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Papers in International Journals (28)

Ferreira A., Pinheiro M. D., Brito J., and Mateus, R., "Decarbonizing strategies of the retail sector following the Paris Agreement", Energy Policy, vol. 135, issue December 2019, pp. 110999, doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.110999, 2019.

Saraiva T., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Adaptation of the SBTool for Sustainability Assessment of High School Buildings in Portugal - SAHSBPT", Applied Sciences Journal, Special Issue on Sustainable Re-Design of the Built Environment, vol. 9, issue 13, doi:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/13/2664, 2019.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1

Carvalho J. P., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Optimising building sustainability assessment using BIM", Automation in Construction, June 2019, vol. 102, pp. 170-182, doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2019.02.021, 2019.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Tawayha F., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Contribution of the Vernacular Architecture to the Sustainability: A Comparative Study between the Contemporary Areas and the Old Quarter of a Mediterranean City", Sustainability, vol. 11, issue 3, pp. 896, doi:10.3390/su11030896, 2019.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q2

Andrade J. B., and Bragança, L., "Assessing buildings’ adaptability at early design stages", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, pp. 14, doi: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012012, 2019.

Machado B., Castro M. F., and Bragança, L., "European Union legislation for demand-side management and public policies for demand response", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, pp. 70, doi: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012064, 2019.

Kamino G., Gomes S., and Bragança, L., "Improving the sustainability assessment method SBTool Urban – A critical review of construction and demolition waste (CDW) indicator", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, pp. 5, doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012004, 2019.

Saraiva T., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Barbosa M. T., "The inclusion of sustainability awareness indicator in assessment tools for high school buildings", Sustainability, Special Issue Built Environment Education, vol. 11, issue 2, doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su11020387 , 2019.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q2

Ferreira A., Pinheiro M. D., Brito J., and Mateus, R., "Carbon (CI) and energy intensity (EI) dataset for retail stores", Data in Brief, 2018, vol. 21, pp. 1329-1333, doi:10.1016/j.dib.2018.10.080, 2018.

Year: 2018 | SJR: Q1

Tender M., Couto J. P., and Bragança, L., "The role of underground construction for the mobility, quality of life and economic and social sustainability of urban regions", REM – International Engineering Journal (old Rem: Revista Escola de Minas), vol. 70, issue 3, pp. 265-271, doi:10.1590/0370-44672016700151, 2017.

Year: 2017 | SJR: Q4

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Strategy for the incorporation of specific environmental, social and economic impacts in a Healthcare Building Sustainable Assessment (HBSA) method", Revista Hábitat Sustentable, N. 1, vol. V. 6, issue Junio 2016, pp. 26-37, 2016.

Andrade J. B., and Bragança, L., "Sustainability assessment of dwellings - a comparison of methodologies", Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, vol. Volume 33, issue Issue 2, pp. 125-146, doi:10.1080/10286608.2016.1145676, 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q3

Andrade J. B., Bragança, L., and Camões A., "Steel Sustainability Assessment – do BSA Tools Really Assess Steel Properties?", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, G.A.R. Parke, B. Young, R. Ziemian , vol. 120, pp. 106-116 , doi:doi:10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.01.011, 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1

Alves J. A., Silva L. T., and Remoaldo P. C., "The Influence of Low-Frequency Noise Pollution on the Quality of Life and Place in Sustainable Cities: A Case Study from Northern Portugal", Sustainability, 7, pp. 13920-13946, doi:10.3390/su71013920, 2015.

Year: 2015 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q2

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., Serôdio F., and Bragança, L., "Development of Benchmarks for Operating Costs and Resources Consumption to be Used in Healthcare Building Sustainability Assessment Methods", Sustainability, 2015, issue 7, pp. 13222-13248, doi:10.3390/su71013222, 2015.

Year: 2015 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q2

Silva R. A., Soares E., Oliveira D. V., Miranda T., Cristelo N., and Leitão, D., "Mechanical characterization of dry-stack masonry made of CEBs stabilised with alkaline activation", Construction and Building Materials, vol. 75, pp. 349-358, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.11.038, 2015.

Year: 2015 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "A critical analysis of building sustainability assessment methods for healthcare buildings", Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 17, issue 6, pp. 1381–1412, doi:10.1007/s10668-014-9611-0, 2014.

