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Mendonça P., Faiq N., Fernandes J. E. P., and Mateus, R., "Simulation Tools for Energy Performance Evaluation of Buildings with Minimum Material Resources", Sustainable Mediterranean Construction, vol. 10, issue 2019, pp. 93-99, 2020.

Fernandes J. E. P., Malheiro R., Castro M. F., Gervásio H., Silva S. M., and Mateus, R., "Thermal Performance and Comfort Condition Analysis in a Vernacular Building with a Glazed Balcony", Energies, vol. 13, issue 3, pp. 624, doi:10.3390/en13030624, 2020.

Durão V., Silvestre J. D., Mateus, R., and Brito J., "Assessment and communication of the environmental performance of construction products in Europe: Comparison between PEF and EN 15804 compliant EPD schemes", Resources, Conservation & Recycling, vol. 156, issue May 2020, pp. 104703, doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104703, 2020.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Ferreira A., Pinheiro M. D., Brito J., and Mateus, R., "Relating carbon and energy intensity of best-performing retailers with policy, strategy and building practice", Energy Efficiency, pp. 1-23, doi:10.1007/s12053-020-09840-0, 2020.

Miranda T., Leitão, D., Oliveira J. R. M., Corrêa-Silva M., Araújo N., Coelho J., Fernández-Jiménez A., and Cristelo N., "Application of alkali-activated industrial wastes for the stabilisation of a full-scale (sub)base layer", Journal of Cleaner Production, 118427, vol. 242, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118427, 2020.

Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Fernandes J. E. P., Peixoto M., Mateus, R., and Gervásio H., "Life cycle analysis of environmental impacts of earthen materials in the Portuguese context: Rammed earth and compressed earth blocks", Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 241, issue 20 December 2019, pp. 118286, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118286, 2019.

Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Ribeiro P. J. G., Araújo C., Gonçalves L. A. P. J., Dias G. J. C., and Cunto F., "Micro-simulation of the Impact of Different Speeds on Safety Road Travel and Urban Travel Time: Case Study in the City of Guimarães", WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, vol. 15, pp. 297-310, 2019.

Year: 2019 | SJR: Q4

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.

Year: 2019 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Saraiva T., silva E., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Comparative study of Comfort Indicators for School Constructions in Sustainability methodologies: schools in the Amazon and the Southeast region of Brazil", Sustainability, vol. 11(19) 5216, doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195216 , 2019.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q2

Frischknecht R., Birgisdottir H., Chae C. - U., Lützkendorf T., Passer A., Alsema E., Balouktsi M., Berg B., Dowdell D., García Martínez A., Habert G., Hollberg A., König H., Lasvaux S., Llatas C., Nygaard Rasmussen F., Peuportier B., Ramseier L., Röck M., Soust Verdaguer B.,, "Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods", IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 323, vol. 323, issue 2019, pp. 1-11, doi:10.1088/1755-1315/323/1/012037, 2019.

Durão V., Silvestre J. D., Mateus, R., and Brito J., "Economic valuation of life cycle environmental impacts of construction products - A critical analysis", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 323, issue 2019, pp. 012147, doi:10.1088/1755-1315/323/1/012147, 2019.

Saraiva T., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Barbosa M. T., "Verification of the Adequacy of the Portuguese Sustainability Assessment Tool of High School Buildings, SAHSBPT, to the Francisco de Holanda High School, Guimarães", Sustainability, vol. 11(17), 4559, issue Special Issue in Green Building Technologies, doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su11174559 , 2019.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q2

Pereira J., da Gomes M. G., Moret Rodrigues A., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Thermal, luminous and energy performance of solar control films in single-glazed windows: use of energy performance criteria to support decision-making", Energy and Buildings , vol. 198, pp. 431-443, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.06.003, 2019.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

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.

Santos F. J. B., Rabbani E. R. K., and Couto J. P., "Crane Selection for High-Rise Construction: Case Studies in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, Brazil", Brazilian Journal of Business, vol. Vol. 1, issue No. 3, Abr/Jun, pp. 881-898, 2019.

Brugnera R., Mateus, R., Rossignolo J. A., and Chvatal K., "Open-plan offices: the impact of different facade solutions on energy efficiency", Ambiente Construído, 3, vol. 19, issue July/Sptember 2019, pp. 295-315, doi:10.1590/s1678-86212019000300339, 2019.

