Sandra Monteiro da Silva
Present Position:
Assistant Professor
Institutional Address:
University of Minho
Civil Engineering Department
4800-058 Guimarães
Portugal
Phone: 253 510200
Fax: 253 510217
e-mail: [email protected]
Academic Qualifications:
PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Minho, 2009.
MSc in Civil Engineering, University of Minho, 2001.
Civil Engineering degree (5 years), University of Minho, 1998.
Professional Qualifications:
Sustainable Construction Expert Evaluator - iiSBE Portugal (international initiative for a
Sustainable Built Environment).
Main scientific area of research:
Indoor environmental Quality of Buildings
Other scientific areas of research:
Thermal and acoustical performance of buildings
Rational use of energy in buildings
Building Simulation
Natural ventilation and natural lighting in buildings
Building physics and construction technology. Building energy conservation and management.
Building conservation and rehabilitation
Environment and Sustainable Development
Most Relevant Research Projects
She is, or was, involved in several research projects, either at national and international level:
Non-Conventional Constructive Solutions funded by FCT -Portuguese Research Council –
contract POCTI/ECM/42706/2001.
Reabilitação Energética em Edifícios (Low Energy/High Comfort Building Renewal) PTDC/ECM/67373/2006 (2008 – 2011).
SB_STEEL – Sustainable Building Project in Steel (2010 - 2014). EU FP7 – Research
Fund for Coal and Steel.
COST Action TU0802 - Next generation cost effective phase change materials for
increased energy efficiency in renewable energy systems in buildings (NeCoE-PCM)
(2009 - 2013), Working Group 2 - Modelling of PCM and their application in renewable
energy systems (RES).
IDES-EDU – Master and Post Graduate education and training in multi-disciplinary
teams implementing EPBD and beyond, European Commission - Executive Agency for
Competitiveness and Innovation - IIE - Intelligent Energy Europe - CIP-IEE-PROMO-P
- Contract n°IEE/09/613/ SI2.558225. (2010 - 2013).
Trans European Promotion of Private Public Partnership, TEP-PPP (2010 – 2012).
Improving Vocational Education in the Construction Industry Sector with the aim of
identification and recognition qualifications in European Union Countries,
PROCONSTR (2008–2010).
Leonardo da Vinci Projects n.º 2009-1-PL1-LEO05-05016 e 2011-1-PL1-LEO0519888: Common Learning Outcomes for European Managers in Construction II,
CLOEMC II (2009 – 2011) e Common Learning Outcomes for European Managers in
Construction III, CLOEMC III (2012 – 2014)
SBToolPT-STP - Desenvolvimento de uma metodologia para a avaliação da
sustentabilidade de edifícios de serviços, turismo e planeamento urbano (2009 – 2013).
Projetos em Co-promoção QREN SIFIDE. Financiamento: Sistema de Incentivos
Fiscais em Investigação e Desenvolvimento Empresarial.
Desenvolvimento de Soluções Inovadoras de Paredes Divisórias Eco-eficientes –
SipdECO, Aviso 09/SI/2008 – SI à inovação e desenvolvimento tecnológico, projetos
de I&DT Empresas em Co-promoção, nº 3419.
Pré-fabricação Modular de Edifícios de Custos Controlados – LEGOUSE. Projeto
Empresas em Co-Promoção n.º 2009/005387.
ANNEX 56 – Cost-effective energy renovation and carbon emission optimization in
building renovation, promoted by IEA – International Energy Agency (2012 – 2015).
SouthZEB - nZEB training in the Southern EU countries – Maintaining building traditions.
European Commission - EASME (Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) IIE - Inteligent Energy Europe - CIP-IEE-PROMO-P. CIP-IEE-PROMO-P, Contract
n°IEE/13/393.
DAPEEWB - Developing and Adapting Professional Programs for Energy Efficiency in the
Western Balkans, Reference Number: 543782-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-AL-TEMPUS-JPCR,
TEMPUS IV – Joint Projects / Structural Measures.
