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    2003
    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.
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    2004
    Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., Mateus, R., and Silva S. M., "Acoustic evaluation of beam and pot slabs with lightweight regularization layers: a case study", Proceedings of the European Symposium on Environmental and Building Acoustics, no. 177, pp. 1–10, 2004.
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    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.
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    2006
    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "The optimization of the overall comfort in buildings", Proceedings Euroacademy on Ventilation and Indoor Climate, pp. 462–463, 2006.
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    2007
    Mateus, R., Silva S. M., Silva P. C. P., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., and Mendonça P., "Sustainability assessment of an energy efficient optimized solution", PALENC 2007 - 2nd Passive and Low Energy Cooling Conference, pp. 636–640, 2007.
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    2008
    Silva P. C. P., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Silva S. M., "Accuracy of some EPBD implemented thermal performance calculation procedures", Proceedings of the 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference, vol. 2, pp. 905–912, 2008.
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    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.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Sustainability and the overall confort in buildings", Proceedings Euroacademy on Ventilation and Indoor Climate, pp. 190–191, 2008.
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    2009
    Silva P. C. P., Silva S. M., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Accuracy of the Portuguese EPBD implemented thermal performance calculation procedures : RCCTE", Building Simulation 2009, no. 2113., pp. 2106–2113, 2009.
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    Silva S. M., "A sustentabilidade e o conforto das construções", Tese de doutoramento em Engenharia Civil (ramo de conhecimento em Processos de Construção), 2009.
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    2010
    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.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Optimization of the indoor environmental quality of buildings", 3rd International Conference Palenc 2010, Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Environment, 2010.
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    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.
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    Silva P. C. P., Silva S. M., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Portuguese EPBD based regulation put side by side with energy simulation tools", EuroSun 2010 - International scientific conference on solar heating, cooling and buildings, 2010.
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    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.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Using a multi-criteria analysis to select design alternatives aiming energy efficiency and IEQ", EuroSun 2010 - International scientific conference on solar heating, cooling and buildings, 2010.
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    2011
    Silva S. M., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Evaluation of the thermal performance of hollow brick walls with gypsum-PCM plasters", International Conference for Sustainable Energy Storage 2011, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1–12, 2011.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Selection of construction solutions and materials to improve indoor environmental quality of buildings", SB 11 - World Sustainable Building Conference, vol. 1, pp. 1897–1906, 2011.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Selection of construction solutions and materials to optimize the indoor environmental quality of buildings", XII DBMC - 12th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, vol. 4, pp. 2133–2140, 2011.
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    2012
    Macedo A., Mateus, R., and Silva S. M., "Avaliação da sustentabilidade de soluções de reabilitação energética para paredes exteriores de um edifício de habitação", Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios, pp. 117–128, 2012.
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    Oliveira M. A. G. C., Silva S. M., Branco J. M., Bragança, L., and Lourenço P. B., "Avaliação em laboratório do comportamento térmico de soluções construtivas em madeira", Congresso Construção 2012 - 4º Congresso Nacional, 2012.
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    Almeida, Manuela G., Silva P. C. P., Silva S. M., and Bragança, L., "Definition of the energy performance requirements in rehabilitation projects", SASBE2012 - 4th CIB International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environments, 2012.
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    Sousa J. R. B., Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Energy rehabilitation of Portuguese residential building stock through its transformation into NZEB", Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios, pp. 41–48, 2012.
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    Sousa J. R. B., Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Enquadramento energético do sector residencial português", Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios, pp. 49–56, 2012.
