Today, the importance of sustainability grows as awareness of the efficient use of resources, whether energy, natural resources, economic resources, or the time people spend performing an activity, increases. Such is the case with the air distribution provided by Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in closed spaces, which require controlled ventilation conditions to ensure the well-being and health of the people inside. This article explores how Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations can assist in the efficient distribution of airflow through HVAC systems when room conditions change, when doors are opened, since users sometimes do not perceive the airflow around them. This work was developed during the Thermofluidic Systems Design course for fifth-semester Mechanical Engineering students during August¿December 2024. The objectives of this work were 1) to investigate whether CFD simulations provide relevant information to assist Intelligent Sustainable Systems for efficient control of HVAC systems, 2) to determine if the information from CFD simulations can be used in basic adaptive control to regulate HVAC systems efficiently, and 3) to know the students¿ perceptions about the use of CFD simulations in their courses. Among the results, it was found that CFD simulations provide relevant information for adaptive control to regulate HVAC systems intelligently and sustainably, and that, as simulations, they require no expensive experiments to generate data. Another study found that the use of CFD software in engineering courses is appealing to students and helps them better understand the material.
