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Course: Building and Property Maintenance
Take a moment to think of all the different mechanical and electrical systems in a big building like a hospital or high-rise apartment. There's heating and air-conditioning, security, telecommunications, and so on. It takes a lot of work to keep these systems functioning properly and safely.
If you choose to major in building and property maintenance, you’ll learn how to take care of all the parts of a building -- be it old or new, large or small, residential or commercial. You’ll also learn skills such as painting, pool care, and lawn care to help keep buildings and their exteriors looking neat and tidy.
Students of building and property maintenance learn how to maintain commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Classes cover the maintenance and repair of everything from refrigerators to electrical and plumbing systems.
Are You Ready To...?
- Learn about building materials
- Learn about building codes
- Use computers
- Learn to put up drywall and paint
- Repair machinery and heating and air-conditioning systems
- Read blueprints
- Understand basic construction types
It Helps To Be...
Good at diagnosing problems and fixing things. It also helps to be good with people, as you’ll need to work with tenants, other repair people, and building owners.
College Checklist
- Will you earn a degree or certificate once you complete the program?
- What are the qualifications of the professors?
- What kinds of internship opportunities are there?
- Will the program help you find work after graduation?
Did You Know?
When building managers can’t handle a repair on their own, they call in the experts, hiring contractors to complete the job.
Course Spotlight
What exactly is HVAC? It stands for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning, and it’s usually a fundamental course in this major.
In fact, some students choose to specialize in HVAC because keeping buildings from becoming hot and stuffy or icy-cold is so important to human comfort. In an introductory course, you’ll learn about the mechanical refrigeration cycle and its individual parts. You’ll also learn about compressors, evaporators, condensers, and metering devices, and how they all work together in an HVAC system.