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Thermal Performance of Typical Residential Building in Karachi with Different Materials for Construction

Keywords: Residential buildings, Karachi, Cooling loads, Thermal Performance

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 35 ,  Issue 2

NAFEESA  SHAHEEN , SABAHAT  ARIF , ARIF  KHAN ,

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