Pérez A. C., Pérez J. P. C., Tender M., Couto J. P., and Hernandez J. L. R., "Análisis sobre la integración de la prevención de riesgos laborales en la metodología BIM en el ámbito de la Unión Europea", Occupational Risk Prevention Journal, Special edition "Empresas saludables: el valor de las Personas en la era digital", pp. 1066-1076, 2019.

Fernandes J. E. P., Mateus, R., Gervásio H., Silva S. M., and Bragança, L., "Passive strategies used in Southern Portugal vernacular rammed earth buildings and their influence in thermal performance", Renewable Energy, vol. 142, issue November 2019, pp. 345-363, doi:10.1016/j.renene.2019.04.098, 2019.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Bajraktari E., Nushi V., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Cost efficiency of retrofit measures for typical masonry houses in Kosovo", International Review of Applied Sciences and Engineering, vol. 10, issue 1, pp. 87-91, doi:https://doi.org/10.1556/1848.2019.0013, 2019.

Year: 2019 | SJR: Q3

Durão V., Costa A. A., Silvestre J. D., Mateus, R., and Brito J., "Integration of environmental life cycle information in BIM objects according with the level of development", IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, pp. 012075, doi:10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012075, 2019.

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

Rahla K. M., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Comparative sustainability assessment of binary blended concretes using Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) and Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)", Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 220, pp. 445-459, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.010, 2019.

Year: 2019 | 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.

Almeida, Manuela G., Barbosa R., and Malheiro R., "Effect of environmental assessment on primary energy of modular prefabricated panel for building renovation in Portugal", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, issue 1, doi:https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012047, 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.

Askar R., Rodrigues A. L., Bragança, L., and Pinheiro D., "From Temporary to Permanent; A Circular Approach for Post-disaster Housing Reconstruction", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, pp. 35, doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012032, 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.

Andrade J. B., Araújo C., Castro M. F., and Bragança, L., "New Methods for Sustainable Circular Buildings", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, pp. 41, doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012037, 2019.

Rahla K. M., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Obstacles and barriers for measuring building’s circularity", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, pp. 64, doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012058, 2019.

Carvalho J. P., Ridder K., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Using BIM to optimise and assess the energy efficiency category of SBToolPT-H", IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 225, pp. 79, doi:https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/225/1/012072, 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

Belmonte J. F., Barbosa R., and Almeida, Manuela G., "CO2 concentrations in a multifamily building in Porto, Portugal: occupants' exposure and differential performance of mechanical ventilation control strategies", Journal of Building Engineering , vol. 23, pp. 114-126, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.01.008, 2019.

Year: 2019 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1

Teixeira E. R., Mateus, R., Camões A., and Branco F. G., "Quality and durability properties and life-cycle assessment of high volume biomass fly ash mortar", Construction and Building Materials, 197, issue 2019, pp. 195-207, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.173, 2018.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

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

Kifokeris D., Matos J. A. C., Xenidis Y., and Bragança, L., "Bridge Quality Appraisal Methodology: Application in a Reinforced Concrete Overpass Roadway Bridge", Journal of Infrastructure Systems, vol. 24, issue 4, doi:DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000455, 2018.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2

Ferreira A., Pinheiro M. D., Brito J., and Mateus, R., "Combined carbon and energy intensity benchmarks for sustainable retail stores", Energy, 2018, vol. 165, Part B, pp. 877-889, doi:10.1016/j.energy.2018.10.020, 2018.

Ardda N., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Methodology to Identify and Prioritise the Social Aspects to Be Considered in the Design of More Sustainable Residential Buildings—Application to a Developing Country", Buildings, 2018, vol. 8, issue 10, pp. 1-17, doi:10.3390/buildings8100130, 2018.

Year: 2017 | SJR: Q2

Couto J. P., Mendonça P., and Reis A. P., "Prefabricated building systems: evaluation of the construction practitioners’ perception on the environmental and economic benefits", Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, vol. 17, issue 9, pp. 2103-2115, 2018.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q3

Montarroyos D., Alvarez C. E., and Bragança, L., "Methodology for environmental assessment in Antarctic buildings", Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 73, pp. 104-113, doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2018.08.003, 2018.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., and Barbosa R., "Relevance of embodied energy and carbon emissions on assessing cost effectiveness in building renovation – contribution from the analysis of case studies in six European countries", Buildings, Special Issue “Building Sustainability Assessment”, vol. 8, issue 103, doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings8080103, 2018.

