FM107 - Building Systems

Course description


This class is designed to give students an understanding of today’s increasingly complex building systems. The course is geared toward the non-design professional who is involved with the analysis, purchase, sale, lease, or operation of real estate and who needs to understand the value, costs, and functional implications of various building components.

Topics: HVAC; electrical switchgear; distribution and emergency power; telephone and data networks; vertical transportation; security; audiovisual; plumbing; building controls; fenestration; and structures.