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Impact of Climate Change on the Heating Demand of Buildings. A District Level Approach

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0066 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 900 - 911
Submitted on: Apr 19, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 15, 2023
Published on: Dec 15, 2023
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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