Research Projects:


FCT Projects

Adjustable partition membrane - PTDC/AUR-AQI/102321/2008

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: University of Minho

UM coordination: Paulo Mendonça

Overall value: € 143520

Duration: 2010 - 2013                                                                                         More info...

 

Contribution of Thermal Active Mortars for Building Energy Efficiency - FCT PTDC/ECM/102154/2008

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: University of Minho, University of Aveiro, ITECONS, BASF, SIVAL, SECIL MARTINGANÇA

UM coordination: José Barroso de Aguiar

Overall value: € 168615

Duration: 2010 - 2013                                                                                         More info...

 

 

SELICON - Service life Design – Modelling the durability performance of concrete structures - PTDC/ECM/69565/2006

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: University of Minho, LNEC, University of Beira Interior, Estradas de Portugal

UM coordination: Rui Miguel Ferreira

Overall value: € 168000

Duration: 2008 - 2011                                                                                         More info...



Other institutions


Analysis of Health care investments in Portugal

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho, Salford University; Instituto Politécnico da Guarda; EDIFER, S. A.

UM coordination: José Manuel Cardoso Teixeira

Overall value: € 400000

Duration: 2009 – 2011

 

Annex 56 - Energy and GHG Optimized Building Renovation

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho, ADENE (National Energy Agency), Switzerland, Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, Econcept AG - Switzerland, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, AEE - Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Oslo University College, NTNU/SINTEF Building and Infrastructure – Norway, University IUAV of Venezia, Building Environment Science & Technology Department - Polytechnic of Milano, Institute of Building Technical Research - School of Architecture - Tsinghua University – Beijing, Cenergia Energy Consultants – Denmark, Aalborg University, Cauberg-Huygen Raadgevende Ingenieurs BV - Netherlands, ECN - Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, VTT - Finland, Lund University, Haute Ecole de la Province de Liège, CECOTEPE

UM coordination: Manuela Almeida

Overall value: .-

Duration: 2011 – .201

 

 

CLOEMC Common Learning Outcomes for European Managers in Construction II

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho, Association of Building Surveyors & Construction Experts (AEEBC), Darmstadt University (DARM), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Polish British Construction Partnership, Ltd. (PBCP)

UM coordination: José Manuel Cardoso Teixeira

Overall value: € 364740

Duration: 2009 – 2011

 

COST Action TU0701 - Improving the Quality of Suburban Building Stocks

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho, University College of Design Sciences of Antwerpen, University of Zagreb, Institute of Technology - The Royal Danish Academy - School of Architecture of Copenhagen, Faculty of Technology University of Oulu, University of Skopje, CalCon Holding GmbH – Germany, National Technical University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Architecture University of Ferrara, Riga Technical University, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture of Kaunas, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering University of Malta, SINTEF Building and Infrastructure, Rzeszow University of Technology, Geography Department - Porto University, University Polithecnic of Timisoara, Faculty of Architecture University of Belgrade, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Civil Engineering University of Maribor Smetanova, Institute of Conservation Gothenburg University, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Avans University of Applied Sciences of Tilburg, Pamukkale University, Sakarya University, University of Bath Centre for Window & Cladding Technology, University of Sheffield

UM coordination: Manuela Almeida

Overall value: -

Duration: 2008 – 2012

 

COST Action TU0802 - Next generation cost effective phase change materials for increased energy efficiency in renewable energy systems in buildings

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho, Trinitiy College, Dublin Institute of Technology, Technical University of Crete , Universitat de Lleida, Cyprus University of Technology, Technical University – Sofia, Brno University of Technology, CERTES - Universite Paris, Fraunhofer Institute for solar energy, Ben-Gurion University, University of Ferrara, Riga Technical university, Vilnius University, Wandronk Architecture W.G., Institute of Fundamental Technological research Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology, National R&D Institute for Nonferrous and Rare Metals – Romania, S.C.CEPROCIM S.A. – Romania, Institute of Physical Chemistry  - Romania, Polymer Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences, University of Ljubljana, AERO – Slovenia, University of the Basque Country, Empa - Materials Science & Technology Building Technologies Laboratory, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Ulster Centre for Sustainable Technilogies, University of Exeter, v Universite Bordeaux, University of Barcelona, University of Warwick,

UM coordination: Manuela Almeida

Overall value: -

Duration: 2009 – 2013

 

GESREV – Development of a new integrated system, based in gypsum, for interior plastering of construction systems

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho, Sival, Micropólis, JAS and Catalunha University

UM coordination: José Barroso de Aguiar

Overall value: € 158923.07

Duration:

 

IDES-EDU – “Master and Post Graduate education and training in multidisciplinary teams implementing EPBD and beyond”

