This work investigates the problem of modeling the creative component of the engineering design process in HVAC using synergetics-based methods. In this book a thorough analysis was performed (also from the philosophical point of view) regarding the use of synergetics and synergetic computer technology in engineering and HVAC design. The research has helped to introduce the novel notion of the Autonomous Design System (ADS) and to define its properties. The standard model of the synergetic computer was analyzed and modified accordingly. The major practical outcome of this research was the...