Year: 2017 | SJR: Q2

Couto J. P., Camões A., and Tender M., "Risk Evaluation in Tunneling Excavation Methods", REM, International Engineering Journal, n. 3, vol. 71, issue jul/sep. 2018, pp. 361-369, doi:10.1590/0370-44672017710115, 2018.

Year: 2018 | SJR: Q4

Almeida, Manuela G., and Ferreira M., "Ten questions concerning cost-effective energy and carbon emissions optimization in building renovation", Building and Environment, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.06.036 , 2018.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Saraiva T., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Barbosa M. T., "Environmental comfort indicators for school buildings in sustainability assessment tools", Sustainability , June 2018, vol. 10, doi:10.3390/su10061849, 2018.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q2

Mateus, R., Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Environmental and cost life cycle analysis of the impact of using solar systems in energy renovation of Southern European single-family buildings", Renewable Energy, 2018, pp. 1-11, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.04.036, 2018.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Dalla Mora T., Peron F., Romagnoni P., Almeida, Manuela G., and Ferreira M., "Tools and procedures to support decision making for cost-effective energy and carbon emissions optimization in building renovation", Energy and Buildings, on line, vol. 167, pp. 200-215, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.02.030, 2018.

Year: 2018 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Attia S., Eleftheriou P., Xeni F., Morlot R., Ménézo C., Kostopoulos V., Betsi M., Kalaitzoglou I., Pagliano L., Cellura M., Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., Baracu T., Badescu V., Crutescu R., and Hidalgo-Betanzos J. M., "Overview and future challenges of nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) design in Southern Europe", Energy and Buildings, vol. 155, pp. 439 - 458, doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.043, 2017.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Healthcare Building Sustainability Assessment tool - Sustainable Effective Design criteria in the Portuguese context", Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2017, vol. 67, pp. 49-60, doi: 10.1016/j.eiar.2017.08.005, 2017.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Tender M., and Couto J. P., "Accidents and diseases assessed", Tunnels and Tunnelling International, vol. August, issue August, pp. 40-42, 2017.

Year: 2017 | SJR: Q4

Ferreira M., Almeida, Manuela G., and Rodrigues A., "Impact of co-benefits on the assessment of energy related building renovation with a nearly-zero energy target", Energy and Buildings, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.07.066, 2017.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Almeida, Manuela G., and Ferreira M., "Cost Effective Energy and Carbon Emissions Optimization in Building Renovation (Annex 56)", Energy and Buildings, doi:doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.07.050, 2017.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Castro M. F., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Development of a healthcare building sustainability assessment method - Proposed structure and system of weights for the Portuguese context", Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017, vol. 148, pp. 555-570, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.02.005, 2017.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Almeida, Manuela G., Mateus, R., Ferreira M., and Rodrigues A., "Life-cycle costs and life-cycle impacts on energy-related building renovation assessment", International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, 2017.

Year: 2017 | SJR: Q3

Tender M., Couto J. P., Francisco M., and Cortes A., "Study on prevention implementation in tunnels construction: Marão Tunnel’s (Portugal) singularities", Revista de la Construcción, vol. 9, issue 6, pp. 2957-2964, 2017.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3

Couto J. P., Santos F., and Rabbani E., "How Time Constraints Affect Safety Conditions at Construction Sites: Analysis of the Perception of Portuguese Construction Participants", Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, vol. 22, issue 02, pp. 563-576, 2017.

Year: 2017 | SJR: Q4

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

Leitão, D., Barbosa J. A., Soares E., Miranda T., and Cristelo N., "Thermal performance assessment of masonry made of ICEB's stabilised with alkali-activated fly ash", Energy and Buildings, 139, pp. 44–42, doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.068, 2017.

Year: 2017 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Marco F., Almeida, Manuela G., Rodrigues A., and Silva S. M., "Comparing cost-optimal and net-zero energy targets in building retrofit", Building Research & Information, vol. 44, 2016, issue 2, pp. 188-201, doi:10.1080/09613218.2014.975412, 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Silva S. M., Mateus, R., Marques L., Ramos M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Contribution of the solar systems to the nZEB and ZEB design concept in Portugal – Energy, Economics and Environmental Life-cycle Analysis", Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 156, pp. 59–74, doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2016.04.053, 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Oliveira Augusto C., Bragança, L., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Building insulation materials. Beyond operational energy", Revista Hábitat Sustentable, 2, December, vol. 6, pp. 30-39, 2016.

