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CEE441 Energy Resources Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
This course examines the four major components of energy management: supply, demand,
regulation and environment together with the concepts and principles behind successful energy
management. Topics include energy auditing and economic analysis; management control and
maintenance systems; sustainability and high performance green buildings; alternative energy
systems; boilers and fired systems; cogeneration and HVAC systems; ground source heat pumps;
lighting and electrical management; natural gas purchasing; thermal storage; codes and
standards; indoor air quality; utility deregulation and energy systems outsourcing; energy security
risk analysis methods; and financing energy management projects.

CEE442 Environmental Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
This course surveys the scientific principles of environmental issues and environmental
management practices, with attention to the health of both humans and the ecosystem.
Fundamental and emerging topics related to air and water pollution, water use and management,
aquatic ecosystems, energy and climate change, biodiversity, toxic substances in the environment,
solid waste management, and regulatory strategies for risk assessment and environmental
management are examined. The course will critically examine contemporary thinking on these
environmental themes including: sustainable use practices, political-ecology, decentralized
environmental management, and community-based approaches, social learning, and regional and
urban planning.

CEE443 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
The growth of the green and sustainable building market has been widely publicized recently,
accelerated largely by government policies and rising recognition that such buildings are more
sustainable, environment-friendly and economical to operate in the building construction
industry. The course denotes basic knowledge of green building principles and practices on the
basis of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The course provides
a point system to score green building design and construction, which is categorized in five basic
areas: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and
Indoor Environmental Quality.

CEE444 Solid Waste Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
Evolution of solid waste management. Sources, types, and composition of municipal solid waste.
Physical, chemical, and biological properties of municipality solid waste. Management and
planning issues. Hazardous wastes found in municipal solid waste. Solid waste generation Waste
handling and separation, storage, and processing at the source. Collection of solid waste and
material separation and processing technologies. Thermal conversion technologies. Biological and
chemical conversion technologies. Recycling of Materials found in solid waste. Disposal of solid
waste Closure of landfills.

CEE446 Air Pollution Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
The course introduces the effects of air pollutants on human beings and environment, the sources
of air pollution, and the physical and chemical behavior of pollutants in the atmosphere. Also, it
covers legislation and regulation; control technologies and future trends toward preventing air
pollution.

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