Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ES 83
Energy Management Return on Investment
Course Description
This course introduces simple analytical methods to make good energy decisions. Specific topics include the fundamentals of life-cycle assessment, the terms used for energy analysis, the metrics defined for economic and financial cost-effectiveness, and the assessments made for any environmental impacts.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Define life cycle assessment and its importance to sustainability.
- Understand the basics of energy analysis.
- Perform simple energy cost-effective and economic feasibility calculations.
- Explain the environmental impact assessments of energy and material choices.
Course Details
- Units
- 2 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 2
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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