Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Energy Management and Controls Technology
Career Cluster:	Energy

AS	
CIP Number	1615170100	
Program Type	College Credit	
Program Length	60 credit hours	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	Please see the CIP to SOC Crosswalk located at the link below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

The Energy Management and Controls Technology program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the energy career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the energy career cluster. 

The content focuses on standards and certifications surrounding energy efficiency in industrial or commercial environments, and the methods to evaluate, calculate, implement and troubleshoot components and systems to improve energy efficiency in those environments. Also included are communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills, technical competency, safe and efficient work practices and a combination of theory and laboratory activities to gain the necessary cognitive and manipulative skills to perform preventive and corrective maintenance and support for energy management systems.  

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of 60 credit hours. 

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Formulate energy control strategies to improve efficiency in commercial building systems.
02.0	Initialize Energy Management Systems (EMS) installation.
03.0	Install EMS.
04.0	Evaluate energy management system operational data and components. 
05.0	Create EMS control logic to meet building systems sequences of operation.
06.0	Assemble common EMS Direct Current (DC), and Alternating Current (AC) circuits.
07.0	Construct a comprehensive EMS data communication network.
08.0	Construct a secure EMS data communication network.
09.0	Apply technical mathematics.
10.0	Demonstrate proficiency in technical recording and reporting.
11.0	Demonstrate employability skills.
12.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills. 

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Energy Management and Controls Technology
CIP Number:		1615170100
Program Length:	60 credit hours

