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Net-Zero Energy and Low Carbon Footprint in Residential Buildings in Tropical Regions

Authors : Zuhal Akyürek, Muhsin Gökhan Günay, Ali Özhan Akyüz, Afşin Güngör

Published in: Energy and Environment in the Tropics

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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Sustainability of the building sector necessitates application of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technologies.

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Title: Net-Zero Energy and Low Carbon Footprint in Residential Buildings in Tropical Regions
Authors: Zuhal Akyürek
Muhsin Gökhan Günay
Ali Özhan Akyüz
Afşin Güngör
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Book: Energy and Environment in the Tropics
Print ISBN: 978-981-19-6687-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-19-6688-0

Copyright Year: 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6688-0_4

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