
Associate of Applied Science in Green Building Technology
Loch Sheldrake, USA
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 434 / per credit **
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, On-Campus
* students may apply to any program in the semester preceeding the program start date
** in-state tuition: $217 per credit hour | out-of-state tuition: $434 per credit hour
Key Summary
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Introduction
Lead the future in clean and renewable energy, green building products, ecological design, building automation and controls, and sustainable landscaping.
The Green Building Technology, AAS, provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to design, construct, operate and maintain sustainable buildings and renewable energy systems.
The Program includes all aspects of sustainable building design, construction, operation, and maintenance: building science principles; energy efficiency and renewable energy; green building products and materials; building automation and controls; sustainable landscaping and site selection; the LEED and Passive House building assessment systems; and life-cycle economic analysis. Many of the courses provide the knowledge to successfully pass industry certifications such as; LEED GA, LEED AP, or LEED SITES Initiative Coordinator and NABCEP PV Associate.
In addition to learning the most current theories, students acquire hands-on training related to energy management, photovoltaic arrays, wind turbines, geothermal HVAC systems, and other components of high-performance residential and commercial buildings.
Potential career paths include green building project coordinator, PV installer, energy rater, facility manager, or sustainability consultant.
This degree also complements further studies related to construction management, sustainable community development, building performance, HVAC operations and maintenance, and renewable energy installation and maintenance.
The SUNY Sullivan Advantage
Graduates of the Green Building Technology, AAS, will have learned:
- The skills and knowledge necessary to make decisions about building design, construction, maintenance, and operation of sustainable buildings that meet or exceed green building standards.
- The ability to maintain both conventional and green building technologies and systems that are used to produce energy, heat, light, and ventilation as well as those that consume energy.
- The expertise needed to calculate energy efficiency and recommend changes for better outcomes.
- The essential components of building wiring, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems so they can work in all aspects of the building trades industry.
- The proficiency to assess solar and wind resources; design, install and maintain grid-tied, grid-tied with battery back and off-grid renewable energy systems, evaluate and design passive solar systems and other green building systems.
- The capacity to evaluate, design, build and maintain sustainable landscapes.
- The capability to manage projects including communication with the building owners, utilities, planners, and contractors to assure green building standards and building codes are met.
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Admissions
Virtual Open House
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Curriculum
Pre-Program Requirements
- Math Comp
First Semester:
- ENG 1001 Composition I
- BUS 1101 Business Mathematics or MAT elective by advisement
- GRB 1100 Introduction to Green Buildings
- GRB 1200 Introduction to Renewable Energy
- CPT/GRB/SUS CPT, GRB, or SUS Elective
Second Semester:
- ENG 1301 Fundamentals of Speech
- HUM 1304 Ethics
- GRB 1300 Energy Management
- GRB 1400 Green Building Materials
- SCI 1515 Environmental Science
Third Semester:
- ECO 1401 OR 1402 Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics
- GRB 2100 Building Automation and Controls
- GRB 2200 Solar & Wind Systems
- Elective A Liberal Arts elective*
- GRB 2305 Residential Electrical
Fourth Semester:
- GRB 2400 Care of Green Spaces
- BUS 1652 Human Resource Management
- GRB 2500 Troubleshooting Building Systems
- ECO 2001 Environmental Economics
- GRB 2600 Green HVAC
* All AAS degrees require ENG 1001 Composition I, ENG 1301 Fundamentals of Speech, a 4 credit science course with lab and a minimum of 10 additional Liberal Arts credits from at least two other areas of study. Liberal Arts prefixes: ANT, ECO, ENG, FLA, GEO, HIS, HON, HUM, MAT, POL, PSY, SCI, and SOC. COM 1301, Interpersonal Communications, COM 1305, Intercultural Communication, COM 2110, Intro to Media Communications, CPT 1210, Computer Literacy, CPT 1301, Logic and Problem Solving, CRJ 1115, Introduction to Criminal Justice, and THE 1700, Theater History I are also classified as liberal arts.
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