Aim of studyingto provide knowledge about modern situation as for energy-saving and energy-efficient constructional technologies; to apply knowledge for conditions of real enterprise; to help to increase wishes for implementation new technologies in professional activities for different life’s range.

Content of discipline in themes:

1. Energy-efficient buildings. Basic provisions. Worldwide experience in the energy efficient buildings design and construction.
2. Alternative energy sources to increase building’s energy efficiency. Hydrothermal buildings. Wind-energetic buildings. Helium-active buildings. Passive helium-systems. Active solar systems.
3. General principles for energy-efficient buildings design. The compactness principle. Optimization the house proportions. Influence of external climate on a building  energy efficiency.
 4. Passive house. The main criteria for planning a passive house. Principles of an energy-efficient passive house designing.