COST Action TU 1205 – Building Integration of Solar Thermal Systems – BISTS
(2013 – 2017), Working Group 3 - Investigation of new applications for innovative
BISTS.
reVer - Modelação do desempenho de ciclo de vida de edifícios vernáculos portugueses
- contributos para a sustentabilidade do edificado. Projeto Exploratório Financiado pela
FCT com a referência EXPL/ECM-COM/1801/2013 (2014 – 2015).
Technical and Scientific Committees:
Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Building Sustainability
Assessment, Porto 23-25 May 2012.
Peer Reviewer of Journals:
Peer reviewer of the Noise Control Engineering Journal (2011, 2012)
Peer reviewer of the Building and Environment Journal (2011, 2012)
Conference Organization:
Member of the Organizing Committee of “European Symposium on Environmental Acoustics
th
and 4 Ibero-American Conference on Acoustics. 13-17 September 2004, University of Minho,
Guimarães.
Supervision of Scientific Works:
19 MSc Thesis concluded
13 MSc Thesis on going
1 Project ERASMUS concluded
Publications:
1 chapter of books
2 papers in international journals
1 paper in national journals
39 papers in International Conferences Proceedings
9 papers in National Conferences Proceedings
Edition of Proceedings:
Almeida, Manuela Guedes de; Bragança, Luís; Silva, Pedro; Silva, Sandra Monteiro; Mateus,
Ricardo; Barbosa, José Amarílio; Araújo, Catarina. Livro de atas do seminário reabilitação
energética de edifícios. Guimarães: Universidade do Minho. Escola de Engenharia, 2012.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21740).
Publications in International Journals
Sandra M. Silva, Pedro P. Silva, Manuela Almeida, and Luís Bragança - Operative Conditions
Evaluation for Efficient Building Retrofit – A Case Study: Indoor Built Environ, 2013; 22;5;
724-742 (doi:10.1177/1420326X12456542). (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21190)
Bahman Ghiassi, Sandra M. Silva, Daniel V. Oliveira, Paulo B. Lourenço, Luís Bragança - FRPto-Masonry Bond Durability Assessment with Infrared Thermography Method. Journal of
Nondestructive Evaluation: Springer. March, 2014. (doi: 10.1007/s10921-014-0238-8).
Publications in Proceedings of International Conferences
Amorim, Diogo, Monteiro da Silva, S.; Almeida, M. – Definição de Estratégias de Ventilação
Natural para Assegurar a Qualidade do Ar Interior de um Edifício. REHABEND 2014 - V
Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Patologia da Construção, Tecnologia da Rehabilitação e
Gestão do Património. Santander, Espanha, 1 a 4 de Abril de 2014.
C. Alves, C.; Vasconcelos, G.; Fernandes, F.; Silva, S. - Deterioration of the granitic stone at
Misericórdia chapel in Murça (northern Portugal). REHAB 2014 – International Conference on
Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings and Structures, Tomar,
Portugal, 19 a 21 de Março 2014. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/29016)
Mateus, I.; Mateus, R.; Monteiro da Silva, S. - Optimization of the Sustainability during the
Refurbishment Operation of a Residential Building. REHAB 2014 – International Conference on
Preservation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings and Structures, Tomar,
Portugal, 19 a 21 de Março 2014. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/29034)
Mateus, I.; Mateus, R.; Monteiro da Silva, S. - Optimization of the Sustainability during the
Refurbishment Operation of a Residential Building. Portugal SB13 – Contribution of Sustainable
Buildings for EU 20-20-20 Targuets. 31 October – 01 November 2013, Guimarães, Portugal.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26154)
Ghiassi, B.; Monteiro da Silva, S.; Oliveira, Daniel V.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Braganca, L. Assessment of the bond quality degradation in FRP-strengthened masonry using IR
thermography technique. 11th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymers for
Reinforced Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-11), Guimarães, Portugal, 26-28 June 2013.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26829).
