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Title: Tradeoffs among indoor air quality, financial costs, and CO2 emissions for HVAC operation strategies to mitigate indoor virus in U.S. office buildings
Award ID(s):
2217410
PAR ID:
10339195
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Building and Environment
Volume:
221
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0360-1323
Page Range / eLocation ID:
109282
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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