Environmental Control Technology

Environmental Control technology is the study of the science, equipment, and systems that are essential to creating and maintaining a comfortable indoor environment. Sophisticated air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems are required to maintain the healthful indoor air quality that enables us to live and work in an urban setting, while conserving and utilizing energy resources wisely.

The environmental control technology curriculum contains the theory, design, and practical laboratory courses that enable our graduates to secure substantial employment immediately upon graduation and to continue their professional growth. They can continue their education to the baccalaureate level in the facilities management degree with no loss of credit.

Graduates are able to pursue a wide variety of jobs in many different sectors of the economy. Among the many available careers are operating engineers, designers and CAD specialists, sales engineers, estimators, and project managers. Commercial office buildings, large residential complexes, hospitals and health care agencies, museums, schools, consulting engineers, and service contractors all seek graduates from this curriculum.

Employers of our graduates include Siemens, Columbia University, NY Presbyterian Hospital,  New York University, Marriott,  New York City Transit Authority,  and Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates learn the theory, design and practical aspects of environmental control technology to be able to:

• Design heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems

• Efficiently operate and manage the environmental systems of large commercial, institutional, residential and similar facilities

• Install, maintain and repair the full range of heating and air conditioning systems in use today

Advisement Information

Students should refer to the department page for a schedule of program advisors for general advisement.

Transfer students with prior degrees or courses from other colleges should seek advisement from the program director to avoid taking unnecessary courses.