Building Physics: Fundamentals and Applications

This lecture covers the fundamental principles of building physics, focusing on topics such as complexity, current trends, reduction of costs and delays, harmony balance, specific contributions to architecture projects, and thermal comfort. It also delves into concepts like sensible and latent heat, hydrostatics, radiation, sound propagation, and colorimetry. The instructor discusses the importance of architecture in relation to building physics and provides insights into the distribution of rooms, organization of exercises, and online exercise sessions. Additionally, the lecture explores topics related to Earth's orbit, geocentric declination, celestial movements, and legal time versus solar time.