Introduction to Green Technologies and Practices

This course has fourteen lessons based upon Green Mechanical Systems: Awareness of Fundamental and Emerging Green Technologies by Korcal, Pacella and Hohman (2008). The course provides an introductory overview of energy relative equipment and systems. Each lesson is divided into two sections, an occupational component and a supporting pre occupational component.

The lessons are in order as follows:

1. Introduction to green resources practices and technologies
2. Energy efficiency
3. Energy management
4. Ventilation
5. Solar thermal systems
6. Day lighting and artificial lighting
7. Water conservation
8. Heat pumps and packaged air conditioning
9. Alternative forms of electrical generation
10. Comfort cooling systems
11. Comfort heating systems
12. Forced air systems
13. Steam systems
14. Forced air systems