## 2 Materials and Methods
### Characterization of the Representative Buildings
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\begin{tabular}{l l l l l l} \hline  & **Description** & **Living Room** & **Bedroom 01** & **Bedroom 02** & **Bedroom 03** \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Representative  Building A} & Living area without hallways & 14.40 m\({}^{2}\) & 9.60 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.40 m\({}^{2}\) & - \\ \cline{2-6}  & Living area with hallways & 18.40 m\({}^{2}\) & 9.60 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.40 m\({}^{2}\) & - \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external openings & 4.20 m\({}^{2}\) & 1.40 m\({}^{2}\) & 1.40 m\({}^{2}\) & - \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of internal walls & 48.15 m\({}^{2}\) & 24.95 m\({}^{2}\) & 24.55 m\({}^{2}\) & - \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 1, 4, 6, 7 & 4.47 m\({}^{2}\) & 7.14 m\({}^{2}\) & 5.38 m\({}^{2}\) & - \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of internal walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 2, 3, 5, 8 & 48.15 m\({}^{2}\) & 16.01 m\({}^{2}\) & 14.93 m\({}^{2}\) & - \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 2, 3, 5, 8 & 4.47 m\({}^{2}\) & 7.14 + 8.94 m\({}^{2}\) & 5.38 + 9.62 m\({}^{2}\) & - \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Representative  Building B} & Living area without hallways & 16.32 m\({}^{2}\) & 10.00 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.03 m\({}^{2}\) & 7.53 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Living area with hallways & 21.59 m\({}^{2}\) & 10.00 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.03 m\({}^{2}\) & 7.53 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external openings & 4.80 m\({}^{2}\) & 1.40 m\({}^{2}\) & 1.40 m\({}^{2}\) & 1.40 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of internal walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 1, 4, 6, 7 & 58.99 m\({}^{2}\) & 23.60 m\({}^{2}\) & 14.52 m\({}^{2}\) & 13.98 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 1, 4, 6, 7 & 3.87 m\({}^{2}\) & 7.95 m\({}^{2}\) & 5.37 + 9.21 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.67 + 5.37 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of internal walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 2, 3, 5, 8 & 58.99 m\({}^{2}\) & 23.60 m\({}^{2}\) & 23.73 m\({}^{2}\) & 22.65 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 2, 3, 5, 8 & 3.87 m\({}^{2}\) & 7.95 m\({}^{2}\) & 5.37 m\({}^{2}\) & 5.37 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Representative  Building C} & Living area without hallways & 16.21 m\({}^{2}\) & 9.00 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.33 m\({}^{2}\) & 16.21 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Living area with hallways & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 1, 2, 4, 5 & 17.16 m\({}^{2}\) & 9.00 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.33 m\({}^{2}\) & 17.16 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Living area without hallways & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 3, 6 & 14.28 m\({}^{2}\) & 9.23 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.00 m\({}^{2}\) & 14.28 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Living area with hallways & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 3, 6 & 16.37 m\({}^{2}\) & 9.23 m\({}^{2}\) & 8.00 m\({}^{2}\) & 16.37 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external openings & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external openings & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & COL 3, 6 & 3.98 m\({}^{2}\) & 5.72 + 2.24 m\({}^{2}\) & 2.24 + 7.52 m\({}^{2}\) & 3.98 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \hline \multirow{6}{*}{Representative  Building D} & Living area without hallways & 19.54 m\({}^{2}\) & 10.10 m\({}^{2}\) & 11.74 m\({}^{2}\) & 9.90 m\({}^{2}\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & Living area with hallways & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external openings & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of internal walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \cline{2-6}  & Area of external walls & & & & \\ \hline \end{tabular} Note: COL = Column number within the building.  
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Table 2: Areas of spaces and walls of representative buildings. of operation), dimensions and types of shading elements, water heating system, drinking water conservation elements, and water and energy measurements. The external colors were defined visually, and the closest corresponding color and its absorbance value (\(\alpha\)) were adopted with reference to item B of the general Annex V of the RTQ-R and NRB 15220-2 [23].