Monteiro da Silva, S. and Almeida, M. – Using PCM to improve buildings’ thermal performance.
International Conference for Sustainable Energy Storage in Buildings 2013, 19 - 21 June 2013,
Dublin, Ireland (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/25781).
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Almeida, M. – Selection of refurbishment construction solutions to
improve the Indoor Environmental Quality and Sustainability of buildings. SB 13 Graz –
Sustainable Building Conference 2013. 25 – 28 September 2013, Graz, Austria.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26171)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Almeida, M. – Using MCDA to Select Refurbishment Solutions to Improve
Buildings IEQ. Portugal SB13 – Contribution of Sustainable Buildings for EU 20-20-20 Targuets.
31 October – 01 November 2013, Guimarães, Portugal. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26196)
Mustaparta, O.; Monteiro da Silva, S.; Leitão, D. – Potentialities of using PCM in residential
buildings in Portugal. Portugal SB13 – Contribution of Sustainable Buildings for EU 20-20-20
Targuets.
31
October
–
01
November
2013,
Guimarães,
Portugal.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26197)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Silva, Pedro P.; Almeida M and Bragança L – Improving Buildings’
Refurbishment Through Operative Conditions Evaluation. Proceedings of the International
Conference “Sustainable Environment in the Mediterranean Region: from Housing to Urban and
Land Scale Construction”, Naples 12-13-14 February 2012. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21187)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Silva, Pedro P.; Almeida M and Bragança L – IAQ Analysis of Portuguese
Residential Buildings. Proceedings of the XVIII IAHS World Congress, April 16-19, 2012,
Istanbul, Turkey. ISBN: 978-975-561-417-5. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/20383)
Monteiro da Silva, S. and Almeida M - Selection of rehabilitation construction solutions. BSA
2012 – Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Building Sustainability Assessment.
May 23 – 25 Porto, Portugal. ISBN: 978-989-95671-6-0. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21329)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Silva, Pedro P.; Almeida M and Bragança L – Definition of the Energy
Performance Requirements in Rehabilitation Projects. SASBE2012 - Smart and Sustainable
Built Environments: Emerging economies – 4th CIB International Conference on Smart and
Sustainable Built Environments, June 27 – 29 2012, São Paulo, Brasil. ISBN: 978-85-65823-050. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21327)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M.; Bragança, L. - Evaluation of the thermal
performance of hollow brick walls with gypsum-PCM plasters. International Conference for
Sustainable Energy Storage 2011, February 21 - 24 2011, Belfast, UK.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/15403)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M. - Selection of construction solutions and
materials to optimize the Indoor Environmental Quality of buildings. 12th International
Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components – DBMC, April 12 – 15 2011,
Porto, Portugal. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/15079)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M. - Selection of construction solutions and
materials to improve Indoor Environmental Quality of buildings. SB 11 - World Sustainable
Building Conference, October 18 - 21, 2011 Helsinki, Finland. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/15098)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M. – Achieving Sustainability through Energy
Efficiency while Assuring Indoor Environmental Quality. SB10 - Portugal SB10: Sustainable
Building Affordable to All – Low Cost Sustainable Solutions. 17 a 19 de Março, 2010,
Vilamoura, Portugal. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/12314)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M. – Thermal and Acoustic Comfort in Buildings.
