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A systemic decision-making model for energy retrofits

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.534 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 17, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 9, 2025
Published on: Aug 4, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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