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Solar chimneys as an element of natural ventilation in modern building practices Cover

Solar chimneys as an element of natural ventilation in modern building practices

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17512/bozpe.2025.14.16 | Journal eISSN: 2544-963X | Journal ISSN: 2299-8535
Language: English
Page range: 159 - 170
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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