Inter.Noise2010 – 39th International Congress on Noise Control Engineering – Noise and
Sustainability, 13 – 16 Junho 2010, Lisboa, Portugal. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11804)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M. – Optimization of the Indoor Environmental
Quality of Buildings. 3rd International Conference Passive & Low Energy Cooling for the Built
Environment Palenc 2010 - Passive and Low Energy Cooling for the Built Environment, 29
September to 1 October, 2010, Rhodes Island, Greece. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/14019)
Silva, P.; Silva, S.; Almeida, M.; Bragança, L.; Mesquita, V. – Portuguese Building Stock Indoor
Environmental Quality “in-Situ” Assessment. 3rd International Conference Passive & Low
Energy Cooling for the Built Environment Palenc 2010 - Passive and Low Energy Cooling for
the Built Environment, 29 September to 1 October, 2010, Rhodes Island, Greece.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/14451)
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M. – Using a Multi-Criteria Analysis to Select Design
Alternatives Aiming Energy Efficiency and IEQ. EuroSun 2010 – International Conference on
Solar Heating, Cooling and Buildings. 28 September - 1 October 2010, Graz, Austria.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/12427)
Silva, P.; Silva, S.; Almeida, M.; Bragança, L. - Portuguese EPBD Based Regulation put side by
side with Energy Simulation Tools. EuroSun 2010 – International Conference on Solar Heating,
Cooling and Buildings. 28 September - 1 October 2010, Graz, Austria.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/12299)
Silva, P.; Silva, S.; Almeida, M.; Bragança, L. – Accuracy of the Portuguese EPBD Implemented
Thermal Performance Calculation Procedures – RCCTE. Building Simulation Conference –
BS2009, Glasgow, Escócia: Julho, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/11806
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M. - The optimization of the overall performance of
buildings. SB08 World Sustainable Building Conference. Melbourne, Austrália: Setembro, 2008.
Bragança, L., Guedes de Almeida, M., Silva, P. e Silva, S. - Accuracy of some EPBD
implemented thermal performance calculation procedures. SB08 World Sustainable Building
Conference. Melbourne, Austrália: Setembro, 2008.
Mateus, R; Monteiro Silva, S.; Bragança, L.; Guedes de Almeida, M.; Mendonça, P.; Silva, P.
“Sustainability Assessment of an Energy Efficient Optimized Solution”, 2nd Palenc - Building
Low energy Cooling and Advenced Ventilation Technologies in the 21st Century. Crete Island,
Greece: Setembro, 2007.
Monteiro da Silva, S.; Guedes de Almeida, M.; “The Optimization of the Overall Comfort in
buildings”. Climamed 2006 3rd Mediterranean Congress of HVAC Engineering - Sustainable
conditioning of indoor spaces. Lyon, França: Novembro, 2006. Texto completo.
Bragança, L.; Guedes de Almeida, M.; Monteiro Silva, S. e Mendonça, P.; “Acoustic Evaluation
of Some Non-Conventional Solutions in Construction”, Acústica 2004, Guimarães, 14 a 17 de
Setembro, 2004.
Bragança, L.; Monteiro Silva, S e Guedes de Almeida, M.; “Acoustic Rehabilitation of Buildings
– A case study”, Acústica 2004, Guimarães, 14 a 17 de Setembro, 2004.
Bragança, L.; Guedes de Almeida, M.; Monteiro Silva, S. e Mateus, R.; “Acoustic Evaluation of
Beam and Pot Slabs with Lightweight Regularization Layers – A case study”, Acústica 2004,
Guimarães, 14 a 17 de Setembro, 2004.
Mendonça, P., Bragança, L. e Monteiro Silva, S.; “Smart Buildings, an Environmental
Approach”, Composites in Construction, International Conference. Faculdade de Engenharia da
Universidade do Porto, Portugal, Outubro 2001.
Mendonça, P.; Bragança, L.; Monteiro Silva, S.; “Smart Buildings, an Environmental Approach”,
Proc. CCC 2001 – Composites in Construction Int. Conference, Lisboa, 2001.
Guedes de Almeida, M. e Monteiro Silva, S.; “Cost Effective and Thermal Efficient Aconstructive
Solutions – An economical analysis”, XXXI IAHS, Coimbra, 9 a 13 de Setembro 2002.
