Energy Management Degree (EGD)

This program will help students gain skills needed to work in energy services industries. Students learn how to develop and implement energy conservation and efficiency projects, programs, and policies that reduce operating costs and the impact on the environment. Courses will focus on a variety of content areas such as energy auditing, renewable energy, building performance, and sustainability.

NOTE:  This program is under curriculum review.  Students will not be accepted for 2013.  Interested students are encouraged to enroll in the Energy Management Certificate (EGC).    

Campus/format: A majority of this program can be completed during the evening at the Devens Campus.

Special requirements: Students must meet technical standards with or without accommodations.

Transfer options: This program is intended for immediate career entry. However, for a complete list of transfer agreement options visit MWCC’s transfer services website: http://transfer.mwcc.edu and www.mwcc.edu/3plusone.

Career options: Entry-level employment as energy auditors, energy management specialists, and building performance specialists.

Earning potential: $35,000-$45,000 per year.

Program Competencies for EGC and EGD

Upon graduation from this program, students shall have demonstrated the ability to:

• Be familiar with the language of alternative energy in relation to technician level employment.
• Evaluate the energy use patterns for residential and commercial buildings and recommend energy efficiency and alternative energy solutions for high-energy consuming buildings.
• Understand the interaction among energy-consuming building systems and make recommendations associated with appropriate types of energy audits.
• Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental control systems for commercial and residential energy applications.
• Construct energy evaluation technical reports and make presentations for potential project implementation.
• Use appropriate library and information resources to research professional issues and support lifelong learning.
• Access library, computing, and communications services, and obtain information and data from regional, national, and international networks.
• Collect and display data as lists, tables, and plots using appropriate technology (e.g., calculators, computer software).
• Interpret and analyze applicable codes and guidelines promulgated by agencies such as the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.

Technical Standards for EGC and EGD

*general information about technical standards and accommodation.

Students entering these programs must be able to demonstrate the ability to: