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Users’ presence and behaviours inside buildings are the main causes of energy consumptions. In fact, nowadays the construction sector is responsible for about 40% of the energy demand in EU and it is the main contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Stazi, F., Naspi, F. (2018). Introduction. In: Impact of Occupants' Behaviour on Zero-Energy Buildings. SpringerBriefs in Energy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71867-5_1
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