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The digital reflection: how digital twin technology is transforming architecture, construction, and building operations

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17512/bozpe.2025.14.15 | Journal eISSN: 2544-963X | Journal ISSN: 2299-8535
Language: English
Page range: 146 - 158
Published on: Dec 12, 2025
Published by: Technical University in Czestochowa
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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