to running a cost-effective operation. From everyday preventive maintenance tasks to the challenge of developing and selling an energy plan, this course provides you with the skills to evaluate and optimize your current system, the know-how to integrate new components, and the ability to communicate your needs to management. This course covers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control systems, and teaches you to develop energy management strategies for HVAC, electronic, and lighting systems. You will learn about the components, principles, adjustment, and maintenance of system controller, auxiliary devices, electronic, pneumatic, and computer control systems. You will develop an understanding of the operation of heating, cooling, humidification, control applications, and learn about variable air volume design and building pressurization control devices. You'll develop the skills and knowledge to perform cost/benefit analysis of HVAC, electric, and lighting systems and to create an energy management program for your facility.

Learning Objectives

• Applying an energy management plan to your building's systems
• Evaluating new systems with a concentration on retrofitting
• Understanding of traditional and alternative energy systems
• Comprehension of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and other resources to optimize your system
• Developing and presenting an energy system
• Developing, implementing, and managing an innovative preventive maintenance program  

Major Topics Covered

• Control system basics
• Auxiliary and electronic controls and their application to heating, cooling, humidifying, and volume control
• Computerized automatic control systems
• Factors determining energy consumption in HVAC, electronic, and lighting systems
• Preventive maintenance measures in energy management
• Energy management control system applications  

Course Table of Contents

• Energy Management Overview
• Control System Basics
• Heating Systems
• Cooling Systems
• Air Handling Systems
• Energy Management Opportunities for HVAC Systems
• Ventilation Systems
• Lighting Systems, Electrical Systems, and Retrofitting
• Establishing Standard Operating Procedures
• Energy Management Control Systems, Computers, and Microprocessors
• Planning and Implementing and Energy Management Program
• Calculating the Financial Value of an Energy Management Program  

USGBC Recommendation

18 GBCI continuing education hours towards the LEED Credential Maintenance Program.   

Available Delivery Options

Self-Study/ Instructor-Led On-line Course