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(Net-) zero-emission buildings: a typology of terms and definitions

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|Sep 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.66 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 7, 2020
Accepted on: Sep 3, 2020
Published on: Sep 25, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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