48-761 Integrated Community Energy Systems

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course provides a focused look at integrated community systems as one of the most promising approaches to reshape our energy landscape. The course will focus on energy demands and supply in the built environment, although integration with the transportation and industrial sectors will be discussed within the context of existing case studies. Students who enroll in the course are expected to have a good understanding of conventional energy infrastructure and of applied thermal and electrical energy supply and use within buildings. They are also expected to have an appreciation for policy and regulation and the ability to read and understand regulatory language. The course is project based and students will apply what they learn in class to local projects. District energy system modeling will be introduced, although students are not required to master it. For their final projects, students can concentrate on either technical or policyregulatory aspects of ICES since both are critical to their development.

Prerequisites: none listed

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