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BOOKS
Book: 
Book of extended abstracts and posters. Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications (2018). ADAI, Editor; N. Soares, Editorial Coordinator; Coimbra; June 2018.
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ISBN: 978-989-99080-8-6
PAPERS IN PERIODICS WITH SCIENTIFIC REFEREEING
Paper: 
Thermal transmittance of lightweight steel framed walls: Experimental versus numerical and analytical approaches (2019)
P. Santos, M. Gonçalves, C. Martins, N. Soares, J.J. Costa 
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Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 25, pp 100776, 2019
DOI:10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100776
Paper: 
Laboratory and in-situ non-destructive methods to evaluate the thermal transmittance and behaviour of walls, windows, and construction elements with innovative materials: a review (2018)
N. Soares, C. Martins, M. Gonçalves, P. Santos, L. Simões da Silva, J.J. Costa
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Energy and Buildings, Volume 182, pp 88–110, 2018
DOI:10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.10.021
Paper: 
The challenging paradigm of interrelated energy systems towards a more sustainable future (2018)
N. Soares, A.G. Martins, A.L. Carvalho, C. Caldeira, C. Du, É. Castanheira,  E. Rodrigues, G. Oliveira, G.I. Pereira, J. Bastos, J.P. Ferreira, L.A. Ribeiro, N.C. Figueiredo, N. Šahović, P. Miguel, R. Garcia
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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 95, pp 171-193, 2018
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2018.07.023
Paper: 
The potential impact of low thermal transmittance construction on the European design guidelines of residential buildings (2018)
E. Rodrigues, M. Fernandes, N. Soares, A. Gomes, A.R. Gaspar, J.J. Costa
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Energy and Buildings, Volume 178, pp 379-390, 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.08.009
Paper: 
An integrated energy performance-driven generative design methodology to foster modular lightweight steel framed dwellings in hot climates (2018)
E. Rodrigues, N. Soares, M. Fernandes, A.R. Gaspar, A. Gomes, J.J. Costa 
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Energy for Sustainable Development, Volume 44, pp 21–36, 2018
DOI:10.1016/j.esd.2018.02.006
Simulation-based analysis of the use of PCM-wallboards to reduce cooling energy demand and peak-loads in low-rise residential heavyweight buildings in Kuwait (2017)
N. Soares, C.F. Reinhart, A. Hajiah
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Building Simulation, Volume 10, Issue 4, pp 481–495, 2017
DOI:10.1007/s12273-017-0347-2
Paper: 
Paper: 
Energy efficiency and thermal performance of lightweight steel-framed (LSF) construction: A review (2017)
N. Soares, P. Santos, H. Gervásio, J.J. Costa, L. Simões da Silva
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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 78, pp 194–209, 2017
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.066
Paper: 
A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment (2017)
N. Soares, J. Bastos, L.D. Pereira, A. Soares, A.R. Amaral, E. Asadi, E. Rodrigues, F.B. Lamas, H. Monteiro, M.A.R. Lopes, A.R. Gaspar
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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 77, pp 845–860, 2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.027
COMMUNICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
Conference paper:   
Temperature regulation of polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic panels with movable thermal energy storage units filled with phase change materials (2019)
N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, T. Matias, A.G. Lopes, P.N. Simões, L. Durães, J.J. Costa
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in: 6th International Conference on "Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change" - ESCC 2019, Chania, Crete, Greece, June 3–7, 2019.
An equivalent self-adjusted heat capacity method for modelling heat diffusion problems with solid-liquid phase-change (2019)
N. Soares, N. Rosa, T. Matias, A.G. Lopes, P.N. Simões, L. Durães, J.J. Costa
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in: Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019 - Designing a Sustainable Future, Turin, Italy, July 24–26, 2019.
Conference paper:   
Conference paper:   
The PCMs4Buildings Project - Thermal Energy Storage PCM-based Systems for Building Applications (2019)
N. Soares, J.J. Costa
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in: 8th Workshop & B2B Meeting of TESSe2b Project (H2020 programme, GA 680555), Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Setúbal, Portugal, 18 September, 2019.
Conference paper: 
Systems with PCM-filled rectangular cavities for the storage of solar thermal energy for buildings: the case of the PCMs4Buildings project (2018)
N. Soares, A.G. Lopes, M. Gonçalves, A.R. Gaspar, C. Martins, T. Matias, P. Santos, P.N. Simões, L. Durães, J.J. Costa
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Conference paper: 
Thermophysical characterization of commercial paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applications
(2018)
T. Matias, N. Soares, I. Campos-Gonçalves, J.J. Costa, P.N. Simões, L. Durães
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Conference paper: 
The importance of the thermophysical characterization of microencapsulated PCMs for the numerical analysis of the heat transfer with solid-liquid phase change (2018)
N. Soares, A. Luzio, T. Matias, P.N. Simões, L. Durães, J.J. Costa
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Thermal regulation of photovoltaic modules using thermal energy storage units with PCMs (2018)
N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, F. Nunes, V. Lourenço, J.J. Costa
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Conference paper: 
Conference paper: 
