Megri, A. C. (2011, June), A Comprehensive Study to Design HVAC Systems and Evaluate Envelope Performances  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--17310

\bibitem{asee_peer_17310}
  Megri, A. C. (2011, June), \emph{A Comprehensive Study to Design HVAC Systems and Evaluate Envelope Performances}
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--17310

Ahmed Cherif Megri.  "A Comprehensive Study to Design HVAC Systems and Evaluate Envelope Performances".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/17310 Internet.  04 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_17310}
  Ahmed Cherif Megri.
  "A Comprehensive Study to Design HVAC Systems and Evaluate Envelope Performances".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/17310 Internet.  04 Dec, 2024

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