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The Differences in how we build: Material use and intensity in small multi-units’ Buildings in Brazil, Canada, Greece, Nigeria and Switzerland

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Pre-print: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5247212 The growing global population is increasing the demand for housing at the same time as the ecological limits requires much more resource-efficiency. Small multi-unit buildings are regularly proposed to increase material...

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