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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: 2016 | 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: 2016 | 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: 2016 | 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.

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: 2016 | 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: 2016 | 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: 2016 | 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: 2016 | 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: 2016 | 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: 2016 | SJR: Q3

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: 2016 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3

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: 2016 | 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.

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, 2015.

Year: 2015 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q3

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

Sacht H., Bragança, L., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Trombe Wall and Glazings Façades: Energy Efficiency for Different Portuguese Climates", Informes de la Construccion, September 2013, vol. 65 - Extra 1, pp. 11-22, doi:10.3989/ic.11.152, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: Q4 | SJR: Q1

Cunha S., Lucas S., Aguiar, J. B., Ferreira V. M., and Bragança, L., "Influence of incorporation phase change materials, PCM, granulates on workability, mechanical strength and aesthetical appearance of lime and gypsum mortars", ACEE - Architecture Civil Engineering Environment, vol. 6, pp. 39-48, 2013.

Santos P., Martins C., Silva S. L., and Bragança, L., "Thermal performance of lightweight steel framed wall: The importance of flanking thermal losses", Journal of Building Physics, vol. 38, issue 1, pp. 81-98, doi:10.1177/1744259113499212, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q2

Araújo C., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Analysis of some Portuguese thermal regulation parameters", Energy and Buildings Journal, March 2013, vol. 58, pp. 141-150, doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.11.024, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Silva P., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Mesquita V., "Development of Prefabricated Retrofit Module towards Nearly Zero Energy Buildings", Energy and Buildings, January 2013, vol. 56, pp. 115-125, doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.09.034, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Coimbra J., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Challenges and benefits of building sustainable cooperative housing", Building and Environment, vol. 62, April 2013, pp. 9–17, doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.01.003, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Coimbra J., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Achieving cost benefits in sustainable cooperative housing", Buildings, Janeiro 2013, vol. 3(1), pp. 1-17, doi:10.3390/buildings3010001, 2013.

Year: 2013 | SJR: SQ

Barbosa J. A., Bragança, L., and Mateus, R., "Adaptation of SBToolPT to office buildings", International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 89–97, 2013.

Year: 2013 | SJR: Q2

Vasconcelos E., Fernandes S. A. F., Aguiar, J. B., and Pacheco-Torgal, F., "Concrete retrofitting using CFRP and geopolymer mortars", Materials Science Forum, vol. 730-732, pp. 427–432, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3

Rodrigues M. F. S., Teixeira J. M. C., Cardoso J. C. P., and Anjos A. J. B., "Envelope index evaluation model of existing buildings", Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 26–39, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2

Vasconcelos G., Lourenço P. B., Mendonça P., Camões A., Mateus, R., Bragança, L., Brito A. G., and Poletti E., "Proposal of an innovative solution for partition walls: mechanical, thermal and acoustic validation", Construction and Building Materials, vol. 48, pp. 961–979, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.07.079, 2013.

Year: 2013 | 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, no. 4, pp. 523–546, doi:10.2478/ace-2013-0029, 2013.

Year: 2013 | SJR: Q3

Mateus, R., Neiva S. D. O., Bragança, L., Mendonça P., and Macieira M., "Sustainability assessment of an innovative lightweight building technology for partition walls: comparison with conventional technologies", Building and Environment, vol. 67, no. 67, pp. 147–159, doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.05.012, 2013.

Year: 2013 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Cunha S., Aguiar, J. B., Kheradmand M., Bragança, L., and Ferreira V. M., "Thermal mortars with incorporation of PCM microcapsules", Restoration of Buildings and Monuments - An International Journal, vol. 19, no. 2/3, pp. 171–177, 2013.

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

Couto J. P., "Identifying of the Reasons for the Projects Design Errors in the Portuguese Construction Industry", Academic Research International, vol. 3, issue 2, no. 3, pp. 163–170, 2012.

Teixeira J. M. C., and Campos M. H. A. C., "The preliminary programme of university construction projects in Portugal: 10 case studies", European Journal of Higher Education, vol. 2, no. 2/3, pp. 318–332, 2012.

Year: 2012 | JCR: Q2 | SJR: Q1

Sacht H. M., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Caram R., "Sistemas de Fachadas Inovadores e Conforto Térmico: Estudo em Portugal", Revista Tecnológica, vol. 21, pp. 13–25, doi:10.4025/revtecnol.v1i21.14778, 2012.

