Key elements of and material performance targets for highly insulating window frames

@article{Gustavsen2011KeyEO,
  title={Key elements of and material performance targets for highly insulating window frames},
  author={Arild Gustavsen and Steinar Grynning and Dariush Arasteh and Bj{\o}rn Petter Jelle and Howdy Goudey},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2011},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:72987269}
}
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