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Transparent buildings in cold climates could save energy and boost comfort year-round.

Building and Environment
An experimental study of all-season operation strategy for a respiration-type double-layer glass curtain wall system in cold zone of China
Xiangfei Kong, Shaoning Liu, Hua Yang, Yuliang Zhong, Chengying Qi

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