ME 572Building Energy Analysis

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Mechanical Engineering
Cross-listed: AE 572

When it runs

Ran in 6 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Introduction to whole-building energy analysis. Energy auditing, benchmarking, and simulation. Review of relevant concepts in heat transfer and thermodynamics, including introductory psychrometrics. Interactive effects of building elements, systems, and occupant behaviour. Economic and environmental impacts of building energy use.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Mechanical Engineering, or H-Mechatronics Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	5192	30 / 40	M 14:30–17:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

90% liked it95% easy80% useful

From 10 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

I loved this course so much. As someone with a background in power generation, seeing the other side of the equation of how that power is consumed once it reaches a house or building is very helpful.
Course involves 2 open-book online quizzes, 2 projects (fairly easy), and a final exam (very fair if you studied and prepared a good cheat sheet). As such, this is not a "bird course" per se, but I put in a reasonable amount of effort, and got a 98%, and I am an average student.

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Course was easy and pretty applicable to the HVAC / building industry. The lecture notes and reference notes were well structured. Projects were easy. Final exam was more than fair. Prof Mather is fantastic.

Jan 2025 · liked itOn UW Flow Remove this
Dr. Mather - an absolutely legendary professor. Take any course he teaches, you won't regret it. Very cool concepts and was a good time.

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