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A Criteria- and Case Study-Based Approach to Evaluate Adaptability in Buildings Cover

A Criteria- and Case Study-Based Approach to Evaluate Adaptability in Buildings

By: Hatice OZLER and  Basak GUCYETER  
Open Access
|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2024-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 32
Submitted on: May 10, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 28, 2024
Published on: Jan 10, 2025
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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