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Models of domestic occupancy, activities and energy use based on time-use data: deterministic and stochastic approaches with application to various building-related simulations

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Pages 27-44 | Received 06 Aug 2010, Accepted 13 Oct 2010, Published online: 11 Feb 2011

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