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SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY COURSES
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND ESTIMATING (ARCT)
ARCT 144 Construction Estimating Fall 3 credits
This course is an introduction to residential material estimating. Techniques, formulas and tools to develop complete and accurate construction estimates will be studied.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (CMT)
CMT 252 Project Management Fall 3 credits
Prerequisite: BCT 216 and BCT 218. This course is designed to provide study in construction project management. Students will study, develop and apply work place interpersonal skills, construction documentation, trades and resource scheduling and control and construction planning.
CMT 253 Construction Scheduling Spring 3 credits
Prerequisite CMT 252. This course is design to give an overview of construction scheduling. Emphasis will be placed on coordinating plans, specifications, construction materials, employees, subcontractors, equipment and evaluating if resources and schedules are being utilized in an efficient and profitable process.
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY (BCT)
BCT 216 Sustainable Building I Spring 3 credits
This course introduces and defines sustainable/green building. Energy efficiency and conservation will be studied as a system considering materials production, site selection and design, building construction, owning and maintaining a sustainable/green home, impact on the natural environmental by the built environment, and the end of life cycle and deconstruction of buildings. Emphasis will be placed on preparing students for Sustainable Building II in which students will design a sustainable/green-built home and study the construction process and contracting of the home.
BCT 218 Sustainable Building Science II Spring 3 credits
Prerequisite: BCT 216. This course is a study of how the systems of a house are combined to form a sustainable/green built whole house system. Emphasis will be placed on the sequence of construction and the functioning interrelationship of the systems. Students will be required to design a home based on the concepts studied in BCT 216 and 218.
BCT 222 Construction Safety Spring 3 credits
This course is designed to parallel the 29CFR1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations and to conform to the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). The course covers both the compliance as well as best practices in the construction industry as they pertain to safety.
BCT 260 Residential Building Codes Spring 3 credits
This course is a study of residential building codes. Students will learn specific codes, effective use of code books, and the importance of building codes on the home building industry.
BCT 264 Residential Energy Rating Systems Spring 3 credits
This course covers how energy is used, conserved, and measured in a residential structure. National home energy rating and certification systems will be studied including LEED, Energy Star, and National Green Building Standard systems.
BCT 276 House Systems Spring 3 credits
Prerequisite: CARP 110 or BCT 216. This course is designed to give an overview of integrated residential home systems. Introductory study in the areas of mechanical and electrical systems will be provided. The study will be designed for students with little or no experience in the mechanical or electrical trades.
CARPENTRY (CARP)
CARP 110 Blueprint Reading Fall 2 credits
Designed to provide the basic understanding of standard residential blueprints including plot plans, foundation plans, floor plans, elevations, details of mechanical and electrical plans, and a basic understanding of residential building codes.
CARP 112 Introduction to the Green Environment Fall 3 credits
This course is designed to introduce students to an understanding of the green mind-set. Discussions will cover the impact of building on the green environment within the context of market realities.
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY (ENRT)
ENRT 101 Introduction to Energy Technology 4 credits
An introduction to the expanding industry known as "Energy." Students will learn about a variety of energy facilities from traditional to renewable, including but not limited to fossil fuel power plants, petroleum refineries, ethanol and biodiesel facilities, gasification plants, wind farms, geothermal and hydro power production facilities, natural gas processing facilities, petroleum production, water and wastewater treatment and others. The role of the technician in these facilities will be a focus, as will be the expectations and culture of the industry.
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