Strategies and challenges for energy efficient buildings in tropical developing countries: a case-study in Ghana

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Strategies and challenges for energy efficient buildings in tropical developing countries: a case-study in Ghana

The study explores the implications of using energy efficient designs strategies in the Ghanaian construction industry to conserve energy usage and thereby save cost. It examines the role that various industrial players can play to achieve this end, especially for high rise buildings and mass housin...

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Main Author:	Addo-Yobo, Frederick Odei
Format:	Article
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13439/

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