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Principles of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) (3.00 Units)
ENGRMAE X429.1
Gain practical knowledge on heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems as applied to building comfort systems. Enhance your knowledge of all aspects of HVAC-R systems. Explore topics that include: thermodynamics, psychrometrics, forced air and hydronic heating systems, LEED certification levels, and current issues regarding building sustainability. Facilities managers, building engineers, and maintenance and service mechanics will find this course of interest.
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Financial Analysis for Facility Professionals (3.00 Units)
MGMT X494.8
Financial management skills are a must have in a facilities management career in our current economic environment. This course will not only guide you through the basic terminologies and tools, it will enhance all the talents you currently bring while educating you thoroughly to perform financial analysis with a facility management twist. You will reap the benefits of being able to comprehend and perform financial analysis through practical experience with real life financial analysis scenarios. Acquire the skills that can help you reason, process, develop and present both an operating and capital budget along with analysis to help you sell your projects, such as: Payback, Life-Cycle Costing, Return on Investment (ROI), Return on Assets (ROA), Net Present Value (NPV), and Present Value (PV). You will also explore alternative financial analysis strategies to assist in establishing cost effective practices.
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Project Management Essentials for Facilities Professionals (3.00 Units)
SOCECOL X497.1
Most growing organizations rely on a Project Management process to expand their services and products to grow the bottom line. As a Facilities Manager, developing the skills and knowledge with up-to-date Project Management standards such as; Organizational Influences and Project Life Cycle, Processes, Project Integration Management, Project Scope, Time and Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resource Management, Project Communication Management, Project Risk Management and Project Procurement Management all aide in one being able to effectively manage projects, and managing the daily Facilities Maintenance and Operations. As a Facilities Manager, this course will walk you through such critical knowledge areas utilizing real-world Project Management fundamentals, techniques, methods and essential tools to achieve organizational results.
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Managing Indoor Air Quality (3.00 Units)
SOCECOL X498.38
People spend 90% of their time indoors. In order to protect their safety and health, it is crucial to protect the indoor air quality (IAQ) through facility design and management. This course is therefore designed to examine the threat posed to the indoor air quality in schools, work places and office buildings. Participants will list various factors that contribute to poor indoor air quality. Participants will also gain a deeper understanding regarding the relation between indoor air quality and energy efficiency. The course addresses the role of indoor air quality in green building design and sustainability. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) requirements related to indoor air quality will be reviewed. In addition, the role of mechanical ventilation systems in causing indoor air quality problems and the resolution of those problems will be discussed. The course will explore the following: sources of indoor air pollutants, “sick building syndrome”, mold, indoor air quality program management, COVID-19 and IAQ regulatory requirements.
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Energy Management for Facility Managers (3.00 Units)
SOCECOL X497.5
Today’s successful facility managers are multi-dimensional professionals with a broad array of skills that are critical to the success of any organization. One of these critical must have skill is the effective management of facility energy cost and consumption. More and more companies today are learning that clean energy and efficient use of utility resources are not only integral to corporate environmental sustainability but are also a must to keep corporate operating cost down to stay competitive in today’s era of lean budgets. This course will provide the foundational knowledge and fundamental skills that every Facility Manager needs to be a well-rounded professional and make an immediate impact in a company’s quest towards achieving a sustainable and cost-effective energy program.
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Sustainability & Green Initiatives for the Workplace and the Environment (2.00 Units)
SOCECOL X499.88
Gain an understanding of how organizations are taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on employees, customers, communities, and the environment. Learn how to manage interdisciplinary relationships within an organization to develop and implement workplace programs that encompass initiatives supporting corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and green initiatives. Learn a practical approach to applying CSR and sustainability principles, and presenting data to decision makers for maximum impact. Enhance your knowledge of topics that include: elements of CSR and sustainability programs; organizational impact and risk factors; voluntary and regulatory initiatives; certification and special interest systems; environmental impact analysis; and methods and resources to solve problems.
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