Gordon Ludwick
was promoted to assistant chief engineer at Shorenstein Realty Services/ABLE Engineering.
The field of heating, ventilation and air conditioning—HVAC—is the science and practice of controlling indoor climate to provide healthy and comfortable interior conditions for occupants in a well-designed, energy-efficient, code-compliant and low-emissions manner.
The Certificate Program in HVAC provides a structured approach to learning the in-depth technical principles and applications you need to design new HVAC systems and retrofit existing systems to meet energy-conservation and comfort standards. The curriculum is overseen by an advisory board of industry and education leaders and approved by the University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, ensuring your education is relevant and up to date. Courses are taught by working professionals with many years of practical experience.
There are no prerequisites for the Certificate Program in HVAC, but a bachelor's degree in engineering or previous HVAC experience is recommended.
The curriculum comprises 11 semester units. Students must take 8 semester units of required courses and 3 units of electives. Candidates must pay a nonrefundable program registration fee.
To receive the Award of Completion, students must complete each course with a grade of C or better. Students must take all courses for a letter grade. All coursework must be completed within five years.
By registering, you declare your intention to complete the curriculum. To register online for the Certificate Program in HVAC, complete these two steps:
You should register for the certificate before you begin the third course in the curriculum.
Each course is priced individually, and you pay the course fee at the time of enrollment. The estimated cost of the certificate is $5,725–$6,080 (not including course materials or registration fee). Course fees are subject to change.
Once you have completed the certificate coursework, notify UC Berkeley Extension that you have completed the curriculum and request your certificate. Send an email to extension-techeng@berkeley.edu. After your records have been reviewed, verified and approved (usually within two to three weeks), your certificate will be mailed to you.
Dr. Stefano Schiavon
Associate Professor of Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering
UC Berkeley
Reinhard Seidl, PE
Principal
Taylor Engineering
Mark Hydeman, PE
Facilities Engineering Program Manager
Google, Inc.
Fellow ASHRAE
Rick Paillon
Instructor
UC Berkeley Extension
Robert Marciel
Director of the Pacific Energy Center
Pacific Gas & Electric
Jeffrey Blaevoet, PE, CEng, LEED AP, BD&C
Director of Innovation
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Richard Leao
President and CEO
Norman S. Wright Mechanical
Joseph Chin, PE, LEED AP
Project Executive
Western Allied Mechanical Inc.
ASHRAE Regional Student Activities Chair
CD Nayak, PE, LEED AP, PMP, CEM, CEA
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