At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Formulate energy control strategies to improve efficiency in commercial building systems.  The student will be able to:	
01.01	Define an energy audit/assessment process to regulate efficiency standards.	
01.02	Describe the sources of energy appropriate to specific operational processes.	
01.03	Examine codes, standards, programs and certification requirements related to energy efficiency (i.e., ASHRAE, LEED, CEM, ISO 50001, etc.).	
01.04	Identify current programs for energy reduction and the role of smart grid technologies in energy conservation.	
01.05	Identify major energy-using systems in commercial facilities. 	
01.06	Identify the energy consuming components of industrial/commercial systems.	
01.07	Discuss energy data reliability in terms of accuracy, precision and repeatability.	
01.08	Discuss the energy control strategies of duty cycling, load shedding, air- and water-side economizer, air- and water-side resets, optimum start/stop, setbacks, and scheduling coordination.	
01.09	Discuss the role of smart grid technologies in energy conservation.	
01.10	Explain and interpret energy use and generation for common group understanding.	
01.11	Explain assessment methods for final control elements in commercial systems. 	
01.12	Explain energy cost control and emission reduction measures to implement energy savings plan.	
01.13	Explain the application of cost and energy efficiency in commercial facilities. 	
01.14	Calculate conversions of energy-related units such as BTUs, Therms, kWH, Watts and others into one standard unit of measure.	
01.15	Implement energy management strategies.	
01.16	Analyze a provided energy-consumption trend log.	
01.17	Inspect equipment for real and potential energy losses and optimal performance.	
01.18	Prioritize a list of energy control strategies for given commercial building data.	
01.19	Use appropriate audit techniques for the assessment.	
01.20	Create an air-handling unit discharge set point reset strategy including set points and a sequence of operation.	
01.21	Prepare a load-shedding table from given shed loads including a written sequence of operation.	
01.22	Prepare an air- and water-side economizer control strategy including set points and a sequence of operation.	
02.0	Initialize Energy Management Systems (EMS) installation.  The student will be able to:	
02.01	Define factory acceptance testing, commissioning, re/retro/continuous commissioning.	
02.02	Gather data from plant systems including smart meters, totalizators, equipment controls, and Building and Enterprise Systems: Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS).	
02.03	Identify needed data to gather and track for overall project.	
02.04	Measure operating parameters of major industrial equipment, including motors and fans.	
02.05	Participate in on-site orientation (e.g., safety training, security, background check) to regulate site.	
02.06	Review EMS design turnover documentation to assess energy plan.	
02.07	Review existing EMS components to identify the process model of organization.	
02.08	Select actuators (e.g., two-position, modulating, quick response).	
02.09	Manage equipment and materials inventory and report data in an appropriate format and form.	
02.10	Order and verify EMS equipment and EMS installation materials (e.g., conduit, wire).	
02.11	Review design documentation (e.g. mechanical/electrical submittals, drawings, specs).	
02.12	Map points to graphics and set user privileges.	
02.13	Perform project turnover to installation and implement work order procedures.	
02.14	Program operational schedules.	
02.15	Program trend logs.	
02.16	Configure customer dashboards, program custom reports.	
02.17	Turn over project to start-up energy management systems.	
02.18	Coordinate EMS address schema [i.e., Bacnet Broadcast Management Device (BBMD) table, mod bus registry, and Local Operating Network (LON), etc.].	
02.19	Coordinate EMS requirements with other trades (e.g., mechanical, electrical plumbing) to set proposals.	
02.20	Coordinate EMS.	
02.21	Coordinate installation activities with trades and energy audit.	
02.22	Coordinate start-up with other trades to integrate energy policies and regulations into company.	
02.23	Determine operating parameters of major industrial equipment, including motors, fans and pumps.	
03.0	Install EMS.  The student will be able to:	
03.01	Determine the power needs and use of commercial systems. 	
03.02	Size EMS transformers (e.g., AC voltage, DC voltage).	
03.03	Measure size control valves (e.g., hydronic, steam, isolation) to clarify constraints or requirements that effect process.	
03.04	Create a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and use system commands.	
03.05	Create a project installation schedule to execute activities across different systems.	
03.06	Develop EMS drawings (e.g., schematics, flow diagrams, bill of materials).	
03.07	Develop EMS training outline to implement system requirements.	
03.08	Develop initial redline drawings and interpret sensor data collected from the appropriate instrumentation.	
03.09	Develop points list and sequence of operation.	
03.10	Develop project close-out documents (e.g., as-builts, O&M).	
03.11	Develop system integration plan for the selected EMS equipment (e.g., controllers, field devices, submeters).	
03.12	Layout raceway systems (e.g., underground, ceiling, penetrations).	
03.13	Prepare EMS product submittals including codes, standards, programs and certification.	
03.14	Demonstrate calibration of test equipment and field sensors. 	
03.15	Use hand instrumentation, advanced instrumentation with data logging capability, thermal imaging test equipment and data loggers.	
03.16	Configure control systems including open and closed loop control.	
03.17	Configure variable frequency drives.	
03.18	Energize EMS and load controller settings (i.e., memory, firmware, database, etc.).	
03.19	Install EMS devices including; underground conduit, conduit raceway, water side, air side, wall mount ceiling mount, and labels and placards.	
03.20	Install energy management systems site licenses.	
03.21	Install equipment mounted EMS devices, pull wire and terminate EMS panels and end devices.	
