Associate of Applied Science Degree

Career CertificatesEnergy Core

HVAC Energy AnalysisHVAC Energy Controls

Energy AccountingEnergy Efficient Lighting

Commercial Energy Auditing & Modeling

Energy Management

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Energy Efficiency — A Growing Sector of Our Economy

• Buildings use over 40% of our nation’s total energy, and generate the same percentage of our green-house gasses. Lowering energy use in buildings has become a nationwide priority.

• The U.S. Department of Labor projects a bright outlook for workers in energy efficiency.

• The growth of commercial energy efficiency projects is creating long-term demand for energy analysts in Connecticut and throughout the region. Recent state legislation is driving growth. Unlike traditional construction jobs, building energy jobs are considered recession-resilient.

• Major cities such as Boston and New York now require building owners to regularly perform energy analysis and energy improvements on their buildings. These laws are creating more job opportunities.

• Starting salaries are between $40,000 and $55,000 annually.

For more information, contact:

Eric Gribin, DirectorEnergy Management Programegribin@tunxis.edu • 860.773.1318.Visit our website: tunxis.edu/energy

Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy, State Energy Program administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and service provider. In conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, DEEP makes every effort to provide equally effective services for persons with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities who need this information in an alternative format, to allow them to benefit and/or participate in the agency’s programs and services, should call DEEP’s Human Resources Office at (860) 424-3006, send a fax to (860) 424-3896, or email DEEP.MedRecs@ct.gov. Persons who are hearing impaired should call the State of Connecticut relay number 711.

Climate change, and our need to reduce energy consumption in buildings, has created new job and career opportunities for energy professionals.This unique, two-year program can prepare you for a rewarding career in commercial building energy. Students learn to apply basic physics and analytical techniques to measure and evaluate energy use in today’s residential and commercial building systems.

• Recommend energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions for high energy-consuming buildings.

• Understand the interaction between energy consuming building systems and make energy consumption recommendations.

• Use problem-solving techniques to transform concepts into energy-related projects.

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Hands-on ExperienceUsing the campus as a “living laboratory,” students will gain hands-on experience touring mechanical rooms, and performing energy analysis on actual campus building systems.

Job Placement Assistance During their final semester, students earn three credits in a career-related internship with a local energy company.

The Energy Management program board of advisors and faculty include senior executives from the following companies:

Amersco • CT Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection Emcor Services • EverSource • Four Elements Group NxeGen • Siemens • Steven Winter Associates Strategic Building Solutions • The CT Green Bank/CEFIA UIL Holdings Corporation • University of Connecticut

Career CertificatesEnergy Core – The basic program courses you need to advance into any of the other five stackable energy certificates.

HVAC Energy Analysis – Energy use and energy savings opportunities in HVAC systems of commercial buildings.

HVAC Energy Controls – Study types of HVAC controls and complete your own energy savings project. Energy Accounting – Computer energy modeling, energy benchmarking and identifying energy investment alternatives.

Energy Efficient Lighting – Gain the skills you need to audit and calculate retrofit costs and benefits.

Commercial Energy Auditing & Modeling – Builds on the HVAC Energy Analysis certificate and prepares you to implement an actual building energy study.

“Every building uses energy, but few buildings have staff trained to optimize it. Programs like the Energy Management degree offered by Tunxis Community College give professionals tangible skills and a direct on-the-job return on investment.”

—Matt Gibbs, Managing Director, Evergreen Consulting Group; former Director, Energy Efficiency Implementation, EverSource

Energy Management Program

Energy Management A.A.S. Degree The Energy Management Program prepares you with the knowledge and practical skills you need to effectively measure, analyze and reduce building energy use.

Core Courses

1. Alternative and Renewable Energy

2. Blueprint Reading

3. Building Efficiency Auditing

4. Commercial Energy Use Analysis & Simulations

5. Commercial HVAC Systems & Analysis

6. Energy Accounting

7. Energy Control Strategies

8. Energy Co-op Internship

9. Energy Efficiency Methods

10. Energy Investment Analysis

11. Environmental Systems

12. Lighting Fundamentals & Applications

13. Sustainable Energy for Residences & Businesses

Note: Courses in the Energy Management program also apply to six short-term career certificates. All six certificates can be “stacked” toward earning the A.A.S. degree, plus some general education courses not included in the certificates.

For the full list of degree requirements, visit tunxis.edu/energy.