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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q3

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.

Year: 2019 | JCR: SQ | SJR: SQ

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.

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

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 | JCR: SQ | SJR: Q2

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Jesus L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Pereira E., "As dificuldades de implementação do BIPV em Portugal", Tecnologias do Ambiente, no. 67, pp. 38–41, 2005.

Ghiaus C., Allard F., Santamouris M., Georgakis C., Roulet C. A., Germano M., Tillenkamp K. F., Heijmans N., Nicol F., Maldonado E., Almeida, Manuela G., Guarracino G., and Roche L., "Natural ventilation in urban areas: results of the European Project URBVENT Part 1: urban environment", Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, 2005.

Luso E., Lourenço P. B., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Breve história da teoria da conservação e do restauro", Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 20, pp. 31–44, 2004.

Luso E., Lourenço P. B., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Centro histórico de Bragança: caracterização do edificado, aspectos arquitectónicos e anomalias", Construção Magazine, no. 9, pp. 4–12, 2004.

Leitão, D., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Metodologia para a implementação de check lists em intervenções de reabilitação", Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 21, pp. 59–70, 2004.

Bragança, L., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Sustainability and functional assessment of a mixed building technology solution", International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications, vol. 28, no. 4, 2004.

Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Avaliação do impacto energético e económico de diferentes soluções construtivas", Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 18, pp. 45–62, 2003.

Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Mendes J. F. G., "Energy efficiency for typical 2-floor buildings in Portugal", Archives of Civil Engineering, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 573–584, 2000.

Almeida, Manuela G., and Maldonado E., "Modelo de simulação térmica de elementos construtivos não homogéneos", Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 7, pp. 59–68, 2000.

Almeida, Manuela G., Garcia V., Maldonado E., and Bragança, L., "A influência da temperatura e da radiação solar na capacidade de armazenamento térmico de elementos construtivos", Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 5, pp. 3–13, 1997.

Almeida, Manuela G., and Maldonado E., "Simulação térmica de edifícios baseada num modelo de capacidade térmica variável", Engenharia Civil: Revista do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Universidade do Minho, no. 2, pp. 29–41, 1995.

Papers in National Journals (10)

Almeida, Manuela G., and Barbosa R., "O potencial das intervenções de renovação a nível urbano para edifícios nZEB - IEA EBC Annex 75", Edifícios e Energia, vol. Fevereiro de 2018, pp. 66-70, 2018.

Barbosa R., and Almeida, Manuela G., "A prefabricação modular na reabilitação energética como contributo para assegurar edifícios nZEB", Edifícios e Energia, 2018.

Mateus, R., Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Estudo Económico da Implementação de Medidas nZEB e ZEB num Edifício de Habitação Multifamiliar", Revista Confidencial Imobiliário, 2017, issue Março, pp. 26-29, 2017.

Almeida, Manuela G., and Ferreira M., "Contributos e recomendações para a revisão da regulamentação relativa à reabilitação do edificado tendo em vista os edifícios de energia quase-nula – a visão do projeto Annex 56 da Agência Internacional de Energia", Construção Magazine, Setembro 2016, vol. 74, 2016.

Almeida, Manuela G., and Ferreira M., "Eliminação da necessidade de sistemas activos para arrefecimento dos edifícios residenciais em Portugal", Construção Magazine, Março/Abril 2016, vol. 72, pp. 38-39, 2016.

Niza S., Almeida, Manuela G., Silva S. M., and Amado A., "SouthZEB: formação de profissionais para a conceção, construção e manutenção de edifícios nZEB.", Edifícios e Energia, 2016.

Silva S. M., Silva P., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Thermal Comfort and IAQ Analysis of two Portuguese Hospital Buildings", Revista de Engenharia Civil, vol. 49, pp. 81-91, 2014.

Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., and Rodrigues A., "Reabilitação Energética do Parque Residencial – Metodologia para determinação de soluções de custo ótimo", Revista Materiais de Construção, Agosto de 2013, vol. N.º 165, pp. 44-50, 2013.

Silva P., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Módulos de reabilitação de fachadas - painéis metálicos prefabricados", Revista Climatização, Janeiro 2013, pp. 22-29, 2013.

Silva P. C. P., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Módulo Inovador para a Reabilitação Energética", Revista Materiais de Construção, vol. 160, pp. 28–32, 2012.

Chapters/ Papers in International Books (13)

Almeida, Manuela G., and Barbosa R., "Painéis Modulares Prefabricados na Reabilitação Energética: Contributo para Edifícios nZEB", Ambiente Construído e estratégias sustentáveis, vol. 1, pp. 151-175, 2019.

Mateus, R., Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Environmental Life-Cycle Analysis of Solar Systems", Building Integrated Solar Systems – Design and applications handbook, pp. 201-222, 2017.

Grobman Y., Chen N., Cory J., Silva S. M., Mateus, R., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Porter Building, Tel Aviv, Israel", Building Integrated Solar Systems – Design and applications handbook, pp. 391-398, 2017.

Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "Avaliação e Reconhecimento da Sustentabilidade", CONSTRUÇÃO SUSTENTÁVEL: Contributo das Ferramentas de Avaliação, 1, pp. 49, 2016.

Amorim F., Gomes R., Carvalho M., Silva C., Ferrão P., Guedes M. C., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Chapter 27 - The drive towards near Zero Energy Buildings through Professional Training in Southern Europe – The SouthZEB Project", Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Success and its Impact on Regional Development, pp. 655-680, doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9567-2.ch027, 2016.

