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Climate Change – IPCC 2014 Report
Course number
SU-02-502
PDH credits
10
Climate Change – IPCC 2014 Report This course provides an integrated view of climate change as presented by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It reviews in detail the causes of climate change and presents a summary of the risks and likely impacts climate change represents. The IPCC outlines the emissions reductions that are required…
Water Desalination Using Renewable Energy
Course number
SU-02-501
PDH credits
2
Water Desalination Using Renewable Energy Global demand for water continues to increase while freshwater sources are becoming more scarce due to increasing demand for natural resources and the impacts of climate change. Desalination of seawater and brackish water can be used to augment the increasing demand for fresh water supplies. Although desalination is a very…
Photovoltaic System Operation and Maintenance
Course number
SU-02-500
PDH credits
3
Photovoltaic System Operation and Maintenance The photovoltaics (PV) industry has experienced significant growth in the past five years, and, consequently, must focus on operating and maintaining systems. PV installation lifetimes are expected to be 25 years or more, so safe and proper maintenance is an integral part of successful and reliable operation. System operations and…
Energy Code Primer: Lighting Control and Plug Loads
Course number
SU-02-404
PDH credits
2
Energy Code Primer: Lighting Control and Plug Loads This course provides an overview of the lighting requirements and provisions of the ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010 and the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code. It includes an overview of the plug and lighting control strategies required by the standard’s energy efficiency goals. Lighting controls are a critical component…
Stone Coated Steel Roofs
Course number
SU-02-403
PDH credits
2
Stone Coated Steel Roofs This course provides an overview of stone coated steel roofing systems. It includes a discussion of the installation methods used, applicable testing and standards, and the comparative characteristics and sustainable attributes of stone coated steel roofing versus traditional roofing materials. It also provides an understanding of how metal roofing can contribute…
Introduction to Hybrid Heat Pumps
Course number
SU-02-402
PDH credits
3
Introduction to Hybrid Heat Pumps Hybrid heat pump systems combine two traditional commercial HVAC building technologies – conventional water-cooled air conditioning and hydronic space heating, all in one package. This course provides an overview of the operation of hybrid heat pump systems and hybrid heat pump geothermal systems, including their energy savings, low electrical consumption,…
Paint and LEED V4
Course number
SU-02-401
PDH credits
3
Paint and LEED V4 Paints and coatings, which impact a building’s overall sustainability, represent two LEED credits in LEED 2009: Low Emitting Materials and Heat Island Effect. In LEED V4, paints may contribute to five credits. These five credits include: Low Emitting Materials, Heat Island Reduction/Cool Roofing, Building Product Disclosure and Optimization, Environmental Product Declarations,…
Energy Efficiency Improvement – Petrochemical Industry
Course number
SU-02-301
PDH credits
5
Energy Efficiency Improvement – Petrochemical Industry Energy is the most important cost factor in the U.S petrochemical industry, defined in this course as the chemical industry sectors producing large volume basic and intermediate organic chemicals as well as large volume plastics. The sector spends billions of dollars on fuels and electricity every year. Energy efficiency…