Behaviour of materials in relation to heat (calculation of thermal transmittance and assessment of thermal insulation adequacy). Reference to the relevant regulations (K.En.A.K., Technical Instructions T.E.E., etc.). Behaviour of materials in relation to water (water vapour condensation, calculations and protection methods). Behaviour of materials in relation to sound (sound absorption, sound insulation, the role of materials in the environmental comfort of the user in space, interaction and influence on architectural composition). Environmental impact of the main groups/categories of construction materials (life cycle phases of materials, quantitative parameters and qualitative parameters). Ecological materials and building methods (wood and its industrial derivatives, building with clay, straw, etc.). Modern materials. Thermography. Air quality and air movement inside buildings. Deepening, through the topic of the semester, the understanding of the basic properties and behaviour of structural materials, which is mainly quantitative and based on computational methods and laboratory applications and experimental documentation.