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Institute for Facilities Management
Energy & Utilities Courses

301 Utilities Master Planning
This course is designed to provide a general overview of the major issues that need to be addressed when developing or updating an energy and utilities master plan. Discussion will focus on the basic requirements for electrical, heating, cooling, storm water, domestic water, sanitary sewer and waste water systems, and how to plan those systems to meet the reliability, economic, environmental, aesthetic, and sustainability needs of the university.
Instructor: Bill Nelson

302 Central Plant Management
This module covers issues related to planning, O&M, and management of central utility plants, and discusses some of the pros and cons of central versus stand alone systems. It will specifically address staffing, organizational structure, budgeting, preventive maintenance, risk management, environmental issues, and emergency procedures, and will touch on some benchmarking issues.
Instructor: Cheryl Gomez

303 Fuels Management
This course provides a general overview of gas, oil, solid fuels, and electricity. Discussion will focus on issues such as energy availability and reliability, price forecasting, budget impact, purchasing and contract management, risk management, rate setting, storage issues, demand management, environmental issues, and benchmarking.
Instructor: Cheryl Gomez

304 Environmental Management
This session covers campus environmental issues, the increasing responsibilities of facilities managers, and the implications of non-compliance. Discussion will encompass the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, SARA, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; indoor air quality issues; planning, permitting, and mitigation / remediation responsibilities; community relations; and related issues.
Instructor: Ralph Allen

305 Information System Infrastructure
This session highlights the basic issues and engineering concepts that need to be considered when developing a campus and building-wide information system and telecommunication infrastructure plan. Areas covered in this class include post-deregulation trends and services; network engineering concepts; physical layer networking components; structured cabling systems and standards; voice, video, and data convergence; wireless networks trends; voice / cellular communication; information security; and special needs related to remote teaching and learning. This course contrasts the current state of technology with future trends that impact facility planning and design.
Instructor: J. Craig Klimczak

306 Energy Management & Financial Opportunities
This class explores the multiple options that are available for reducing energy usage and costs. Energy projects from simple lighting upgrades, occupancy sensors, O&M opportunities to more complex building HVAC/mechanical upgrades and infrastructure upgrades are discussed. Implementation approaches focus on metrics, benchmarking, budgeting, developing a long-term financial plan, and how to go about evaluating the pros and cons of various financing alternatives.
Instructor: Juan Ontiveros

309 Storm Water Master Planning
This session discusses the advantages and benefits of developing a campus-wide approach to storm water master planning, both in terms of regulatory compliance and enhancing the campus physical environment. A general overview of the regulatory requirements and permitting steps will be provided. Storm water management concepts and examples of workable technologies along with case studies where innovative solutions have been successfully implemented on various campuses will be presented.
Instructor: Steve Benz

310 The Energy & Utilities Business Plan
This module identifies strategies for enhancing communication with business officers when articulating the critical role that energy and infrastructure systems can have on the institution's mission; and the opportunities that exist to reduce cost in support of the institution's business plan. It specifically covers issues related to competing budget needs, political dynamics affecting decision making, institutional organizational structure, aligning energy and utilities with the institution's mission, building strategic alliances, and related key elements.
Instructor: Mo Qayoumi

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