Decarbonization, climate action planning, zero energy buildings, renewable and sustainable energy, electrification.
Teaching
courses taught
ENVM 5007 - Energy Systems and Technologies
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024 / Fall 2025
Examines the basics of energy technologies and energy delivery systems. Covers both conventional energy sources (oil and gas, coal, nuclear and hydroelectric) and renewable/sustainable energy technologies (wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and end-use efficiency). Investigates individual technologies as well as integration of multiple technologies on energy systems such as the electricity grid and liquid and gas fuels infrastructures.
ENVM 5042 - Renewable Energy Development & Project Finance
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Fall 2020 / Fall 2021
Renewable Energy Development & Project Finance will present students with a sampling of the day-to-day work of clean energy industry professionals. The course will focus on the business of decarbonizing the energy sector and deploying clean and efficient energy technologies from several distinct perspectives, including (1) renewable energy project development; (2) corporate renewable energy procurement; and (3) energy solutions for the built environment. Recommended prerequisite: The course will assume that students have some understanding of the energy space, therefore a background in energy topics including graduate-level work in energy policy, finance, law, business, or engineering is recommended.
ENVM 5046 - Global Intensive: Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Energy
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Spring 2025
This course is intended to explore the way in which different countries and cities around the world are approaching their transition to a sustainable and carbon free economy, highlighting the technologies, policies, economics, that underlie each country and city� approach. The classroom portion of the course will take place throughout the spring semester, meeting weekly for 1 hr. It will set the stage for the travel portion of the trip to a selected location, with the intent of witnessing some of the key urban sustainability and zero carbon technology and infrastructure solutions. The international component of the trip is anticipated to take place over a 10-12 day period (including travel). Recommended prerequisite: background in energy and or sustainability and application is required.
ENVM 5062 - Zero Carbon Buildings
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Spring 2023 / Spring 2024 / Spring 2025
Review of the current standards for Net Zero Energy and Carbon (NZE and NZC). Understanding building efficiency metrics and methods, onsite renewable energy considerations, building electrification, embodied carbon transportation impacts, and offsite renewable energy options. Integration of electric vehicle loads and conducting load shaping to minimize carbon impact on a time of use basis. City and utility policies and programs.
ENVM 5083 - GHG Accounting and Management
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Spring 2025
Introduces students to the fundamentals of greenhouse gas accounting and management, including market trends, GHG inventory development, data analysis, strategic planning, and carbon markets. A particular focus will be paid to practical knowledge, with students developing and analyzing a detailed, Excel-based inventory model. Recommended prerequisite: Students are strongly encouraged to have at least an intermediary working knowledge of Excel prior to beginning this course, including familiarity with formulas and functions such as Sum, Index Match, X Lookup, If Statements, Pivot Tables and charts.
ENVM 6100 - Special Topics for Master of the Environment Program
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Fall 2019 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
A variety of topics not currently offered in curriculum; offered depending on instructor availability and student demand. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours.
ENVS 4100 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
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Spring 2026
Various topics not normally covered in the curriculum: offered depending on student demand and specialties of faculty. Applied to specialization requirement for Environmental Studies major. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours, provided the topics vary.
ENVS 5100 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
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Spring 2026
A variety of topics not currently offered in curriculum; offered depending on instructor availability and student demand. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours, provided the topics vary.
