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CONTENTS: (1) Introduction (2) Elements of Heat Transfer for Buildings (3) Review of Thermodynamic Processes in Buildings (4) Psychometrics, Comfort and Health (5) Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics in Building Systems (6) Solar Radiation and Windows (7) Heating and Cooling Loads (8) Annual Energy Consumption and Special Topics (9) Heat Generation and Transfer Equipment (10) Cooling Equipment (11) Secondary Systems for Heating and Cooling (12) Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Control System (13) Lighting (14) Design for Efficiency (15) Costs.