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Title: Development of new baseline models for U.S. medium office buildings based on commercial buildings energy consumption survey data
Award ID(s):
1802017
NSF-PAR ID:
10180927
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Science and Technology for the Built Environment
ISSN:
2374-4731
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1 to 16
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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