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Modeling the Temperature Effect of Orientations in Residential Buildings

Keywords: Thermal Comfort, Indoor Temperatures, Orientation, House Plan.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 31 ,  Issue 3

Sabahat  Arif , Arif  Khan , Khalid  Alamgir ,

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