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CIVIL-450: Thermodynamics of comfort in buildings

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This course provides an integrated approach to analyzing human thermal comfort and heat exchange by examining the correlation between thermodynamic processes in buildings, human thermoregulation, and the local thermal sensation of occupants.

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https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/thermodynamics-of-comfort-in-buildings-CIVIL-450

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http://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-450

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Summary

Lectures

Instructors

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/thermodynamics-of-comfort-in-buildings-CIVIL-450

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-450

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Ontological neighbourhood

Mechanical engineering

Thermal engineering: Air conditioning, Ventilation

Physics

Thermodynamics: Statistical mechanics

Systems science and engineering

Systems thinking: Systems engineering

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