Ferreira M., Almeida, Manuela G., and Rodrigues A., "Cost-optimal energy efficiency levels are the first steps in achieving cost effective renovation in residential buildings with nearly-zero energy target", Energy and Buildings, vol. 133, pp. 724-737, doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.10.017, 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Sacht H. M., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., Nascimento J. H. O., and Caram R., "Spectrophotometric Characterization of Simple Glazings for a Modular Façade", Energy Procedia, vol. 96, pp. 965-972, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.175, 2016.

Sacht H. M., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Caram R., "Study of Natural Ventilation in wind Tunnels and Influence of the Position of Ventilation Modules and Types of Grids on a Modular Façade System", Energy Procedia, vol. 96, pp. 953-964, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.173, 2016.

Barbosa T., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Developing the methodology for determining the relative weight of dimensions employed in sustainable building assessment tools for Brazil", Ecological Indicators, Online, vol. 73, pp. 46-51, doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.09.017 , 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Tender M., and Couto J. P., "Analysis of Health and Safety Risks in Underground Excavations–Identification and Evaluation by Experts", International Journal of Control Theory and Applications, vol. 9, issue 6, pp. 2957-2964, 2016.

Year: 2016 | SJR: Q3

Morck O., Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., Brito N., Thomsen K., and Ostergaard I., "Shining examples analysed within the EBC Annex 56 project", Energy and Buildings, vol. 127, pp. 991-998, doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.05.091, 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Araújo C., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Barbosa J. A., "Cost-benefit analysis method for building solutions", Applied Energy, vol. 173, pp. 124-133, doi:10-1016/j.apenergy.2016.04.005, 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

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

Teixeira E. R., Mateus, R., Camões A., Bragança, L., and Branco F. G., "Comparative environmental life-cycle analysis of concretes using biomass and coal fly ashes as partial cement replacement material", Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016, vol. 112, pp. 2221-2230, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.124, 2016.

Year: 2016 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

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

Ferreira M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Benefits from energy related building renovation beyond costs, energy and emissions", Energy Procedia, vol. 78, pp. 2397-2402, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.199, 2015.

Almeida, Manuela G., Bencresciuto A., Ferreira M., and Rodrigues A., "Cost-effective energy and carbon emission optimization in building renovation – A case-study in a low income neighbourhood", Energy Procedia, vol. 78, pp. 2403-2408, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.203, 2015.

Almeida, Manuela G., and Ferreira M., "IEA EBC Annex56 vision for cost effective energy and carbon emissions optimization in building renovation", Energy Procedia, vol. 78, pp. 2409-2414, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.206, 2015.

Barbosa J. A., Araújo C., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Smart interior design of buildings and its relationship to land use", Architectural Engineering and Design Management, vol. 12, issue 2, pp. 1-10, doi:10.1080/17452007.2015.1120187, 2015.

Year: 2015 | SJR: Q1

Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., and Rodrigues A., "CO2 zero schools - School building renovation towards emissions neutrality", REHVA Journal, Building Energy Efficient Renovations, vol. 6, 2015.

Fernandes J., Pimenta C., Mateus, R., Silva S. M., and Bragança, L., "Contribution of Portuguese Vernacular Building Strategies to Indoor Thermal Comfort and Occupants’ Perception", Buildings, 2015, vol. 5, issue 4, pp. 1242-1264, doi:10.3390/buildings5041242, 2015.

Year: 2015 | SJR: Q4

Morck O., Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., Brito N., Thomsen K., and Ostergaard I., "Shining examples analysed within the EBC Annex 56 project", Energy Procedia, vol. 78, pp. 2334-2339, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.393 , 2015.

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

Sacht H. M., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Caram R., "Glazing daylighting performance and Trombe wall thermal performance of a modular façade system in four different Portuguese cities", Indoor and Built Environment, vol. 24, issue 4, pp. 544-563, doi:10.1177/1420326X14525976, 2015.

