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International Journal of Earth & Environmental Sciences Volume 2 (2017), Article ID 2:IJEES-141, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-351X/2017/141
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The Effect of Living Wall Systems on the Heat Resistance Value of the Façade

David Tudiwer* and Azra Korjenic

Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Building Construction and Technology, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Wien, Austria
Prof. David Tudiwer, Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Building Construction and Technology, Karlsplatz 13, 1040 Wien, Austria; E-mail: david.tudiwer@tuwien.ac.at
20 September 2017; 15 November 2017; 17 November 2017
Tudiwer D, Korjenic A (2017) The Effect of Living Wall Systems on the Heat Resistance Value of the Façade. Int J Earth Environ Sci 2: 141. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-351X/2017/141

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