The "Microclimate Maintenance Systems in Buildings" Laboratory of the Department of "Thermal and Refrigeration Engineering" was established under the supervision of Assoc. Dr. Eng. Ivailo Banov, with the support of leading companies in the field of thermal engineering – "TANGRA-AV", "RUVEKS", "GRUNDFOS", "OVENTROP", "LG Electronics", "DAMVENT", "TROX", "IMI International", "TA" and others. Exercises on disciplines studied in the specialty "Thermal Engineering" at the bachelor's and master's levels are conducted on the real operating installations and test benches. The laboratory is used for the development of diploma theses, doctoral dissertations, and for conducting scientific research.