Earth-contact heat flows: Review and application of design guidance predictions

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 111-121

  Adjali, M H ^a   Davies, M ^b   Littler, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031621130     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014362449801900301     Document Type: Review

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