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Application of Advanced Computational Building Performance Analysis Tools in the Architectural Design of Net-Zero Energy Buildings – Case Study. Cover

Application of Advanced Computational Building Performance Analysis Tools in the Architectural Design of Net-Zero Energy Buildings – Case Study.

By: Dariusz Masły  
Open Access
|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 62
Submitted on: Nov 27, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 2, 2025
Published on: May 10, 2025
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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