SDT 3110 - Codes & Loads & LEED fall

Institution:

Vermont Technical College (7.1.2023 merged into Vermont State University)

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Description:

This course provides students with an understanding of the codes and specifications that govern the determination of design structural, heating/cooling, and lighting/electrical loads for buildings, as well as an introduction to the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) rating system. It introduces students to the determination of applicable code provisions, the application of those code provisions, and also to methods for calculating and estimating loads that are not specifically addressed, or are insufficiently addressed, in code books, manuals, and elsewhere (e.g., special studies, rules of thumb, past experience, expert elicitation). The course provides the basic knowledge and skills for the determination and use of such loads in courses such as HVAC, Electrical/Lighting, Controls & Commissioning, and Studios. Lectures introduce topics and methods of application; the laboratory emphasizes the application of codes and methods on varying structure types. 2 hour of lecture, 2 hours of laboratory per week.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vtc.edu

Phone Number:

(802) 728-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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