These courses are designed to provide contractors, electricians, architects, building engineers and facility management professionals with a solid foundation of knowledge in designing, building and maintaining energy efficient homes and businessess.
Select one or all of these extraordinary modules. Module certificates will be issued for participants completing individual modules, and for individuals completing all modules a program certificate will be issued.
General Information
Location: Minnesota State University, Mankato @ 7700 France, Edina. For directions click here.
Credits: Each module is worth 1.0 Continuing Education Units, or a total of 7.0 Continuing Education Units for the entire 7 module program. These credits are professionally transcripted as Minnesota State University Mankato ceu's.
Cost: You may qualify for a scholarship to fund a single module or the entire program.
$99.00 per session. $693 for the entire program. These courses have been approved for WIA (Workforce Investment Act) funding for dislocated workers. If you are currently working with a job counselor at the Minnesota Workforce Center you may incorporate this training into your job plan and it will be funded through their office. Contact the Minnesota Workforce Center - Mankato office for information.
Schedule: The 70 clock hours of instruction can be completed over 7 weekends beginning October 31 and concluding January 31, 2010. There will be some weekends off to accomodate holiday plans. Each module includes 2 class sessions. You must attend both sessions of each module to obtain the full certificate. This grid provides a schedule-at-glance; look below for a complete description of each module.
| Module |
First Session |
Second Session |
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Date |
Time |
Date |
Time |
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| Solar and Renewable Technology | Sat., October 31 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Sun., November 1 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
| Energy Auditing | Sat., November 21 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Sun., November 22 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
| Green Building Design and Construction | Sat., December 5 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Sun., December 6 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
| Introduction to Energy & Sustainability | Sat., December 12 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Sun., December 13 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
| Green Building Standards and LEED | Sat., January 9 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Sun., January 10 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
| Electrical Power and Control Systems | Sat., January 16 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Sun., January 17 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
| HVAC Calculations and Systems | Sat., January 30 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Sun., January 31 |
10 am - 3:30 pm |
Session Topics
Saturday, October 31 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
Sunday, November 1 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
This module introduces participants to passive and active solar systems. The module is primarily prepared as an introduction to the design of solar systems for residential and small buildings, but may also serve as a general overview of solar systems. The module also introduces participants to photovoltaic systems and their components, as well as other renewable technologies such as small scale wind power and daylighting.
Dr. Saeed Moaveni, P.E.
Program(s) – Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Office – 231 Trafton Science Center E
Phone – 507-389-2013
Fax – 507-389-5002
Degree – Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University (1987)
Saturday, November 21 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
Sunday, November 22 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
This module introduces participants to the following topics: building classifications (function, location, size, occupancy profile, HVAC system, etc.), building envelop considerations, HVAC equipment and systems, lighting systems, energy accounting (demand profile, rate optimization), waste accounting, operation and maintenance practices, waste accounting, short-term monitoring, energy saving potentials, and energy audit forms.
Dr. Saeed Moaveni, P.E.
Program(s) – Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Office – 231 Trafton Science Center E
Phone – 507-389-2013
Fax – 507-389-5002
Degree – Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University (1987)
*Saturday, December 5 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
*Sunday, December 6 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
*Please note this is a date change from the printed brochures.
This module provides an overview of the sustainably designed and constructed built environment (how buildings consume energy and produce waste, green building rating systems, life-cycle analysis of building materials, on-site waste management techniques and sustainable project management) and how it’s transforming career paths and job opportunities for trade workers, construction managers, architects and engineers. The module will include a discussion of employability in green design and construction and the skills employers expect in the green-collar workforce.
Instructor:
Dr. Scott T. Fee
Program - Construction Management
Office – 336 Wiecking Center
Phone – 507-389-1170
Fax – 507-389-1096
Degree – Ph.D., Indiana State University
*Saturday, December 12 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
*Sunday, December 13 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
*Please note this is a date change from the printed brochures.
Provides an overview of current energy use patterns in the U.S. and Minnesota in the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors. Reviews the current status of renewable energy sources as a part of the energy system. Explains the idea of sustainability. Participants can expect to learn the basics of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and energy use modeling of buildings needed for the rest of the modules.
Instructors:
Dr. Louis Schwartzkopf
Professor of Physics
Department of Physics & Astronomy
141 Trafton Science Center North
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-389-5745
Fax: 507-389-1095
Degree – Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley (1974)
Website – http://cset.mnsu.edu/pa/dir/schwartzkopf.html
Dr. Patrick Tebbe
Program(s) – Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Office – 205 Trafton Science Center E
Phone – 507-389-6383
Fax – 507-389-5002
Degree – Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia (1997)
Website – http://cset.mnsu.edu/mece/people/tebbe.html
Saturday, January 9 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
Sunday, January 10 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
This module provides an overview of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system. Developed in 1998 by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED is an internationally recognized collection of standards for environmentally sustainable design and construction. Participants will learn how LEED is applied in commercial and residential construction throughout the building life cycle (design, construction, operations and maintenance, tenant build out and significant renovation) and understand the performance metrics the system measures (energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions, air quality and resource stewardship).
Instructor:
Dr. Scott T. Fee
Program - Construction Management
Office – 336 Wiecking Center
Phone – 507-389-1170
Fax – 507-389-1096
Degree – Ph.D., Indiana State University
Saturday, January 16 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
Sunday, January 17 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
This module introduces basic building electrical systems for automatic control, direct current, alternating current, capacitance, inductance, power, three-phase power, electrical power distribution, transformers, variable-frequency drives, energy demand/usage components, sensors, and automation components.
Instructor:
Dr. Gale Allen
Program - Electrical Engineering
Office – 148 Trafton Science Center S
Phone – 507-389-5760
Fax – 507-389-6820
Degree - Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University
Website – http://mavweb.mnsu.edu/alleng
Saturday, January 30(5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
Sunday, January 31 (5 hours) 10 am to 3:30 pm
This module will address the basics concepts of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC). Lectures will discuss how heat transfer occurs in a building and how the building envelope affects this. Basic methods of calculating heating and cooling loads will be reviewed. Considerations and industry guidelines for indoor air quality will be reviewed. Several basic types of HVAC systems will be explained. Guest speakers and tours will be used to bring real world aspects into these discussions. Students will perform a basic heating load calculation for a sample building.
Instructor:
Dr. Patrick Tebbe
Program(s) – Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Office – 205 Trafton Science Center E
Phone – 507-389-6383
Fax – 507-389-5002
Degree – Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia (1997)
Website – http://cset.mnsu.edu/mece/people/tebbe.html
Questions: For questions regarding the individual module content, please contact the instructor. For information on registration, contact the College of Extended Learning at 507-389-2572 or 800-311-3142.