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    Silva S. M., Silva P. C. P., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "IAQ analysis of Portuguese residential buildings", Proceedings of the XXXVIII IAHS World Congress, pp. 205–211, 2012.
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    Silva S. M., Silva P. C. P., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "IAQ Analysis of Portuguese Residential Buildings", Proceedings of the XXXVIII IAHS World Congress, 2012.
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    Silva S. M., Silva P. C. P., Almeida, Manuela G., and Bragança, L., "Improving buildings refurbishment through operative conditions evaluation", International Conference "Sustainable Environment in the Mediterranean Region: from Housing to Urban and Land Scale Construction", pp. 462–472, 2012.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Selection of rehabilitation construction solutions", BSA 2012 - 1st International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment, pp. 677–684, 2012.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Selection of rehabilitation construction solutions using ELECTRE III method", Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios, pp. 25–32, 2012.
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    Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., Silva P. C. P., Silva S. M., Mateus, R., Barbosa J. A., and Araújo C., "Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios - Livro de Atas", Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios - Livro de Atas, pp. 162, 2012.
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    Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., Silva P. C. P., Silva S. M., Mateus, R., Barbosa J. A., and Araújo C., "Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios - Livro de Atas", Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios, pp. 162, 2012.
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    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.
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    Mustaparta O., Silva S. M., and Leitão, D., "Potentialities of using PCM in residential buildings in Portugal", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets, pp. 229–236, 2013.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Using PCM to improve building's thermal performance", The 2nd International Energy Storage Conference - Sustainable Energy Storage in Buildings, pp. 181–186, 2013.
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    Ghiassi B., Silva S. M., Oliveira D. V., Lourenço P. B., and Bragança, L., "Assessment of the bond quality degradation in FRP-strengthened masonry using IR thermography technique", FRPRCS-11 - 11th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer for Reinforced Concrete Structures, 2013.
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Selection of refurbishment construction solutions to improve the indoor environmental quality and sustainability of buildings", SB13 Graz - International Conference on Sustainable Buildings - Construction Products and Technologies, pp. 196–203, 2013.
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    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
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    Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Using MCDA to select refurbishment solutions to improve buildings IEQ", Portugal SB13 - Contribution of Sustainable Building to Meet EU 20-20-20 Targets, pp. 615–622, 2013.
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    2014
    Alves C., Vasconcelos G., Fernandes F. M., and Silva S. M., "Deterioration of the Granitic Stone at Misericórdia Chapel in Murça (Northern Portugal)", REHAB 2014 - International Conference on Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Historical Buildings and Structures, vol. 2, pp. 899 - 908, doi:1014575/gl/rehab2014/090, 2014.
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    Mateus I., Mateus, R., and Silva S. M., "Using the SBToolPT-H to optimize the sustainability during the design phase of a refurbishment operation of a residential Building", REHAB 2014 - International Conference on Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Historical Buildings and Structures, pp. 1145-1154, doi:10.14575/gl/rehab2014/115, 2014.
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    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
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    Amorim D., Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Definição de Estratégias de Ventilação Natural para assegurar a Qualidade do Ar Interior de um edifício", REHABEND 2014 – Congresso ;Latinoamericano sobre Patologia de la Construcción, Tecnología de la Rehabilitación y Gestión del Patrimonio, 2014.
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    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.
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    Fernandes J., Pimenta C., Mateus, R., Bragança, L., and Silva S. M., "Análise da influência das varandas envidraçadas da arquitetura vernácula beirã no comportamento térmico dos edifícios", Workshop on Sustainable Building and Construction 2014, pp. 1-12, doi:10.13140/2.1.2082.2724, 2014.
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    Fernandes, J.; Pimenta, C.; Mateus, R.; Bragança, L.; Monteiro da Silva, S. (2014). Análise da influência das varandas envidraçadas da arquitetura vernácula beirã no comportamento térmico dos edifícios. In Luís Bragança, Rui Fangueiro (Edts), Proceedings of the Workshop on Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation 2014, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal, October 2014.

