Associate of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources - Energy Management Technology (104813)

Energy expenses make up a part of every business' bottom line. Employers are seeking those skilled in monitoring energy consumption with the ability to detect and evaluate energy efficiency opportunities. Graduates of the Energy Management Technology associate degree program are equipped to lead businesses' energy management initiatives. Energy managers work within a variety of business sectors: utility companies; energy equipment companies; government agencies; and heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration contractors. Graduates may also find careers as energy auditors, energy management consultants, or energy program coordinators. Program Outcomes: • Evaluate the energy use patterns for commercial building and recommend operational, energy efficiency and alternative energy solutions for buildings experiencing high-energy cost and/or consumption • Troubleshoot, upgrade and maintain the Energy Management Systems (EMS); perform data recovery and backup duties • Monitor the effectiveness of energy management operations, detecting, where possible, equipment failures • Construct energy evaluation technical reports and make presentations for potential project implementation, along the lines of ASHRAE Level 3 energy audit requirements • Upload and download information from remote and local networks to aid in the efficiency of energy management • Read utility bills/tariffs, mechanical blueprints and control drawings • Independently respond to calls for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and exterior lighting service; and determine whether to dispatch appropriate staff or to resolve problems remotely via the energy management system • Write technical proposals for energy projects