Bragança, L.; Guedes de Almeida, M.; Monteiro Silva, S. e Mendonça, P.; “Thermal
Performance of an MBT solution- a case study”, XXXI IAHS, Coimbra, 9 a 13 de Setembro
2002.
Bragança, L.; Guedes de Almeida, M.; Monteiro Silva, S. e Silva, A.; “The Relative Impact of
Different Constructive Components on the Total Building Thermal Load”, Proc. PLEA 2001 International Conference on “Passive and Low Energy Architecture”. Florianópolis, Brasil,
Novembro 2001.
Guedes de Almeida, M.; Bragança, L. e Monteiro Silva, S.; “A Methodology to Select Cost
Effective and Thermal Efficient Constructive Solutions”, Proc. PLEA 2001 - International
Conference on “Passive and Low Energy Architecture”. Florianópolis, Brasil, Novembro 2001.
Bragança, L.; Monteiro Silva, S. e Patrício, J.; ”The Contribution of Thermal Insulation
Constructive Solutions to the Improvement of Sound Insulation of Floors”, 17th International
Conference on Acoustics, Rome, Italy, Setembro 2001.
Publications in Proceedings of National Conferences:
Monteiro da Silva, S. and Almeida M - Selection of rehabilitation construction solutions using
ELECTRE III method. Livro de Atas do Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios.
Guimarães,
28
de
Setembro
de
2012.
ISBN:
978-989-96543-6-5.
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21331)
Macedo, Andreia; Mateus, Ricardo e Silva, Sandra - Avaliação da Sustentabilidade de
Soluções de Reabilitação Energética para Paredes Exteriores de um Edifício de Habitação.
Livro de Atas do Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios. Guimarães, 28 de Setembro
de 2012. ISBN: 978-989-96543-6-5. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21180)
Sousa, Joana; Silva Sandra and Almeida, Manuela - Energy Rehabilitation of Portuguese
Residential Building Stock Through its Transformation into NZEB. Livro de Atas do Seminário
Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios. Guimarães, 28 de Setembro de 2012. ISBN: 978-98996543-6-5. (http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21333)
Sousa, Joana; Silva Sandra e Almeida, Manuela - Enquadramento Energético do Sector
Residencial Português. Livro de Atas do Seminário Reabilitação Energética de Edifícios.
Guimarães,
28
de
Setembro
de
2012.
ISBN:
978-989-96543-6-5
(http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21508).
Oliveira, Marco; Silva, Sandra; Branco, Jorge; Bragança, Luís e Lourenço, Paulo - Avaliação
em Laboratório do Comportamento Térmico de Soluções Construtivas em Madeira. Congresso
Construção 2012 – 4º Congresso Nacional, Coimbra 18, 19 e 20 de Dezembro 2012.
Bragança, L.; Guedes de Almeida, M.; Monteiro Silva, S. e Patricio, J.; “Avaliação da Eficiência
Acústica de um edifício MBT”, FORUM ACUSTICUM SEVILLA 2002, Sevilha, 16 a 20 de
Setembro de 2002.
Guedes de Almeida, M.; Bragança, L. e Monteiro Silva, S.; “Metodologia para escolher
soluções construtivas termicamente eficientes”., Proc. ”Construção 2001”. Lisboa, Portugal,
Dezembro 2001.
Guedes de Almeida, M.; Bragança, L. e Monteiro Silva, S.; “As consequências Energéticas da
Forma e Implantação dos Edifícios Urbanos”, Proc. NUTAU’ 2000 – Tecnologia &
Desenvolvimento, X Congresso Ibérico de Energia Solar, V Congresso Ibero-Americano de
Energia Solar, As energias Renováveis no novo Milénio, São Paulo, Brasil, 2000.
Guedes de Almeida, M.; Bragança, L. e Monteiro Silva, S.; “Avaliação Energético-Económica
de Configurações Típicas de Edifícios Urbanos”, Proc. Segundo Taller Internacional de
Vivienda Popular - ViPo’2000. Camaguey 2000.