Exergy-based index for assessing the building sustainability

Ahmed El shenawy; Radu Zmeureanu

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Exergy-based index for assessing the building sustainability

Ahmed El shenawy Radu Zmeureanu

Building and Environment Vol. 60 pp. 202-210 · Elsevier BV

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Ahmed El shenawy, Radu Zmeureanu (2013). Exergy-based index for assessing the building sustainability. Building and Environment, 60, 202-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.10.019

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