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Evaluating past and future building operational emissions: improved method

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|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.419 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 12, 2024
Accepted on: May 8, 2024
Published on: May 24, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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