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High energy consumption has been emphasized as a major issue in the energy sector in Southeast Europe by the European Union (EU). Energy consumption, be it for heating, cooling, or other day-to-day activities, is also one of the major household expenses. This affects the budget of the home’s occupants, who would need a sufficient in order to provide comfortable living conditions and well-being. At the same time, this high level of energy consumption, in a very direct way, influences the quantity of greenhouse gases being emitted to the atmosphere.

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    https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/energy-efficiency/buildings

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    https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/content/national-nearly-zero-energy-buildings-nzebs-definitions

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    Based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, Kosovo and Metohija have been under the temporary civil and military administration of the United Nations since 10 June 1999.

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    http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Glossary:Primary_energy_consumption

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    http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Glossary:Final_energy_consumption

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    http://bpie.eu/about/who-we-are/

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    https://www.energy-community.org/. The Energy Community is an international organization that sets out to bring together the European Union and its neighbors to create an integrated pan-European energy market.

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Jovanović, V. (2019). Introduction. In: Energy-efficient building design in Southeast Europe. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-24165-0_1

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