Phase change materials for improving the thermal performance of LSF construction (2018)
P. Santos, M.G. Gonçalves, C. Martins, N. Soares, J.J. Costa
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Desenvolvimento de um protocolo experimental para medir o desempenho térmico de paredes em LSF (2018)
M. Gonçalves, C. Martins, N. Soares, P. Santos, J.J. Costa 
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in: CLBMCS 2018 | 3º Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Materiais de Construção Sustentáveis, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, February 14-16, 2018
Conference paper: 
Conference paper: 
Effective heat capacity method to simulate heat difusion problems with phase change (2017)
N. Soares, P. Antunes, J.J. Costa
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in: Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2017 - Designing Cities & Communities for the Future, Funchal, Portugal, 8-10 February, 2017
Conference paper: 
Thermal management of photovoltaics with thermal energy storage units filled with microencapsulated PCMs (2017)
N. Soares, P. Antunes, A.R. Gaspar, J.J. Costa
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in: Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2017 - Designing Cities & Communities for the Future, Funchal, Portugal, 8-10 February, 2017
Conference paper: 
Kick-off presentation of the project "PCMs4Buildings" - Systems with PCM-filled rectangular cavities for the storage of solar thermal energy for buildings (2016)
N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, P. Santos, A.G. Lopes, L. Durães, P.N. Simões, J.J. Costa
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in: CINCOS’S 16 International Congress of Innovation on Sustainable Construction - NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE HABITAT VALUE CHAIN, Lisbon, Portugal, November 3,4, 2016.
Small thermal energy storage units filled with microencapsulated PCMs for building applications (2016)
N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, P. Santos, J.J. Costa
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in: CINCOS’S 16 International Congress of Innovation on Sustainable Construction - NEW CHALLENGES FOR THE HABITAT VALUE CHAIN, Lisbon, Portugal, November 3,4, 2016.
Conference paper:   
COMMUNICATIONS IN NATIONAL MEETINGS
Conference paper: 
Determinação experimental do coeficiente de transmissão térmica de uma parede com estrutura leve em aço enformado a frio (2017)
C. Martins, M. Gonçalves, P. Santos, J.J. Costa, N. Soares, L. Simões da Silva 
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in: XI Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, iParque Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, November 23-24, 2017
Materiais de mudança de fase (PCMs) para melhoria da eficiência energética de edifícios com estrutura metálica leve (LSF) (2017)
A.M.G. Gonçalves, P. Santos, N. Soares, J.J. Costa 
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in: XI Congresso de Construção Metálica e Mista, iParque Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, November 23-24, 2017
Conference paper: 
POSTERS IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
Poster: 
Systems with PCM-filled rectangular cavities for the storage of solar thermal energy for buildings: the case of the PCMs4Buildings project (2018)
N. Soares, A.G. Lopes, M. Gonçalves, A.R. Gaspar, C. Martins, T. Matias, P. Santos, P.N. Simões, L. Durães, J.J. Costa
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Thermophysical characterization of commercial paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applications
(2018)
T. Matias, N. Soares, I. Campos-Gonçalves, J.J. Costa, P.N. Simões, L. Durães
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Poster: 
The importance of the thermophysical characterization of microencapsulated PCMs for the numerical analysis of the heat transfer with solid-liquid phase change (2018)
N. Soares, A. Luzio, T. Matias, P.N. Simões, L. Durães, J.J. Costa
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Poster: 
Thermal regulation of photovoltaic modules using thermal energy storage units with PCMs (2018)
N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, F. Nunes, V. Lourenço, J.J. Costa
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Poster: 
Poster: 
Phase change materials for improving the thermal performance of LSF construction (2018)
P. Santos, M.G. Gonçalves, C. Martins, N. Soares, J.J. Costa
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in: Seminar PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14-15, 2018
Apresentação do projeto PCMs4Buildings (2018)
N. Soares, A.G. Lopes, A.R. Gaspar, C. Martins, L. Durães, M. Gonçalves, P. Santos, P.N. Simões, T. Matias, J.J. Costa
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in: XI Encontro Iniciativa EfS, Estudantes e Empresas, 2018, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, March 7, 2018
Poster: 
Apresentação do projeto PCMs4Buildings - Sistemas com cavidades retangulares com materiais de mudança de fase (PCMs) para o aproveitamento de energia solar térmica em edifícios (2017)
N. Soares, A.G. Lopes, A.R. Gaspar, L. Durães, M. Gonçalves, P. Santos, P.N. Simões, T. Matias, J.J. Costa
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in: Workshop - Sistemas de construção LSF (Lightweight Steel Framing): Apresentação do processo / sistema LSF System B(A)a, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, October 4, 2017
Poster: 
Poster: 
Thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) for the improvement of the energy performance of buildings (2016)
N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, P. Santos, C.F. Reinhart, J.J. Costa
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in: 2016 MIT Portugal annual conference: 10 years engineering a better future, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Braga, June 30, 2016. 
PhD THESES
Study of structural and thermal performance of lightweight steel framing (LSF) modular construction (2018). 
N. Rosa
 
