Long-Term Energy Consumption Forecasts for Heating and Cooling of a Kindergarten Classroom using Various Shading Systems - Case Study
By: Veronika Talašová and Adela Palková
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Language: English
Page range: 25 - 35
Submitted on: Jan 4, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 2, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
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