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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>I
want to ask if there are countries that require to include the influence of the
external environment for the energy simulation performance of a building in a
Building Energy Rating system.<o:p></o:p></p>
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external environment I mean surrounding buildings, trees, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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there are such requirements can you tell (and give reference) what they are?
For instance: Which buildings? How far you take the surroundings from the
building? Etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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lang=ES style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Dr.
Abraham Yezioro D.Sc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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