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

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

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Adapted from the 2020 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction [9]

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    Zuhal Akyürek

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

    Muhsin Gökhan Günay & Afşin Güngör

  3. Department of Electronics and Automation, Bucak Emin Gulmez Technical Sciences Vocational School, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey

    Ali Özhan Akyüz

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Akyürek, Z., Günay, M.G., Akyüz, A.Ö., Güngör, A. (2023). Net-Zero Energy and Low Carbon Footprint in Residential Buildings in Tropical Regions. In: Sulaiman, S.A. (eds) Energy and Environment in the Tropics. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 92. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6688-0_4

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