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Papers in International Journals (2)

Alshubbak A.;, Pellicer E., Catalá J., and Teixeira J. M. C., "A Model for identifying Owner’s Needs in the Building Life Cycle", Journal of Civil Engineering and Management , 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q1

Bragança, L., Mateus, R., and Koukkari H., "Building Sustainability Assessment", Sustainability, vol. 2, no. 7, pp. 2010–2023, doi:10.3390/su2072010, 2010.

Year: 2010 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3

Chapters/ Papers in International Books (2)

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.

Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Mateus, R., "General overview of the problems, needs and solutions in the Portuguese urban building envelopes", Cost C16 Improving the Quality of Existing Urban Building Envelopes - Needs, pp. 121–129, 2007.

Communications in International Conferences (25)

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.

Gonçalves J., Mateus, R., Fernandes J., and Ferreira T. S. F. C., "Tradition in Continuity: thermal monitoring in vernacular architecture of farmsteads from northeast Portuguese region of Trás-os-Montes", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to meet EU 20-20-20 targets, pp. 259–267, 2013.

Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "LCA database of steel building technologies", I Congresso Luso-Aficano de Construção Metálica Sustentável, pp. 1–10, 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.

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.

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.

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., "LCA database for portuguese building technologies", Portugal SB10 - Sustainable Building affordable to all: Low cost sustainable solutions (Proceedings of the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment), pp. 489–496, 2010.

Silva P. C. P., Silva S. M., Almeida, Manuela G., Mesquita V., and Bragança, L., "Portuguese building stock indoor environmental quality "in-situ" assessment", 3rd International Conference Palenc 2010, Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Environment, pp. 1–12, 2010.

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

Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Sustainability assessment of an affordable residential building using the SBTool PT approach", Portugal SB10 - Sustainable Building affordable to all: Low cost sustainable solutions (Proceedings of the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment), pp. 581–588, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Books (1)

Bragança, L., Pinheiro M., Mateus, R., Amôeda R., Almeida, Manuela G., Mendonça P., Cunha A., Dias A. B., Farinha F., Gervásio H., Brito J., Guedes M. C., and Ferreira V., "Proceedings of the International Conference "Portugal SB10 - Sustainable Building Affordable to All - Low Cost Sustainable Solutions"", Proceedings of the International Conference Portugal SB10, pp. i–869, 2010.

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