Year: 2015 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q3

Sacht H. M., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Caram R., "Different Module Placements in a Modular Façade System for Natural Ventilation", Procedia Economics and Finance, vol. Volume 21, pp. 366-373, doi:10.1016/S2212-5671(15)00188-4, 2015.

Lamnatou C., Chemisana D., Mateus, R., Almeida, Manuela G., and Silva S. M., "Review and perspectives on Life Cycle Analysis of solar technologies with emphasis on building-integrated solar thermal systems", Renewable Energy, 2015, vol. 75, pp. 833-846, doi:10.1016/j.renene.2014.09.057, 2015.

Year: 2015 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1

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

Oliveira F., Mendonça P., Couto J. P., Camões A., and Silva E., "Comparative environmental and economic analysis of South European", WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on ENVIRONMENT and DEVELOPMENT, vol. 10, issue 53, pp. 509-528, 2014.

Year: 2014 | SJR: Q2

Barbosa J. A., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "New approach addressing sustainability in urban areas using sustainable city models", International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, vol. Avaiable Online, pp. 1-9, doi:10.1080/2093761X.2014.948528, 2014.

Year: 2014 | SJR: Q2

Derakhsan R., and Teixeira J. M. C., "Causes of cost overrun in construction projects in developing countries: Gas-oil construction industry of Iran, a case study", Journal of Civil Engineering and Management , 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q1

Ferreira M., Almeida, Manuela G., and Rodrigues A., "Cost optimality and net-zero energy in the renovation of Portuguese residential building stock – Rainha Dona Leonor neighbourhood case study", International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, vol. 5, issue 4, pp. 306-317, doi:10.1080/2093761X.2014.979268, 2014.

Year: 2014 | SJR: Q2

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

Fernandes J., Mateus, R., Bragança, L., and Correia da Silva J., "Portuguese vernacular architecture: the contribution of vernacular materials and design approaches for sustainable construction", Architectural Science Review, vol. 58, issue 4, pp. 324-336, doi:10.1080/00038628.2014.974019, 2014.

Year: 2014 | SJR: Q1

Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., Rodrigues A., and Coelho A., "Deep energy retrofit of vernacular housing", REHVA Journal, Building Energy Efficient Renovations, vol. 51, issue 6, pp. 32-36, 2014.

Castanheira G. S., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Definindo melhores práticas em projetos de Regeneração Urbana Sustentável", Ambiente Construído, vol. 14, issue 3, Porto Alegre, pp. 7-25, 2014.

Barbosa J. A., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Assessment of Land Use Efficiency Using BSA Tools: Development of a New Index", Journal of Urban Planning and Development , pp. 040140201-040140209, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000208, 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q1

Ghiassi B., Silva S. M., Oliveira D. V., Lourenço P. B., and Bragança, L., "FRP-to-Masonry Bond Durability Assessment with Infrared Thermography Method", Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, vol. 33, issue 3, pp. 427–437, doi:10.1007/s10921-014-0238-8, 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q2

Brunsgaard C., Dvořáková P., Annemie W., Werner S., Marina L., Almeida, Manuela G., Kabele K., Zoltan M., Piotr B., and Op 't Veld P., "Integrated Energy Design - Education and Training in Cross-disciplinary Teams Implementing Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)", Building and Environment, February 2014, vol. 72, pp. 1-14, 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Castanheira G., and Bragança, L., "The evolution of the sustainability assessment tool SBToolPT, from buildings to the built environment", The Scientific World Journal, vol. 2014, pp. 1-10, doi:10.1155/2014/491791., 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q2

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

Teixeira J. M. C., Azevedo R., Barroso M., and Martins C. M., "Obstacle clearence while performing manual material handling tasks in construction sites", Safety Science, vol. 62, pp. 205–213, 2014.

Year: 2014 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Sousa J., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Silva P., "Research on the Portuguese Building Stock and its Impacts on Energy Consumption – An Average U-Value Approach", Archives of Civil Engineering, vol. LIX, issue 4, pp. 523-546, doi:10.2478/ace-2013-0029, 2013.

Year: 2013 | SJR: Q3

Silva S. M., Silva P. C. P., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Operative Conditions Evaluation For Efficient Building Retrofit – Case Study", Indoor and Built Environment, vol. 22, issue 5, no. 5, doi:10.1177/1420326X12456542, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q2

About CTAC

The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.

Currently CTAC aggregates 37 researchers holding a PhD of which 27 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more

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