Curriculum : Developed : Residential Building Performance Technology
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Residential Building Performance Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| The Residential Building Performance Technology AAS provides an opportunity for students to acquire knowledge using a systems approach to improve the health, safety, comfort, durability, environmental quality, and energy efficiency of a home. Students will use a variety of diagnostic tools to identify deficiencies in the home, make recommendations, verify the performance of installed improvements, and above all protect the health and safety of those who inhabit the home. The role of a rater or verifier in a variety of residential energy efficient and green rating systems will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on building site location and preservation, neighborhood sustainability, conservation of non-renewable resources, waste management, water quality, and air quality both inside and outside the building. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to make sound economic recommendations regarding the combination of building technologies, energy loads, and onsite power generation to meet the qualifications of a net zero energy home. | |
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Residential Building Performance Technology
Rater Certificate Level 1 Certificate |
| The Rater Certificate prepares students for careers as residential energy conservation code officials, home energy raters, and residential green raters and verifiers. The program uses a systems approach to evaluate and score the health, safety, comfort, durability, environmental quality, and energy efficiency of a home. | |
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Course Title | Credit Hours |
Syllabus | Wecm |
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| Semester I | |||||
| RBPT | 1300 | Fundamentals of Residential Building Science | 3 | 47.0201 | |
| RBPT | 1305 | Residential Lighting, Appliances, and Plug Loads | 3 | 47.0201 | |
| RBPT | 1310 | Residential Mechanical Systems | 3 | 47.0201 | |
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| RBPT | 2320 | Residential Energy Conservation Codes | 3 | 47.0201 | |
| RBPT | 2325 | Energy Rating Systems for Homes | 3 | 47.0201 | |
| RBPT | 2315 | Green Rating Systems for Homes | 3 | 47.0201 | |
| RBPT | 2329 | Residential Verification and Rating | 3 | 47.0201 | |
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| Total Credit Hours | 21 | ||||
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Residential Building Performance Technology
Specialist Level 2 Certificate |
| The Specialist Certificate prepares students for careers as consultants using a variety of diagnostic tools to identify health, safety, comfort, durability, environmental quality, and energy efficiency deficiencies in a home, make recommendations specifically addressing those deficiencies, verify the performance of installed improvements, and above all protect the health and safety of those who inhabit the home. Emphasis will be placed on making sound economic recommendations regarding the combination of building technologies, energy loads, and onsite power generation, to meet the qualifications of a net zero energy home. | |
Source(s):
Cedar Valley College
2009 - 2010 Catalog Degree Plans - Residential Building Performance Technology
Contact(s): Ruben Johnson Executive Dean, Business and Technology Division Interim Program Coordinator, Residential Building Performance Technology rjohnson@dcccd.edu 972-860-8161 Dallas County Community College District
