Topics include:
Introduction to Building Systems | The Hierarchy in the Built Environment | Mental Maps of Building Systems | The Structural System | The Enclosure System | The Mechanical System | The Fire Protection System | The Elevator System | The Interior Finishes System | The Sitework System | Asset Inventories | Final Project
What you’ll learn
By the end of this course, successful participants will able to:
- Identify and recognize relevant building systems and sub-systems.
- Understand the general operations & maintenance implications for each of the building systems.
- Create an inventory of assets in your building(s).
- Identify the main issues related to specific building systems.
- Appreciate the critical nature of some building components, which is necessary for prioritization under budget constraints (risk management).
Time commitment
This course includes approximately 32 hours of content. It is recommended that you commit to studying for 3-4 hours a week in order to be done in 8 weeks; however, you will have up to 3 months to complete within the course start and end dates. This course is self-directed, meaning you can progress at your own pace, log in to do assignments, and participate in forum discussions whenever when it’s convenient for you. Having said that, we do encourage you to stick to the posted weekly schedule so that most participants will be working on the same topic at roughly the same time. A facilitator will monitor the discussion forums and score the final project.
Prerequisites
Some prior knowledge of Operations and Maintenance would be helpful. Completion of Asset Management Foundations is recommended, but not mandatory. As an online course, participants must have basic computer skills and have access to a computer with MS Office 2010 or later and a modern, safe browser. We recommend Chrome, however any updated browser will work. Templates used in this course may require MS Excel, MS Word and .pdf reader. This course is provided in English and requires reading and writing at a grade 8 level.