03.22	Mount EMS panels and install roof penetrations.	
03.23	Perform pre-functional start-up and QA on factory mounted controls.	
03.24	Set up user interface (e.g., workstation, server, thin client), back up EMS database and prepare point-to-point check out sheet.	
04.0	Evaluate EMS operational data and components.  The student will be able to:	
04.01	Describe duct/pipe insulation options and uses.	
04.02	List the steps in problem solving.	
04.03	Monitor commercial systems data communication to troubleshoot.	
04.04	Discuss selection, operation and integration of various lighting systems.	
04.05	Discuss typical performance troubleshooting issues of integrated systems.	
04.06	Interpret common commercial protocols (i.e., BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, etc.) to troubleshoot equipment and systems.	
04.07	Verify calibration of test equipment and the functionality of alarms & interlocks.	
04.08	Execute a measurement and verification protocol (IPMVP) to measure, verify and validate energy savings.	
04.09	Interpret psychometric charts, fan curves, pump and valve curves, and equipment performance curves.	
04.10	Use the export function in EMS system to archive data in CSV file format for data analysis.	
04.11	Determine energy efficient locations of commercial systems components.	
04.12	Determine optimum operating parameters for equipment and systems (e.g., efficiency curves and part load characteristics). 	
04.13	Perform database maintenance operations.	
04.14	Perform point-to-point check out.	
04.15	Recognize and resolve EMS configuration problems.	
04.16	Evaluate efficiency of major building system loads.	
04.17	Examine equipment operation/controls for real and potential energy losses and optimal performance.	
04.18	Troubleshoot sensors and devices, system faults.	
04.19	Construct multi-trend objects to archive key energy-related system.	
04.20	Establish temporary IT backbone and communication to third party devices.	
04.21	Hypothesize commercial building systems opportunities for energy efficiency improvements from analysis of multi-trend objects.	
04.22	Program EMS and verify addressing with customers (e.g., mac addresses, IP addresses, BBMD) and to confirm safety devices are
  functional.	
04.23	Program energy management system components for energy efficient.	
04.24	Calibrate EMS sensors.	
04.25	Demonstrate proper maintenance practices for utility systems for energy efficiency.	
05.0	Create EMS control logic to meet building systems sequences of operation.  The student will be able to:	
05.01	Describe object-oriented programming and the advantage of using objects in programming.	
05.02	Discuss the purpose and function of standard logic gates (i.e., Or, Nor, Xor, Xnor, And, Nand, etc.). 	
05.03	State the key elements of effective modular programming design.	
05.04	Prepare an If-Then-Else conditional statement to meet a provided logic decision action.	
05.05	Use an automated specifications building website for plans and specifications for the most common commercial building mechanical systems.	
05.06	Compare and contrast various building air-delivery system methods (i.e., VAV, constant volume, multizone, dual duct, reheat systems, etc.). 	
05.07	Compare and contrast various central plant equipment cooling and heating equipment types (i.e., chiller types, boiler types, water-side economizer, etc.).	
05.08	Debug EMS programming.	
05.09	Construct relay circuit logic representative of Or, Nor, Xor, Xnor, And, and Nand gates.	
05.10	Create a programming flow-chart design to meet a given sequence of operation.	
05.11	Create programming to meet give logic sequence (i.e., ladder logic diagrams, flow charts, etc.).	
05.12	Perform pre-conditioning performance tests.	
06.0	Assemble common EMS direct current (DC), and alternating current (AC) circuits.  The student will be able to:	
06.01	Define and apply the principles of transformers to AC circuits.	
06.02	Define the characteristics of AC capacitive and inductive circuits.	
06.03	Define the characteristics of series and parallel resonant circuits.	
06.04	Define the characteristics of three-phase circuits.	
06.05	Describe magnetic properties of circuits and devices.	
06.06	Describe the physical laws that govern electricity and magnetism.	
06.07	Identify AC sources and properties of an AC signal.	
06.08	Define voltage, current, resistance, power and energy.	
06.09	Apply maximum power transfer theory to determine the conditions under which maximum power transfer occurs in a circuit.  	
06.10	Apply Ohm's law and power formulas to electrical/electronic circuits.	
06.11	Calculate and measure the conductance and resistance of conductors and insulators.	
06.12	Compute the impedance of passive RC, RL, and RLC circuits.	
06.13	Analyze and measure AC signals utilizing DMM's, oscilloscope, frequency counter and function generator.	
06.14	Analyze and measure power in AC circuits.	
06.15	Analyze and troubleshoot AC series, capacitive, inductive, and resonant circuits.	
06.16	Analyze and troubleshoot series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits.	
06.17	Assemble all standard energy management system input circuits (e.g., 0-5 VDC, 1-5 VDC, 0-10 VDC, 2-10 VDC thermistor, transmitter, 4-20 mamp, contact closures, interlocks).  	
06.18	Assemble all standard energy management system output circuits (e.g., 0-24 VAC, 0-5 VDC, 0-10 VDC, contact closure, interlocks).  	
06.19	Construct and verify the operation of AC capacitive and inductive circuits.	
06.20	Construct and verify the operation of AC circuits utilizing transformers.	
06.21	Construct and verify the operation of DC circuits that demonstrate the maximum power transfer theory.	
06.22	Setup and operate power supplies for AC circuits.	
07.0	Construct a comprehensive EMS data communication network.  The student will be able to:	
07.01	Document network settings and develop network training manuals.	
07.02	Identify and describe current relevant IEEE network standards.	
07.03	Identify network components, media, connectors, applications and protocols.	
07.04	Verify cabling installation (i.e., type, fiber, shielding, etc.).	