     

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    Macedo A., Mateus, R., and Silva S. M., "Avaliação da Sustentabilidade de Soluções de Reabilitação Energética para Coberturas de um Edifício de Habitação", II Workshop on Sustainable Building and Rehabilitation, pp. 1-11, doi:10.13140/2.1.4568.9122, 2014.
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    Macedo A., Mateus R., Monteiro da Silva S. (2014). Avaliação da Sustentabilidade de Soluções de Reabilitação Energética para Coberturas de um Edifício de Habitação. II Workshop on Sustainable Building and Rehabilitation. Guimarães, Portugal, October. pp 1-11.

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    Costa R., and Silva S. M., "Integração de sistemas solares na reabilitação de edifícios", Workshop em Construção e Reabilitação Sustentáveis 2014, 2014.
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    Camacho G., and Silva S. M., "Medidas para a Melhoria da Qualidade do Ambiente Interior e da Eficiência Energética das Habitações de Famílias de Baixo Rendimento", Workshop em Construção e Reabilitação Sustentáveis 2014, 2014.
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    Mateus I., Mateus, R., and Silva S. M., "Optimization of the Sustainability during the Refurbishment design phase of a Residential Building Using SBToolpt-H", Workshop on Sustainable Building and Construction 2014, pp. 1-10, doi:10.13140/2.1.3105.4400, 2014.
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    Mateus, I.; Mateus, R.; Monteiro da Silva, S. Optimization of the Sustainability during the Refurbishment design phase of a Residential Building Using SBToolpt-H. Proceedings of the II Workshop in Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation, Guimarães, Portugal, pp. 1-8. 2014

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    Fernandes J. E. P., Mateus, R., Bragança, L., Correia da Silva J., and Silva S. M., "An Analysis of the Potentialities of Portuguese Vernacular Architecture to Improve Energy Efficiency", PLEA 2014 - Sustainable Habitat for Developing Societies, pp. 1-8, 2014.
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    Fernandes, J.E.P; Mateus, R.; Bragança, L.; Correia da Silva, J.; Monteiro da Silva, S. (2014). An Analysis of the Potentialities of Portuguese Vernacular Architecture to Improve Energy Efficiency. PLEA 2014 - Sustainable Habitat for Developing Societies, 16-18 December 2014, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India. pp 1-8.

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    Fernandes V., Mateus, R., Bragança, L., Silva S. M., and Almeida, Manuela G., "Life cycle assessment of solar thermal systems", IAHS 2014 - Sustainable Housing Construction, pp. 1-10, 2014.
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    Fernandes, V.; Mateus, R.; Bragança, L.; Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M. (2014). Life cycle assessment of solar thermal systems. Proceedings of the international conference IAHS 2014 - Sustainable Housing Construction. Funchal, Portugal, ITeCons: 16-19 December. pp. 1-8.

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    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
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    C Lamnatou, D Chemisana, R Mateus, MG Almeida (2015). Review and perspectives on Life Cycle Analysis of solar technologies with emphasis on building-integrated solar thermal systems. Renewable Energy 75 (2015). pp. 833-846.

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    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.
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    Fernandes J., Pimenta C., Mateus, R., Bragança, L., and Silva S. M., "A Influência das Estratégias Vernáculas de Adaptação ao Clima no Comportamento Térmico dos Edifícios - Beira Alta e Alentejo", Seminário reVer - Contributos da arquitetura vernácula portuguesa para a sustentabilidade do ambiente construído, pp. 19-29, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3153.5208, 2015.
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    Fernandes, J., Pimenta, C., Mateus, R., Bragança, L., & Monteiro Silva, S. (2015). A Influência das Estratégias Vernáculas de Adaptação ao Clima no Comportamento Térmico dos Edifícios - Beira Alta e Alentejo. In R. Mateus, J. Fernandes, L. Bragança, M. Almeida, S. Silva, P. Mendonça, & H. Gervásio (Eds.), Livro de Atas do Seminário reVer: Contributos da arquitetura vernácula portuguesa para a sustentabilidade do ambiente construído (pp. 19–30). Porto: Universidade do Minho.

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    Mateus, R., Fernandes J. E. P., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., Silva S. M., Mendonça P., and Gervásio H., "Seminário reVer 2015 - Contributos da arquitetura vernácula portuguesa para a sustentabilidade do ambiente construído (Livro de Atas)", Seminário reVer 2015 - Contributos da arquitetura vernácula portuguesa para a sustentabilidade do ambiente construído, pp. 116, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.1112.4648, 2015.
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    Ricardo Mateus, Jorge Fernandes, Luís Bragança, Manuela Almeida, Sandra Silva, Paulo Mendonça, Helena Gervásio (edts.) (2015). Livro de Atas do Seminário reVer - Contributos da Arquitetura Vernácula Portuguesa para a Sustentabilidade do Ambiente Construído. Guimarães, Portugal: Universidade do Minho.

