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I had a realisation around 10 years ago that I didn’t know how to predict building energy use at the design stage, and the accuracy around predicting interior comfort levels was pretty gut-feel. I also observed external consultants oversizing energy-hungry heating and cooling systems, so I decided I needed to upskill. At the time my

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