A Second Skin for Emissions-Intensive Buildings
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
A new retrofit process with net-zero aims adds a "second skin" to existing buildings, raising questions of local context.
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Green building - Wikipedia
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Infraestructura Sostenible en ArcGIS
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A Second Skin for Emissions-Intensive Buildings
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Views and floor plans of the selected a & c Low-rise building (LRB)
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What you should know about carbon-reduction incentive CBAM
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Covering old buildings in a 'second skin' could slash heating bills and emissions
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A Second Skin for Emissions-Intensive Buildings
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Covering old buildings in a 'second skin' could slash heating bills and emissions
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Sherbourne Estates - Zeidler Architecture
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