Aelenei L., Buhagiar V., Almeida, Manuela G., Silva S. M., Mateus, R., and et.al., "State of the art on Building Integrated Solar Thermal Systems", Building Integration of Solar Thermal Systems, 2015.

Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., and Rodrigues A., "Reabilitação Energética do Património Construído - Metodologia para determinação de soluções de custo ótimo", Ambiente Construído e sua Sustentabilidade, pp. 111-144, 2014.

Silva P. C. P., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Part D: Prefabricated Metal Panel Retrofit Modules on the book Prefabricated Systems for Low Energy Renovation of Residential Buildings", Retrofit Module Design Guide, IEA ECBCS Annex 50, pp. 113–128, 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.

Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Mateus, R., "State of the art: Portugal", COST C16 improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes: state of the art, pp. 137–154, 2007.

Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Mateus, R., "Technical improvement of housing envelopes in Portugal", COST C16 Improving the quality of existing urban building envelopes : facades and roofs, vol. 115, no. 126, 2007.

Almeida, Manuela G., Maldonado E., Santamouris M., and Guarracino G., "The design of optimal openings", Natural ventilation in the urban environment, pp. 168–194, 2005.

Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., Mendes J. F. G., and Silva S. M., "Layout urbano em função da eficiência energética dos edifícios", Contribuições para o desenvolvimento sustentável em cidades Portuguesas e Brasileiras, pp. 66–79, 2004.

Communications in International Conferences (124)

Ramísio P. J., Pinto L. C., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Energy footprint in Hei: a decade overview (2007-2016) on relevant energy indicators", 4th International Conference on Energy & Environment: bringing together Engineering and Economics, ICEE 2019, 2019.

Sibilio S., Scorpio M., Ciampi G., Iuliano G., Rosato A., Maffei L., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Simulation models of an electric-driven smart window: energy and visual performances", 13th SDEWES – 13th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2018.

Bajraktari E., Nushi V., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Cost efficiency of retrofit measures for typical masonry houses in Kosovo", 13th International enviBUILD 2018 Conference - Buildings and Environment, 2018.

Scorpio M., Iuliano G., Rosato A., Sibilio S., Maffei L., Vanoli G., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Development of an Electric-Driven Smart Window Model for Visual Comfort Assessment", IBPC 2018 - 7th International Building Physics Conference - Healthy, Inteligent and Resilient Buildings and Urban Environments, 2018.

Cardoso V., Ramos N., Almeida R., Pereira P., and Almeida, Manuela G., "In-situ and laboratory airtightness tests of structural insulated panels (SIPs) assemblies", 39th AIVC - 7th TightVent & 5th Venticool Conference - Smart ventilation for buildings, 2018.

Belmonte J. F., Barbosa R., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Influence of occupants’ behavior on indoor CO2 concentration of a naturally ventilated multifamily building in Porto, Portugal", DATALEB2018 - 1st International Conference on Data for Low Energy Buildings, 2018.

Araújo C., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Disponibilidade de Investimento em Soluções de Baixo Impacte Ambiental", EuroElecs 2017 - II Encontro Latino-Americano e Europeu Sobre Edificações e Comunidades Sustentáveis, pp. 577-585, 2017.

Mateus, R., Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "The importance of the solar systems to achieve the nZEB level in the energy renovation of southern Europe’s buildings", Bires 2017 - First International Conference on Building Integrated Renewable Energy Systems, pp. 82.1-82.8, 2017.

Almeida, Manuela G., Ferreira M., Rodrigues A., and Barbosa J., "Benefits of energy related building renovation in residents’ comfort and well-being – Vila d’Este case study", IAQVEC 2016 - 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality Ventilation & Energy Conservation In Buildings, 2016.

Araújo C., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Analysis of the Portuguese Building Retrofiting Market", SBE Series 16 Brazil-Portugal, vol. 3, pp. 1869-1878, 2016.

Sacht H., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., Nascimento J. H. O., and Caram R., "Double Glazings: Spectrophotometric Characterization for Facade Modules", SBE Series 16 - Brazil & Portugal, vol. 1, pp. 99, 2016.

Mestre A., Almeida, Manuela G., and Iten M., "Portuguese study on building renovation towards a nearly zero energy building (nZEB)", SBE16 Brazil & Portugal - Sustainable Urban Communities towards a Nearly Zero Impact Built Environment, 2016.

Almeida, Manuela G., Mateus, R., Ferreira M., and Rodrigues A., "Relevance of embodied energy on building retrofit assessment", SBE16 Brazil & Portugal - Sustainable Urban Communities towards a Nearly Zero Impact Built Environment, vol. 3, pp. 1819 - 1828, doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.17816.80645, 2016.

Matos B. F., Barbosa T., Almeida, Manuela G., Condorelli C., Furtado J., and Braga L., "Sustainable building: assessment tool in Brazil", SBE Series 16 - Brazil & Portugal, vol. 2, pp. 955-962, 2016.

Kalamees T., Lupisek A., Morck O., Borodinecs A., Almeida, Manuela G., Rovers R., Op 't Veld, Peter, Kuusk K., and Silva S. M., "What kind of heat loss requirements NZEB and deep renovation sets for building envelope?", CESB 2016 - Central Europe towards Sustainable Building 2016, 2016.

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 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more

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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