07.05	Explain the functions of wireless components, standards, hardware, software, and infrastructure design.	
07.06	Identify major emerging technologies and discuss technical issues related to emerging technologies (e.g., security, bandwidth capability, gigabit transmission rates).	
07.07	Back up network settings.	
07.08	Configure remote access services, protocols and policies, conditions and settings.	
07.09	Configure server settings (e.g., SMTP, web, database, cloud).	
07.10	Coordinate IP and wireless network settings (i.e., ports, BBMD, domain, routers, frequency, channels, etc.).	
07.11	Analyze network performance.	
07.12	Compare and contrast remote access protocols, wireless standards and network authentication methods.	
07.13	Compare and contrast the OSI and TCP/IP reference models and their layers.	
07.14	Coordinate network device locations (i.e., wireless, hard wire, etc.).	
07.15	Determine communications requirements (i.e., gateways, protocols, cabling, etc.).	
07.16	Establish server network communications.	
07.17	Create an IP addressing scheme using Variable Length Subnet Masks (VLSM) and Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR).	
07.18	Plan, configure and test a small network and establish baselines.	
07.19	Program secure EMS device addresses.	
07.20	Implement transient voltage surge suppression (i.e., communications, power, grounding, etc.).	
07.21	Incorporate energy management system network topography.	
08.0	Construct a secure EMS data communication network.  The student will be able to:	
08.01	Describe common security threats to, and vulnerabilities of, computer systems and the corresponding best practices for mitigation.	
08.02	Describe the principles and techniques of securing data storage and transmission.	
08.03	Verify server specifications (i.e., hardware, operating system, database, etc.).	
08.04	Identify and discuss issues related to networked environments, such as security, access control, fair use, privacy and redundancy.  	
08.05	Enable access control, identity management and security logging.	
08.06	Perform network security tests.	
08.07	Install and manage the appropriate network security protocols.	
08.08	Implement security policies, including compliance and operational security.	
08.09	Describe effective troubleshooting strategies and techniques to resolve basic hardware, software, and network problems.	
08.10	Describe the functions and characteristics of firewalls.	
08.11	Identify the risks and techniques of data loss and its prevention.  	
08.12	Install and update anti-virus software.	
08.13	Monitor and troubleshoot remote access and wireless connections.	
08.14	Troubleshoot network issues.	
08.15	Conduct a network-based virus scan.	
09.0	Apply technical mathematics.  The student will be able to:	
09.01	Measure operating parameters of major industrial equipment, including motors, fans and pumps.	
09.02	Calculate the parameters for basic DC/AC circuits.	
09.03	Calculate the parameters for basic digital circuits.	
09.04	Measure the efficiency of an energy management system.	
09.05	Solve algebra, arithmetic and other related mathematics problems.	
10.0	Demonstrate proficiency in technical recording and reporting.  The student will be able to:	
10.01	Use computer application programs (i.e., word processor, database, spreadsheet, etc.) to create reports and record and analyze data.	
10.02	Use schematic capture and simulation programs to create figures and gather data for technical reporting.	
10.03	Create an energy and carbon balance accounting report.	
10.04	Maintain a lab notebook documenting procedures, activities, observations, calculations, and results of conducted experiments.	
10.05	Write reports and make oral presentations. 	
11.0	Demonstrate employability skills.  The student will be able to:	
11.01	Conduct a job search.	
11.02	Secure information about a job.	
11.03	Identify documents that may be required when applying for a job interview.	
11.04	Complete a job application form correctly.	
11.05	Demonstrate competence in job interview techniques.	
11.06	Identify or demonstrate appropriate responses to criticism from employer, supervisor, or other employees.	
11.07	Identify acceptable work habits.	
11.08	Demonstrate knowledge of how to make job changes appropriately.	
11.09	Demonstrate acceptable employee health habits.	
11.10	Prepare a work portfolio and resume.	
12.0	Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.  The student will be able to:	
12.01	Write logical and understandable statements or phrases to accurately fill out forms/invoices commonly used in business and industry.	
12.02	Read and understand graphs, charts, diagrams and tables commonly used in this industry/occupation area.	
12.03	Read and follow written and oral instructions.	
12.04	Answer and ask questions coherently and concisely.	
12.05	Read critically by recognizing assumptions and implications and by evaluating ideas.	
12.06	Demonstrate appropriate telephone/communication skills.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students. 

General Education Course Requirements for AS and AAS Degrees

State Board of Education Rule 6A-14.030(4), F.A.C., identifies 15 credit hours as the minimum amount of general education coursework required in the Associate of Science (AS) degree and the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree.  In addition, Rule 6A-14.0303, F.A.C., implements s. 1007.25, F.S., and requires students entering a technical education degree program in the 2022-2023 academic year, and thereafter, to complete at least one identified core course in each subject area as part of the general education course requirements (15 credit hours total) before a degree is awarded) The core subject areas include: 
•	Communication. 
•	Humanities.
•	Mathematics. 
•	Natural Sciences.
•	Social Sciences.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

SkillsUSA is the co-curricular career and technical student organization for providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  The activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum in accordance with Rule 6A-6.065, F.A.C.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.