Year: 2014 | SJR: Q2

Reis R., Malheiro R., Camões A., and Ribeiro M., "Carbonation resistance of high volume fly ash concrete", Key Engineering Materials, Sustainable Construction Materials, vol. 634, issue Chapter 2: Materials and Residues, pp. 288-299, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.288, 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q4

Bragança, L., Vieira S. M., and Andrade J. B., "Early Stage Design Decisions: The Way to Achieve Sustainable Buildings at Lower Costs", The Scientific World Journal, vol. 2014, pp. 1-8, doi:10.1155/2014/365364. , 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q2

Silva P., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Mesquita V., "Performance Evaluation of Non-Conventional Constructions: Case Study", Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, September 2012, vol. 42, pp. 136-144, 2012.

Year: 2012 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Designing an affordable sustainable residential building block using the SBToolPT sustainability rating system", International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 285–293, doi:10.1080/2093761X.2012.746949, 2012.

Year: 2012 | SJR: Q4

Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Sustainability assessment and rating of buildings: Developing the methodology SBToolPT-H", Building and Environment, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 1962–1971, 2011.

Year: 2011 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Bragança, L., Mateus, R., and Koukkari H., "Building Sustainability Assessment", Sustainability, vol. 2, no. 7, pp. 2010–2023, 2010.

Year: 2010 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3

Fangueiro R., Gonilho-Pereira C., Zdraveva E., Lanceros-Méndez S., Jalali S., and Araújo M., "Self-monitoring composite rods for sustainable construction", Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 92, pp. 193–201, 2010.

Year: 2010 | SJR: Q4

Duarte, A.A.L.S., Canais-Seco T., Peres J. A., Bentes I., and Pinto J., "Sustainability indicators of subsurface flow constructed wetlands in Portugueses small communities", WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, vol. 6, no. 9, pp. 625–634, 2010.

Year: 2010 | SJR: Q3

Haie, N., and Keller A. A., "Effective efficiency as a tool for sustainable water resources management", Journal of the American Water Resources Association, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 961–968, 2008.

Eires R., Camões A., and Jalali S., "New eco-friendly gypsum materials for civil construction", Materials Science Forum, vol. 587-588, pp. 908–912, 2008.

van Gemert D., Aguiar, J. B., Ferreira M., Knapen E., Garbacz A., and Czarnecki L., "New trends in concrete-polymers composite materials and systems", Restoration of Buildings and Monuments - An International Journal, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 197–210, 2008.

Chapters/ Papers in International Books (4)

Mateus, R., Fernandes J. E. P., and Teixeira E. R., "Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Earthen Building Materials", Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, issue 2019, pp. 1-6, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11459-6, 2019.

Agnoletti M., Baptista R., Henriques R. F., Nogueira P., Costa Pinto L. M., Ramísio P. J., Teixeira J. M. C., Vaz E., and Santoro A., "A Green City: Impossible Dream or Necessity?", Environmental History in the Making, vol. Volume II: Acting, 2016.

Pacheco-Torgal, F., "Introduction to Biotechnologies and Biomimetics for Civil Engineering", Biotechnologies and Biominetics for Civil Engineering, Springer Verlag, vol. I, pp. 1-19, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09287-4, 2014.

Gervásio H., Block R., Silva S. L., Giarma C., Bikas D., Grecea D., Van Egmond E., Krigsvoll G., Koukkari H., Kahraman I., Kontoleon K., Bragança, L., Broniewicz M., Fumo M., Glaumann M., Wallhagen M., Huovila P., Mateus, R., Morbiducci R., and Ungureanu V., "European overview of sustainable policies and approaches in COST C25 member countries", Summary Report of the Cooperative Activities - Integrated Approach Towards Sustainable Constructions, vol. 1, pp. 99–174, 2011.

Communications in International Conferences (67)

Loureiro I., Pereira E., Costa N., Ribeiro P. J. G., and Arezes P., "Global City: Index for Industry Sustainable Development", Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, pp. 294 - 302, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-60450-3_28, 2018.

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "MÉTODO DE AVALIAÇÃO DA SUSTENTABILIDADE DE EDIFÍCIOS HOSPITALARES - SISTEMA DE PESOS PARA O CONTEXTO PORTUGUÊS", EuroElecs 2017 - II ENCONTRO LATINO-AMERICANO E EUROPEU SOBRE EDIFICAÇÕES E COMUNIDADES SUSTENTÁVEIS, pp. 405-414, 2017.

Vieira J. M. P., "Water and sanitation: lessons learned from the past to a sustainable future", 4th IWA International Symposium on Water and Wastewater Technologies in Ancient Civilizations, 2016.

