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There is a lot of discussion about how to preserve the planet as, periodically, human society becomes aware of the fact that there is only one planet that is available for use, with a finite amount of resources.
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Dabija, AM. (2021). Introduction. In: Alternative Envelope Components for Energy-Efficient Buildings. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70960-0_1
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