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Beyond Well-Being: The Assessment of the Energy Renovation in Latvia by the Residents

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0059 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 813 - 823
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2023
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Accepted on: Oct 3, 2023
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Published on: Dec 7, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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