supervisors: Professor Paulo Santos (DEC-UC), Professor Helena Gervásio (DEC-UC) and Professor José Costa (DEM-UC).
2018
MASTER THESES
2019
Avaliação experimental da transferência de calor em placas de gesso com materiais de mudança de fase (2019). 
S. Carvalho
 
supervisors: Professor José Joaquim da Costa (DEM-UC) and Professor Nelson Soares (DEM-UC).
2018
Avaliação experimental do desempenho de painéis fotovoltaicos com unidades de armazenamento de energia amovíveis (2018).
V. Lourenço
 
supervisors: Professor Adélio R. Gaspar (DEM-UC) and Professor Nelson Soares (DEM-UC).
Desenvolvimento de um sistema de monitorização e aquisição de dados para a avaliação experimental da termorregulação de painéis fotovoltaicos com materiais de mudança de fase (2018). 
F. Nunes
 
supervisors: Professor Adélio R. Gaspar (DEM-UC) and Professor Nelson Soares (DEM-UC).
2018
Análise comparativa de diferentes métodos para a modelação numérica do comportamento de materiais de mudança de fase (PCMs) microencapsulados (2018).
A. Luzio
 
supervisors: Professor José Joaquim da Costa (DEM-UC) and Professor Nelson Soares (DEM-UC).
2018
Estudo numérico de unidades de armazenamento de energia térmica com materiais de mudança de fase para a termorregulação de painéis fotovoltaicos (2016). 
P. Antunes
 
supervisors: Professor José Joaquim da Costa (DEM-UC) and Doctor Nelson Soares (ADAI).
2016
Estudo numérico de um sistema com PCMs microencapsulados para o revestimento de fachadas verticais exteriores (2016). 
R. Rodrigues
 
supervisors: Professor José Joaquim da Costa (DEM-UC) and Doctor Nelson Soares (ADAI).
2016
OTHER OUTPUT
Dataset of generated and evaluated Kuwaiti Public Authority for Housing Welfare building design program with lightweight steel framed construction elements. figshare. (2018). 
E. Rodrigues, M. Fernandes, N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, Á. Gomes, J.J. Costa
2018
Dataset of generated and evaluated residential buildings of two storeys with random U-values for opaque and transparent exterior elements. figshare. (2017).
E. Rodrigues, M. Fernandes, N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, Á. Gomes, J.J. Costa
2017
PROTOTYPES AND PILOT PLANTS
2018
Experimental installation to evaluate the performance of photovoltaic systems with movable thermal energy storage units filled with PCMs (PV/PCM prototype), ADAI – Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Coimbra, Portugal.
N. Soares, A.R. Gaspar, J.J. Costa 
2018
Experimental installation based on the Guarded Hot Box apparatus to evaluate the thermal performance of lightweight steel framed (LSF) walls improved with PCMs (LSF walls/PCM prototype), Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
P. Santos, N. Soares, C. Martins, M. Gonçalves, J.J. Costa 
ORGANIZATION OF SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES
International Workshop "Thermophysical characterization of PCMs: 1. Thermal analysis session; 2. Hot Disk® session", University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 15, 2018.
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2018
International Seminar "PCMs4Buildings – PCMs: Thermophysical characterization and buildings' applications", University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, June 14–15, 2018.
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2018
2017
National Workshop "Sistemas de construção LSF (Lightweight Steel Framing): Apresentação do processo / sistema LSF System B(A)a", Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, October 4, 2017.
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