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: Cauberg-Huygen Consulting Engineers, Hogeschool Zuyd, Aalborg University, Politecnico di Torino, Fach Hochschule Burgenland, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, National and Kapodestrian University of Athens, Pecs Technical University, Czech Technical University, University of Ljubljana, University of Zagreb, Warsaw University of Technology, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, University of La Rochelle, University of Minho, Lund University, Federation of European Heating and Air-conditioning Associations

UM coordination: Manuela Almeida

Overall value: -

Duration: 2010 – 2013


 LowCost-Housing - Low cost technology solutions for multi-storey house building (1st phase - preliminary study)

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: Mota-Engil

UM coordination: João Pedro Couto

Overall value: € 60000

Duration: 2011 – ...                                                                                     


SBTool_SPT – Development of a Building Sustainability Assessment Tool – Office buildings, tourism and urban development – ADI

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: Ecochoice SA

UM coordination: Luís Bragança

Overall value: € 148000

Duration: 2010 – 2012

 

SB_STEEL - Sustainable Building Project in Steel - RFS-PR-09075

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: University of Minho, VTT; Acciona Infraestructuras, Fundacion Labein, University of Timisoara, Mostostal Warszawa, University of Coimbra, University of Thessaloniki, ECCS, ArcelorMittal, GIPAC, University of Liege

UM coordination: Luís Bragança

Overall value: € 81000

Duration: 2010 – 2014

 

Sustainability of Constructions: Integrated Approach to Life-time Structural Engineering

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: Ecochoice

UM coordination: Luís Bragança

Overall value: € 148000

Duration: 2010 – 2012

 

TEP-PPP: Trans European Promotion of Private Public Partnership

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho, Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), Polish British Construction Partnership Ltd. (PBCP), ERBIL Project Consulting Engineering Co. Ltd., Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

UM coordination: José Manuel Cardoso Teixeira

Overall value: € 375740

Duration: 2009 – 2011



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Analysis of the current status of the Innovation Management System

Partners: University of Minho, EDIFER, S. A.

UM coordination: José Manuel Cardoso Teixeira

Overall value: € 23000

Duration: 2009 – 2010

 

ANNEX 50 – Prefabricated Systems for Low Energy Renovation of Residential Buildings

Proponent: EMPA - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research

Partners: University of Minho, FEUP, DST, Facal, Fraunhofer-Institute for Building Physics- Germany, AEE - Institute for Sustainable Technologies, Arcelor - Belgium,Saint-Gobain, ADEME, CSTB – France, ENVIROS – Czech Republic, EMPA - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, HTA - University of Applied Sciences of Luzern- Switzerland, Architect S.A.R/ M.S.A – Sweden, Cauberg-Huygen Consulting Engineers, Netherlands

UM coordination: Manuela Almeida

Overall value: € 135000

Duration: 2006 – 2010

 

COST Action C25 “Sustainability of Constructions: Integrated Approach to Life-time structural Engineering”

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho,

UM coordination: Luís Bragança

Overall value:

Duration: 2008 – 2011

 

Low Energy/High Comfort Building Renewal - FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-007189

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: University of Minho, FEUP

UM coordination: Manuela Almeida

Overall value: € 135000

Duration: 2007 – 2011                                                                                         More info...


H-OPUS - Housing Praxis for Urban Sustainability.

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho, CITERA - Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Delft University of Technology, Gdànsk University of Technology

UM coordination: Manuela Almeida

Overall value: € 36000

Duration: 2008 – 2010

 

JEE – Eco-Efficient Window (Janela Eco Eficiente) - 13-02-03-FDR-01280

Proponent: University of Minho

Partners: University of Minho, TecMinho, Armadilha Solar Lda., Polytechnic University of Catalunha, SAPA/Anodil Lda

UM coordination: Manuela Almeida

Overall value: € 71000

Duration: 2004 – 2007

 

PROCONSTR Improving the Vocational Education in the construction industry sector with the aim of identification and recognition qualifications in European Union Countries

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho; Polish British Construction Partnership, Ltd. (PBCP), Poland; Centre régional pour le développement local, la formation et l’insertion des jeunes (CREDIJ), France; Ufficio Scolastico Provinciale di Venezia, Italy; ECONOMETRICA Ltd, Greece; Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), United Kingdom;

UM coordination: José Manuel Cardoso Teixeira

Overall value: € 754667;

Duration: 2008 – 2010


Study of functional mortars for a sustainable construction. PTDC/ECM/72104/2006

Proponent:

Partners: University of Minho

UM coordination: José Barroso de Aguiar

Overall value: € 24600

Duration: 2008 - 2010