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    Mateus, R., Fernandes J. E. P., Bragança, L., Almeida, Manuela G., Silva S. M., Mendonça P., and Gervásio H., "Seminário reVer 2015 - Contributos da arquitetura vernácula portuguesa para a sustentabilidade do ambiente construído (Livro de Atas)", Seminário reVer - Contributos da arquitetura vernácula portuguesa para a sustentabilidade do ambiente construído, pp. 116, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.1112.4648, 2015.
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    Ricardo Mateus, Jorge Fernandes, Luís Bragança, Manuela Almeida, Sandra Silva, Paulo Mendonça, Helena Gervásio (edts.) (2015). Livro de Atas do Seminário reVer - Contributos da Arquitetura Vernácula Portuguesa para a Sustentabilidade do Ambiente Construído. Guimarães, Portugal: Universidade do Minho.

    Barros J. A. O., Lourenço L., Oliveira L., Silva S. M., and Lopes P., "LEGOUSE – Habitação modular pré-fabricada: conceito, construção e ensaios", IV Congresso Ibero-americano sobre Betão Auto-compactável – BAC2015, pp. 561 - 570, 2015.
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    Silva S. M., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Carvalho M., "nZEB Training Needs in the Southern EU Countries - SouthZEB project", Latin-American and European Encounter on Sustainable Building and Communities - Connecting People and Ideas, vol. 3, pp. 2469 - 2478, 2015.
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    Silva S. M., Almeida, Manuela G., Bragança, L., and Carvalho M., "nZEB Training Needs in the Southern EU Countries – SouthZEB project", EURO ELECS 2015 - Latin-American and European Conference on Sustainable Buildings and Communities, vol. volume 3, issue Chapter 21: Education for sustainability, pp. 2457-2466, 2015.
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    Struck C., Almeida, Manuela G., Silva S. M., Mateus, R., Lemarchand P., Petrovski A., Rabenseifer R., Wansdronk R., Wellershoff F., and de Wit J., "Adaptive facade systems – review of performance requirements, design approaches, use cases and market needs", 10th Energy Forum on Advanced Building Skins, pp. 1254-1264, doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2023.8165, 2015.
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    Struck C., Guedes de Almeida M., Monteiro da Silva S., Mateus R., Lemarchand P., Petrovski A., Rabenseifer R., Wansdronk R., Wellershoff F., de Wit J. (2015). Adaptive facade systems – review of performance requirements, design approaches, use cases and market needs. Proceedings of the international conference “Advanced Building Skins". Bern, Switzerland, 3rd to 4th, November, 2015. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2023.8165.

    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
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    Fernandes, J.; Pimenta, C.; Mateus, R.; Silva, S.M.; Bragança, L. Contribution of Portuguese Vernacular Building Strategies to Indoor Thermal Comfort and Occupants' Perception. Buildings 2015, 5, 1242-1264.

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    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.
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    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.
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    Fernandes J. E. P., Mateus, R., Gervásio H., Silva S. M., and Bragança, L., "The importance of vernacular strategies for a climate responsive building design", SBE16 Brazil & Portugal - Sustainable Urban Communities towards a Nearly Zero Impact Built Environment, vol. 1, pp. 429 - 438, doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.12783.64168, 2016.
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    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
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    Marco Ferreira, Manuela Almeida, Ana Rodrigues & Sandra Monteiro Silva (2016) Comparing cost-optimal and net-zero energy targets in building retrofit, Building Research & Information, 44:2, 188-201, DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2014.975412

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    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
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    Sandra Monteiro Silva, Ricardo Mateus, Luís Marques, Marta Ramos, Manuela Almeida. 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, May 2016. 

