Energy and Environmental Management I
EGE 5303

Whether you are interested in completing the energy and environmental manager certificate or not, this course is worthwhile to engineers, scientists, or personnel in the energy and environmental fields.  The major topics and issues in the field of energy and/or environmental management will be covered.  In general, efficient and effective utilization of energy assets will be studied.  Topics may include:

• Review of the current state of energy generation, distribution, and usage
• Definition of fundamental energy terms and parameters
• Codes and standards
• Energy economics and accounting
• Strategies for improving efficiency
• Energy generation technologies and systems
• Major process equipment
• Major building systems
• Power plant management
• Public and private utilities
• Power distribution systems
• Energy consumers and consumption
• Energy auditing and accounting
• Electrical system optimization
• Waste heat recovery
• HVAC equipment
• Cogeneration
• Control systems
• Thermal storage
• Environmental issues, regulations, and standards
• Environmental impact assessment
• ISO 14001
• Emergency preparedness planning

Because energy and environmental management is a dynamic field, projects and presentations will be a major part of the course, although there will be some written examinations.  Projects and presentations may include:

• Preparation of an Energy Conservation Plan
• An energy audit
• Preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment
• Preparation & presentation of an Environmental Emergency Preparedness Plan

The course is anticipated to be transferable to master’s degree programs at LTU.  This course is being offered August 2006.

Energy and Environmental Management Program Application 

*(Photo c/o Warren Gretz, NREL)