Guimarães E., Barbosa J. A., and Bragança, L., "CRITICAL OVERVIEW OF URBAN SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT TOOLS", SBE Series 16 - Brazil & Portugal, vol. 2, pp. 293, 2016.

Tawayha F., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Ecology and environment, an urban scale comparative study between contemporary and vernacular city of Nablus", SBE16 Brazil & Portugal - Sustainable Urban Communities towards a Nearly Zero Impact Built Environment, vol. 3, pp. 1589 - 1598, doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.28721.99684, 2016.

Ferdosian I., and Camões A., "Ultra-high Durable Concrete: A Way Towards Safe and Durable Structures", 7th International Conference on Safety and Durability of Structures ICOSADOS 2016, 2016.

Araújo C., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Barbosa J. A., "Análise da disponibilidade de investimento em projetos de reabilitação portugueses", EURO ELECS 2015 - Latin-American and European Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Communities, vol. volume 3, issue Chapter 12: Policies and strategies for a sustainable built environment, pp. 1563 - 1570, 2015.

Tawayha F., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., " The influence of the Palestinian sociocultural values in shaping the vernacular architecture of Nablus city", Euro-ELECS 2015 - 1st Latin-American and European Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Communities, vol. 2, pp. 923-930, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2089.3203, 2015.

Loureiro M., and Mateus, R., "Moradias sobredimensionadas dos anos 70‐90 na periferia de Braga: Processo de transformação", Euro-ELECS 2015 - 1st Latin-American and European Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Communities, vol. 2, pp. 903-911, 2015.

Gonçalves J., Mateus, R., and Ferreira T., "Tradição em Continuidade: monitorização das estratégias bioclimáticas das Quintas no Nordeste Transmontano", Euro-ELECS 2015 - 1st Latin-American and European Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Communities, vol. 2, pp. 913-922, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2875.7521, 2015.

Santos L., and Couto J. P., "BIM tools and procedures for energy evaluation and optimization in buildings", SHEWC`2015 – XV SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT WORLD CONGRESS – Keeping Planet “Water Earth” Safe and Sound: a challenge to Science and Technology, COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and Sciences, pp. 174-178, doi:10.14684/SHEWC.15.2015.174-178, 2015.

Marques L. M. P. M., Santos L., and Couto J. P., "The importance of integrated implementation of lean construction and bim for improving the sustainability of construction projects", SHEWC`2015 – XV SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT WORLD CONGRESS – Keeping Planet “Water Earth” Safe and Sound: a challenge to Science and Technology, COPEC – Council of Researches in Education and Sciences, pp. 152-156, doi:10.14684/SHEWC.15.2015.152-156, 2015.

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Proposal for a Healthcare Building Sustainability Assessment (HBSA) Method", World SB14 Barcelona, pp. 1-7, 2014.

Santos L., and Couto J. P., "Building energy analysis: Contribution of BIM methodology for sustainability in the energy optimization of buildings", 2nd BIM International Conference, BIM Fórum Portugal, 2014.

Castanheira G., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Defining best practices in sustainable urban regeneration projects", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets, pp. 435–442, 2013.

Barbosa J. A., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "How to address sustainability at the city level", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets, pp. 751–760, 2013.

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Space design quality and its importance to sustainable construction: the case of hospital buildings", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets, pp. 413–420, 2013.

Coimbra J., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Water Reuse for Domestic Consumption. A Key Element for Environmental and Economic Sustainability", SB13 Portugal – International Conference on Sustainable Building contribution to achieve the EU 20-20-20 targets., Printed by Multicomp, pp. 153-160, 2013.

Almeida, Manuela G., Dias N., Ferreira M., and Rodrigues A., "Co-Benefits in Building Retrofit – Methodology proposal, tool development and a case-study demonstration", B13 Graz - International Conference on Sustainable Buildings - Construction Products and Technologies, © Verlag der Technischen Universität Graz, pp. 25-28, 2013.

Fernandes J. E. P., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "The contribute of using vernacular materials and techniques for sustainable building", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets, pp. 269–276, 2013.

Martinho S., Rigueiro C., and Mateus, R., "Cost/benefit analysis in the implementation of sustainable construction principles in a residential building", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets, pp. 145–152, 2013.

Azevedo S., Carneiro J. A. O., Freitas, E.F., Fernandes F., Nunes C., Costa M. F. M., Silva H. M. R. D., Oliveira J. R. M., and Teixeira V. M. P., "Modification of asphallt mixtures through the use of TiO2 nanoparticles", Materiais 2013, 2013.

