Why Major in HVAC?
The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Engineering Technology curriculum is a two-year, upper-division sequence leading to a bachelor of science degree in HVAC. Instruction is aimed at developing expertise in HVAC system and HVAC controls design, HVAC retrofitting, HVAC testing and adjusting, system balancing and building HVAC operations with microcomputer controls. College HVAC students learn up-to-date methods of identifying and performing efficiency evaluations on different types of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems found in commercial and industrial buildings. College HVAC degree program also teaches methods of adjusting and balancing HVAC equipment for maximum performance. In addition to classroom study, our college HVAC students perform energy and HVACR systems analysis for West Michigan businesses and industries. An energy systems laboratory includes HVAC equipment, computers and instrumentation found in commercial or industrial buil