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    Carvalho J. P., Silva S. M., and Mateus, R., "Using BIM to streamline the energy renovation processes of residential buildings during the early design stages", International Conference on Sustainable Housing Planning, Management and Usability (Sustainable Housing 2016), pp. 435-444, 2016.
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    2017
    Aurélio Oliveira M., Silva S. M., Fortes T. C., and Bragança, L., "Estudo da Qualidade Acústica de Auditórios", Acustica2017 - Simpósio de acústica e Vibrações, 2017.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Mateus R., Monteiro Silva S., Guedes Almeida, M. Environmental Life-Cycle Analysis of Solar Systems. In Building Integrated Solar Systems – Design and applications handbook. Soteris A. Kalogirou  (ed.). Nicosia: Cyprus University of Tecnology, 2017. pp 202-226. ISBN 978-9963-697-22-9

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    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.
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    Grobman Y., Chen N., Cory J., Monteiro Silva S., Mateus R., Guedes Almeida, M. Porter Building, Tel Aviv, Israel. In Building Integrated Solar Systems – Design and applications handbook. Soteris A. Kalogirou  (ed.). Nicosia: Cyprus University of Tecnology, 2017. pp 391-398. ISBN 978-9963-697-22-9

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    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.
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    Mateus R., Monteiro Silva S., Guedes de Almeida M. The importance of the solar systems to achieve the nZEB level in the energy renovation of southern Europe’s buildings. In Proceedings of First International Conference on Building Integrated Renewable Energy Systems. Soteris A. Kalogirou and David Kennedy (eds.). Dublin: Dublin Institute of Technology (Imp), 2017. ISBN: 978-9963-697-23-6.

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    Fernandes J. E. P., Debaieh M., Mateus, R., Silva S. M., Bragança, L., and Gervásio H., "Thermal performance and comfort of vernacular earthen buildings in Egypt and Portugal", Sostierra 2017, 3rd Restapia, 3rd Versus, pp. 95-100, doi:10.1201/9781315267739-19, 2017.
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    Carvalho J. P., Silva S. M., Mateus, R., and Bragança, L., "As metodologias BIM como auxiliar no projeto de reabilitação energética de edifícios", II Encontro Nacional Sobre Reabilitação Urbana e Construção Sustentável, pp. 49-58, 2017.
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    Leite L., Fernandes J. E. P., Mateus, R., Gervásio H., and Silva S. M., "Desempenho térmico e conforto de construções vernáculas em madeira – os palheiros de Mira", II Encontro Nacional Sobre Reabilitação Urbana e Construção Sustentável, pp. 251-260, 2017.
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    Bragança, L., Mateus, R., Rocha C., Sousa J. M., Silva S. M., Moura F., Bezerra J. C., Castro M. F., and Fernandes J. E. P., "Livro de Atas do II Encontro Nacional Sobre Reabilitação Urbana e Construção Sustentável", II Encontro Nacional Sobre Reabilitação Urbana e Construção Sustentável, pp. 1-426, 2017.
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    2018
    Bragança, L., and Silva S. M., "Inter-relação entre a Acústica, Térmica e a Ventilação", Acústica nos Edifícios – 7.a Edição, Revista e Aumentada, 7.a Edição, pp. 199-246, 2018.
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    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
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    R. Mateus, et al., 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), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.04.036

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    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
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    Fernandes J, Mateus R, Gervásio H, Silva SM, Bragança Luís, Passive strategies used in Southern Portugal vernacular rammed earth buildings and their influence in thermal performance, Renewable Energy (2019), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.04.098

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    Fernandes J. E. P., Silva S. M., Mateus, R., and Teixeira E. R., "Analysis of the Thermal Performance and Comfort Conditions of Vernacular Rammed Earth Architecture From Southern Portugal", Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, issue 2019, pp. 1-10, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11460-2, 2019.
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    Jorge Fernandes, Sandra M. Silva, Ricardo Mateus, Elisabete R. Teixeira,
    Analysis of the Thermal Performance and Comfort Conditions of Vernacular Rammed Earth Architecture From Southern Portugal, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier, 2019, ISBN 9780128035818, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.11460-2.

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    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.
    Year: 2020 | JCR: Q3 | SJR: Q2
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