Carneiro J. A. O., Azevedo S., Fernandes F., Freitas, E.F., Teixeira V. M. P., and Pereira P., "Nanobased approaches for the development of photocatalytic road pavements", nanoPT2013 – International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2013.

Carneiro J. A. O., Teixeira V. M. P., Azevedo S., and Freitas, E.F., "Nanobased concepts for Innovative & Eco-sustainable constructive material’s surfaces", 3rd Conference NANOVALOR: Aplicaciones Industriales de la Nanotecnología, 2013.

Mateus I., Mateus, R., and Silva S. M., "Optimization of the sustainability during the refurbishment operation of a residential building", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets, pp. 589–596, 2013.

Carneiro J. A. O., Azevedo S., Fernandes F., Pereira P., Freitas, E.F., and Teixeira V. M. P., "Production of Iron Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles by Ball Milling Process", International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology ICN+T 2013, 2013.

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Building sustainability assessment: the case of hospital buildings", Workshop Construção e Reabilitação Sustentáveis - Soluções Eficientes para um Mercado em Crise, 2012.

Fernandes J., and Mateus, R., "Energy efficiency principles in Portuguese vernacular architecture", BSA 2012 - 1st International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment, pp. 561–572, 2012.

Castanheira G., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Estratégias de intervenção para a regeneração urbana sustentável", Seminário projeto urbano e corredores verdes, pp. 1–3, 2012.

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "The importance of the hospital buildings to the sustainability of the built environment", BSA 2012 - 1st International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment, pp. 857–865, 2012.

Davico A., and Mendonça P., "Memory of an Ephemeral Architecture", SMC I – 1st International Conference Sustainable Environment in the Mediterranean region: from housing to urban and land scale construction, pp. 335–344, 2012.

Ribeiro P. J. G., "A new perspective on street classification towards sustainability", EEESD '12 - 8th WSEAS International Conference on Energy, Environment, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development, pp. 1–6, 2012.

Barbosa J. A., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Development of a sustainability assessment tool for office buildings", International Conference Sustainability of Constructions - Towards a Better Built Environment, pp. 205–214, 2011.

Bragança, L., Koukkari H., Veljkovic M., and Borg R. P., "Education for sustainable construction", Summary Report of the Cooperative Activities - Integrated Approach Towards Sustainable Constructions, vol. 1, pp. 539–551, 2011.

Araújo C., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Evaluation of the impact of some Portuguese thermal regulation parameters on the buildings energy performance", The International Conference Sustainability of Constructions Towards a Better Built Environment, pp. 463–470, 2011.

Araújo C., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Evaluation of the impact of some Portuguese thermal regulation parameters on the buildings energy performance", The International Conference Sustainability of Constructions Towards a Better Built Environment, pp. 463–470, 2011.

Sacht H. M., Bragança, L., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Façade modules for eco-efficient refurbishment of buildings : glazing thermal performance to Guimarães climate", International Conference Sustainability of Constructions Towards a Better Built Environment, pp. 423–430, 2011.

Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Improving the design of a residential building using the Portuguese rating system SBToolPT", International Conference Sustainability of Constructions Towards a Better Built Environment, pp. 197–204, 2011.

Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Improving the Design of a Residential Building Using the SBToolPT methodology - a case study", SB 11 - World Sustainable Building Conference, vol. 2, pp. 486–487, 2011.

Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Life-cycle assessment of residential buildings", International Conference Sustainability of Constructions - Towards a Better Built Environment, pp. 255–262, 2011.

Ermolli S. R., Koukkari H., and Bragança, L., "Phase changing materials in building elements", Summary Report of the Cooperative Activities - Integrated Approach Towards Sustainable Constructions, vol. 1, pp. 245–256, 2011.

Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Achieving sustainability through energy efficiency while assuring indoor environmental quality", Portugal SB10 - Sustainable Building affordable to all: Low cost sustainable solutions (Proceedings of the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment), pp. 457–464, 2010.

Andrade J. B., Bragança, L., and Oliveira A., "Assessment of solar XXI building sustainability by SBToolPT methodology", Portugal SB10 - Sustainable Building affordable to all: Low cost sustainable solutions (Proceedings of the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment), pp. 665–672, 2010.

Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Building sustainability assessment : system SBTool PT", International Symposium - Sustainable Construction : A life Cycle Approach in Engineering, pp. 25–32, 2010.

