ME 522 Building Energy Use Modeling

Analysis of annual energy use of residential and commercial buildings. Emphasis on computer simulation techniques for analysis of building energy use and study of energy-efficient building design. Topics include: heat loss and gain in buildings, heating and cooling load calculations, energy use analysis, daylighting in commercial buildings, energy efficiency, green building technologies, and modeling for energy code compliance. Project in design/simulation. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as ME 422 and may be taken only once for credit.