Rodrigues M. F. S., Teixeira J. M. C., and Cardoso J. C. P., "Buildings envelope anomalies: A visual survey methodology", Construction and Building Materials, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 2741–2750, 2011.

Year: 2011 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Vasconcelos E., Fernandes S. A. F., Aguiar, J. B., and Pacheco-Torgal, F., "Concrete retrofitting using metakaolin geopolymer mortars and CFRP", Construction and Building Materials, vol. 25, no. 8, pp. 3213–3221, 2011.

Year: 2011 | JCR: Q1 | SJR: Q1

Mendonça P., Couto J. P., and Reis A. P., "Economic and construction analysis of lightweight membranes in temperate climates", Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 1485–1493, 2011.

Couto J. P., "Identifying factors for the poor public institutions performance in Portuguese construction industry", International Journal of Academic Research, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 252–257, 2011.

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

Couto J. P., and Couto A. B., "Analysis of barriers and the potential for exploration of deconstruction techniques in portuguese construction sites", Sustainability, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 428–442, 2010.

Year: 2010 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3

Silva J., Mendes J. F. G., and Silva L. T., "Assessment of energy efficiency in street lighting design", WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, vol. 129, pp. 705–715, 2010.

Mateus, R., "Avaliação da Sustentabilidade da Construção - Propostas para o desenvolvimento de edifícios mais sustentáveis", Confidencial Imobiliário - Prémio André Jordan, pp. 21–32, 2010.

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

Teixeira J. M. C., Azevedo R., Cardoso J. C. P., Rodrigues C., Barroso M., and Martins C. M., "Fall Accidents in Manual Material Handling Tasks in Construction Industry", CESET Journal – Comfort Efficiency and Safety at Work, vol. 1, no. 7, pp. 48–56, 2010.

Teixeira J. M. C., "Movimentação Manual de Cargas na Construção Civil", Boletim Técnico e Científico do Grupo de Intervenção Pedagógica e Profissional do Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, 2010.

Silva P. C. P., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Mesquita V., "Reabilitação energética de edifícios residenciais com aplicação de soluções de fachada prefabricadas", Construção Magazine, no. 35, pp. 29–34, 2010.

Teixeira J. M. C., Vasques F., and Brandão E., "Significance of Segment Structures in the Portuguese and Iberian Property Markets", Journal of European Real Estate Research, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 46–58, 2010.

Teixeira J. M. C., Azevedo R., Cardoso J. C. P., Martins C. M., and Rodrigues C., "Falls during manual materials handling tasks in construction industry", Sport, Health & Human Development, vol. 5, no. 3, 2009.

Teixeira J. M. C., Vasques F., and Brandão E., "Persistence of Portuguese Real Estate Investment Funds Performance", Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 251–266, 2009.

Couto J. P., and Couto A. B., "Postura dos municípios relativamente à prevenção e gestão dos RC&D nas operações de reabilitação urbanas", Valorização de Resíduos, vol. 12, pp. 32–34, 2009.

Teixeira J. M. C., and Campos M. H. A. C., "A segurança da utilização de edifícios públicos universitários", Revista Internacional Construlink, vol. 7, no. 20, 2009.

Teixeira J. M. C., and Palhinha P., "Segurança os trabalhos de betonagem em estaleiro", Revista Internacional Construlink, vol. 7, no. 20, 2009.

Couto J. P., and Couto A. B., "Strategies to improve waste management in Portuguese construction industry: the deconstruction process", International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, vol. 3, no. 1/2, pp. 164–176, 2009.

Couto J. P., and Couto A. B., "Prevenção e gestão dos Resíduos de construção e Demolição (RC&D): atitude dos municípios com centro histórico", Tecnologias do Ambiente, vol. 15, no. 82, pp. 12–14, 2008.

Silva N., Aguiar, J. B., Bragança, L., Freire T., and Cardoso I., "Properties of gypsum-PCM based mortars for interior plastering of construction systems", Materials Science Forum, vol. 587-588, pp. 913–917, 2008.

Lobão R., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Modelo simplificado de previsão do comportamento térmico de edifícios", Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 28, pp. 47–58, 2007.

Lourenço P. B., Luso E., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Defects and moisture problems in buildings from historical city centres: a case study in Portugal", Building and Environment, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 223–234, 2006.

Jesus L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Pereira E., "A integração de fotovoltaicos nos edifícios em Portugal: dificuldades e oportunidades", Engenharia e Vida - Engenharia Civil, Construção e Desenvolvimento, no. 20, pp. 38–45, 2006.

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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.

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Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal

Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217

Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt