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From occupants to occupants: A review of the occupant information understanding for building HVAC occupant-centric control

Journal Article · · Building Simulation

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Research Organization:
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Texas A & M Engineering Experiment Station
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
EE0008694
OSTI ID:
1976747
Journal Information:
Building Simulation, Vol. 15, Issue 6; ISSN 1996-3599
Publisher:
Springer
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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