In the course system of building environment and equipment engineering, test and measurement technology of building environment is one of the important professional and technical courses. Based on characteristics of the course and problems in teaching, the project design teaching method was used to obtain excellent teaching effect in a limited time. The classroom teaching content, teaching organization and the curriculum evaluation methods were discussed and reformed. Through a semester of teaching practice, it is proved that the method can help students grasp measuring principle, basic method and technique of the building environment and equipment parameters more systemically, stimulate students' autonomous learning interest, cultivate students' team cooperation and innovation ability, and improve the teaching quality.