Bragança, L., Koukkari H., Blok R., Gervásio H., Veljkovic M., Plewako Z., Landolfo R., and Ungureanu V., "[Introduction to] : "Sustainability of constructions : integrated approach to life-time structural engineering"", International Symposium - Sustainable Construction : A life Cycle Approach in Engineering, pp. 1–13, 2010.

Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Is it possible to integrate accurate environmental assessment methods in building sustainability rating systems?", CESB10 - Central Europe Towards Sustainable Building, pp. 1–11, 2010.

Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "SBToolPT – adaptation of the global sbtool to the portuguese context", CESB10 - Central Europe Towards Sustainable Building, 2010.

Pereira P., and Oliveira J. R. M., "Sustainability issues of asphalt rubber pavements", INTERNOISE 2010 - 39th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, 2010.

Bragança, L., Koukkari H., Veljkovic M., and Borg R. P., "Sustainable construction : a life cycle approach in engineering", International Symposium on Sustainable Construction : A life Cycle Approach in Engineering, no. 2010., pp. 1–199, 2010.

Bragança, L., "Sustainable construction : integrated approach to life-time structural engineering", Sustainable Construction - A Life Cycle Approach in Engineering, pp. 1–20, 2010.

Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Thermal and acoustic comfort in buildings", 39th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, pp. 1–10, 2010.

Koukkari H., and Bragança, L., "Sustainable construction pro an optimistic world scenario", Sustainability of Constructions 2009 - Integrated Approach to Life-Time Structural Engineering, pp. 1–14, 2009.

Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Building refurbishment : one step towards sustainable built environment", Proceedings of the 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference, vol. 2, pp. 1228–1235, 2008.

Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Global methodology for sustainability assessment: integration of environmental LCA in rating systems", Sustainability of constructions 2008 – Integrated Approach to Life-Time Structural Engineering, pp. 2.3–2.14, 2008.

Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Global methodology for sustainability assessment : integration of environmental LCA in rating systems", Sustainability of constructions 2008 – Integrated Approach to Life-Time Structural Engineering, pp. 23–214, 2008.

Koukkari H., and Bragança, L., "Integration: the key and the way towards life-time engineering", Sustainability of constructions 2008 – Integrated Approach to Life-Time Structural Engineering, pp. 11–110, 2008.

Jesus L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Almeida A. C., "Methodology to assess the cost-effectiveness of sustainable measures in buildings", Proceedings of the 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference, vol. 2, pp. 1307–1314, 2008.

Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "New approach to life-cycle analysis in building sustainability rating systems", CINCOS’08 - Inovação na construção sustentável: Actas do Congresso de Inovação na Construção Sustentável, pp. 331–345, 2008.

Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "The optimization of the overall performance of buildings", Proceedings of the 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference, vol. 2, pp. 2999–3006, 2008.

Gervásio H., Silva S. L., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Survey of sustainable approaches in Portugal", Sustainability of constructions 2008 – Integrated Approach to Life-Time Structural Engineering, pp. 261–270, 2008.

Koukkari H., Veljkovic M., and Bragança, L., "Survey on educational material on sustainable constructions", Sustainability of constructions 2008 – Integrated Approach to Life-Time Structural Engineering, pp. 159–167, 2008.

Mateus, R., Bragança, L., and Koukkari H., "Sustainability assessment and rating of Portuguese buildings", Proceedings of the 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference, vol. 2, pp. 959–966, 2008.

Eires R., Camões A., and Jalali S., "New ecofriendly gypsum materials for civil construction", Materiais 2007 - XIII Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, IV Simpósio Internacional de Materiais, 2007.

Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "A methodological approach", International Conference Sustainable Construction: Action for Sustainability in the Mediterranean, 2005.

Koukkari H., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Sustainable design principles in construction sector", International Conference Sustainable Construction: Action for Sustainability in the Mediterranean, 2005.

Almeida, Manuela G., and Leitão, D., "Methodology for a sustainable rehabilitation", IAHS 32nd World Housing Congress, 2004.

Almeida, Manuela G., and Leitão, D., "Metodologia de apoio à decisão em intervenções de reabilitação", 2º Congresso Nacional da Construção, pp. 1–8, 2004.

Communications in National Conferences (1)

Lucas S., Aguiar, J. B., and Ferreira V. M., "Latent heat storage capability in different type of mortars", Congresso de Inovação na Construção Sustentável, pp. 163–172, 2012.

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