Environmental Conservation 697P - ST- Pathways to Zero

To reduce global warming emissions to zero, existing buildings must be retrofitted for efficiency and renewable energy. Municipalities own large, inefficient buildings that will not be replaced, and they want to get to zero carbon emissions, but they don?t know how. This purpose of this class is to provide them with actionable plans that show them how, and to develop a generation of professionals capable of providing pathways to zero carbon for clients in all sectors of society. Students work in teams to provide energy analysis and high-level energy planning to Massachusetts cities and towns. Students learn a variety of data analysis and building diagnostic techniques. Students gain experience working with clients and working as a team on real-world problems. Class activities include meetings with stakeholders, site visits with energy audits and diagnostic testing, desk-top analysis of energy and cost data, engineering design of building systems, and research and reading on innovative solutions in the published literature. Mini-lectures will be presented as topics arise naturally in the process of problem solving. Evaluation will be based on participation, and intermediate and final deliverables including a presentation to stakeholders, a report, and supporting calculations and data.

BCT 211, 311, 520, 521