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ENRG 561: Optimizing Mechanical Systems In Commercial Buildings
This graduate-level course, stacked with ENRG/ESCI 461, emphasizes modern best practices for energy efficiency optimization of mechanical and environmental systems in large buildings, with an emphasis on existing buildings. This course takes a quantitative but accessible approach to monitoring, analysis and evaluation of commercial buildings and measures to improve their energy efficiency, occupant comfort and environmental quality. Topics covered include indoor lighting systems, building heating and cooling loads, indoor air quality and ventilation, humidity and thermal comfort, HVAC system configurations and efficiency, economic analysis and metrics. The course includes a field/lab component in which students will measure energy use and analyze saving potential in an existing building. Also offered as ESCI 561.
Offered in 5 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2023 to Spring 2027).
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Prerequisites
None that Banner enforces.
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
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Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Goel, Nipun | 5 | Winter 2023 to Spring 2027 |
Every offering in the listed terms (5 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | 0 | 23386 | Lecture | M 2:00pm-3:20pm · ES 418 W 2:00pm-4:50pm · ES 313 | Goel, Nipun | 0/5 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Fall 2025 | 0 | 43848 | Lecture | M 2:00pm-3:20pm · SL 110 W 2:00pm-4:50pm · SL 110 | Goel, Nipun | 0/5 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 0 Mechanical and Environmental Systems in Buildings | 12578 | Lecture | T 2:00pm-3:20pm · BH 417 R 2:00pm-4:50pm · BH 417 | Goel, Nipun | 0/5 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 0 Mechanical and Environmental Systems in Buildings | 13227 | Lecture | M 2:00pm-3:20pm · AW 305 W 2:00pm-4:50pm · AW 305 | Goel, Nipun | 0/5 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 0 Mechanical and Environmental Systems in Buildings | 13940 | Lecture | M 2:00pm-3:20pm · ES 100 W 2:00pm-4:50pm · SL 110 | Goel, Nipun | 0/5 | Face to Face Instruction |