Program Overview

Program Overview

The Certificate in Building Energy Modeling program provides students with skill sets in building energy simulation using computational tools, which has become increasingly important in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries. This program also serves as a foundation for students who intend to pursue a Master of Engineering in Architectural Engineering.

Program Details

• Program Type: Certificate/Non-degree
• Degree: Certificate
• Department: Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
• College: Armour College of Engineering
• Program Location: On Campus

Curriculum

Students in the Certificate in Building Energy Modeling program take a minimum of three courses on topics such as:

• Building science
• Energy conservation in building design
• Building energy modeling
• Building information modeling (BIM) for building performance This program can be taken fully or partially online, primarily via asynchronous lecture recordings.

Career Opportunities

This program prepares students for specialized careers including:

• Energy analyst
• Building performance analyst
• Energy modeler
• HVAC modeler
• Building sustainability analyst

Admission Requirements

Certificate programs typically require a set of three to four courses that must be completed in three years with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Note: Some courses in the certificate program may have prerequisites.

Featured Faculty

• Brent Stephens: Department Chair Arthur W. Hill Endowed Chair in Sustainability Professor of Architectural Engineering Director of Architectural Engineering Director of Environmental Engineering
• Edoarda Corradi Dell'Acqua: Associate Teaching Professor IPRO Director, Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
• Mohammad Heidarinejad: Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering
• Tommy Zakrzewski: Adjunct Faculty
• Julide Bozoglu: Adjunct Faculty

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