Open Access
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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 710, 2026
54th AiCARR International Congress “Decarbonising our Future: Energy, Economic and Social Aspects of Smarter and Digitalized Buildings and Cities”
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| Article Number | 05005 | |
| Number of page(s) | 13 | |
| Section | Decarbonization of Building Services and Energy Integration 2 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202671005005 | |
| Published online | 07 May 2026 | |
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