The Syracuse University Building Training and Assessment Center (SU-BTAC) is a hands-on training and research facility housed within the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE). It serves as a specialized center where students and professionals learn to evaluate and improve building performance—focusing on areas like energy use, indoor environmental quality, and carbon emissions. The BTAC complements other university facilities such as the Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) by providing advanced tools, workshops, and real-world training opportunities that help address the regional need for skilled building performance professionals.
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Dr. Jackie Anderson plays a central leadership role in SU-BTAC. She is an Associate Teaching Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Syracuse University and also directs the university’s Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC). In her role with SU-BTAC, Dr. Anderson brings her educational and professional expertise to help shape the program’s mission, curriculum, and student engagement—mentoring and preparing the next generation of engineers to assess and improve building energy and environmental performance. Her involvement highlights the connection between SU-BTAC’s training initiatives and broader engineering education at Syracuse University.