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Energy and economic analysis on retrofit actions for Italian public historic buildings

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  • Galatioto, A.
  • Ricciu, R.
  • Salem, T.
  • Kinab, E.

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According to the recent EU Directives on building energy efficiency, the Italian government is paying particular attention to energy refurbishments of buildings by enacting energy measures and obtaining significant results.

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  • Galatioto, A. & Ricciu, R. & Salem, T. & Kinab, E., 2019. "Energy and economic analysis on retrofit actions for Italian public historic buildings," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 176(C), pages 58-66.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:176:y:2019:i:c:p:58-66
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.03.167
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