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Thermal comfort indices.<br \/>\nThermal protection of the building: The shell of the building and its energy behavior. Thermal balance. Thermal revenues and losses.<br \/>\nHeat insulation materials. Thermal capacity of building elements. Thermal insulation of building. Energy efficiency regulations. Energy saving in buildings. Requirements for heating and cooling of buildings. Heating and refrigeration loads. Heat management, the role of thermal mass.<br \/>\nModern methods of calculating the energy behavior of buildings and building sections. Heating and cooling systems. Moist air properties. Psychrometry. Mollier moist Air Diagram \u2013 Psychometric chart. Moist air treatment processes. Air conditioning processes and applications. Air conditioning of industrial and residence spaces. 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