Department
of Environmental
Studies & Planning
Academic Programs & Study Plans:
Energy Management & Design
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Careers in Energy Management
and Design
The Energy Management and Design Program (EMD) provides excellent
preparation for professional careers in the energy field or for graduate
studies. Graduates find employment in a wide variety of agencies, firms,
and organizations including private consulting firms, solar and renewable
energy businesses, private corporations, non-profit organizations,
government agencies, and utilities.
Our graduates benefit from several factors when seeking
employment. California is a worldwide leader in energy efficiency and
renewable energy applications. Aggressive energy building codes, an
active renewable energy industry, and foresighted government agencies
all contribute to an excellent employment market. Our past EMD graduates
have had great success in the field and look to our graduates as a
source of potential employees. The EMD program has thus developed a
strong reputation in the professional community, giving our graduates
an edge when competing for jobs.
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An Education in Energy Management
and Design
 The
Energy Management and Design Program is founded in the belief that
energy professionals need to be knowledgeable about the assets, liabilities
and appropriate application of a wide variety of technologies and management
techniques for energy efficiency and renewable energy utilization.
An innovative synthesis of architecture, engineering, computer science
and energy policy, the EMD Program has established itself as a leader
in energy education.
Students in the EMD Program are taught specific management
and design skills including heat load analysis, energy efficient building
design, energy efficient lighting, solar design (active, passive, and
photovoltaics), computer-aided energy analysis, and economic payback
analysis. In addition, students have the opportunity to expand their
knowledge of business management, economics, environmental science,
physics, and computer science through courses available at SSU.
The EMD Program is designed to provide a solid foundation
of specifically focused technical courses and the flexibility to meet
personal career goals in the advancing and expanding fields of energy
management and design.
EMD students may pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or
Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Studies.
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The EMD Faculty
EMD faculty are leaders in their field. Current faculty
hold advanced degrees in engineering, architecture, landscape architecture,
resource policy and management, and computer science. All faculty also
remain current and active in this field as private consultants.
The EMD Professional Community
Connection
We have a strong working relationship with a variety
of agencies and
organizations throughout California. These agencies and organizations
include the California Energy Commission, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Sacramento Municipal
Utility District, California Association of Building Energy Consultants,
Association of Demand Side Management, Association of Professional
Energy Managers, the American Solar Energy Society, and the Northern
California Solar Energy Association.
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Internship Program
All EMD students are required to complete an internship.
This internship provides students an opportunity to apply what they
have learned in courses while gaining valuable experience in a professional
setting. Many internships are paid. Students work closely with their
advisor in choosing an internship that matches their personal and professional
interests.
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The EarthLab and the Environmental
Technology Center
The EarthLab is a one-acre education, demonstration
and research facility at the university. This learning laboratory focuses
on agroecology and renewable energy applications. Students in the EMD
program are involved in a variety of experiments in the EarthLab. The
Environmental Technology Center, a state-of-the-art building utilizing
the latest in energy efficiency and renewable energy applications,
is a unique teaching laboratory in which students can practice building
science "live."
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PROGRAM ADVISOR:
Dr. Alexandra von Meier
Department of Environmental Studies and Planning
Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: 707-664-2430
Fax: 707-664-4202
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