Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings

This page is a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 4.42, Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings.  Topics covered include heating and cooling systems, heat transfer of building materials, air and water vapor effects, and design strategies. The site provides a syllabus, references for readings, lecture notes, assignments, exams, and potential projects.  The production and distribution of this resource is part of MIT OpenCourseWare, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to put all of the educational materials from its undergraduate and graduate-level courses online and make them freely accessible.