KRESE, Gorazd ;PREK, Matjaž ;BUTALA, Vincenc .
Analysis of Building Electric Energy Consumption Data Using an Improved Cooling Degree Day Method.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 58, n.2, p. 107-114, june 2018.
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/analysis-of-building-electric-energy-consumption-data-using-an-improved-cooling-degree-day-method/>. Date accessed: 30 jan. 2026.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2011.160.
Krese, G., Prek, M., & Butala, V.
(2012).
Analysis of Building Electric Energy Consumption Data Using an Improved Cooling Degree Day Method.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 58(2), 107-114.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2011.160
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Krese, Gorazd, Prek, Matjaž, AND Butala, Vincenc.
"Analysis of Building Electric Energy Consumption Data Using an Improved Cooling Degree Day Method" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 58 Number 2 (28 June 2018)
