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Building Energy Simulations
Energy saving in buildings is among the most cost-effective and environmentally sustainable measures to reduce greenhouse gasses emissions and energy consumption. 40% of the primary energy use and 75% of total U.S. electricity consumption is used in buildings. Computer-based energy analysis tools are important for architects, building designers, engineers, and sustainability consultants to use for evidence-based design, sustainability ratings, energy code compliance, building control and optimization, policy development, and assessment.
Topics
- Develop a fundamental and practical knowledge about building performance and energy simulations. Specify, design, run, analyze, compare and assess building energy simulations.
- Energy modeling by performing guided energy simulations and apply them to a project. Flexibility to select a building that you like, for example, it could be a school, a house, a commercial building.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027