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Atribuiรงรฃo de Bols

Atribuiรงรฃo de Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo

Instituiรงรฃo: ISISE, Universidade do Minho

Perรญodo de candidaturas: Atรฉ 23 de janeiro de 2026

Projeto: EcoRehabPanel - Desenvolvimento de painรฉis prรฉ-fabricados com gradaรงรฃo funcional e mecรขnica para uma reabilitaรงรฃo mais eficiente e sustentรกvel do ambiente construรญdo (Nยบ 42689)

Tipo: 1 Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo (detentor de grau de Mestre)

รrea Cientรญfica: Engenharia Civil, ou รกreas afins

Competรชncias: Modelaรงรฃo numรฉrica (MEF) e/ou analรญtica de materiais compรณsitos, por exemplo, materiais cimentรญcios reforรงados com fibras ou materiais polimรฉricos reforรงados com fibras

Mais detalhes do concurso em buff.ly/jzznz1l

Envia o teu CV, certificado de habilitaรงรตes e carta de motivaรงรฃo para vcunha@civil.uminho.pt com o assunto โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-EcoRehabPanel-42689-B4โ€
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Award of a Research Grant

Institution: ISISE, University of Minho

Application period: Until January 23, 2026

Project: EcoRehabPanel โ€“ Development of prefabricated panels with functional and mechanical gradation towards a more efficient and sustainable rehabilitation of the built environment (N. 42689)

Type: 1 Research Grant (Masterโ€™s Degree)

Research Field: Civil Engineering, or related fields

Skills: Numerical (FEM) and/or analytical modelling of composites materials, by e.g. fiber-reinforced cementitious materials, fiber-reinforced polymeric materials

More details of grant call in buff.ly/LVZJYc6

Send your CV, certificate of the academic degree and motivation letter to vcunha@civil.uminho.pt with the subject โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-EcoRehabPanel-42689-B4โ€
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2 days ago
Atribuiรงรฃo de Bols

Atribuiรงรฃo de Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo

Instituiรงรฃo: ISISE, Universidade do Minho

Perรญodo de candidaturas: Atรฉ 23 de janeiro de 2026

Projeto: EcoRehabPanel - Desenvolvimento de painรฉis prรฉ-fabricados com gradaรงรฃo funcional e mecรขnica para uma reabilitaรงรฃo mais eficiente e sustentรกvel do ambiente construรญdo (Nยบ 42689)

Tipo: 1 Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo (detentor de grau de Mestre)

รrea Cientรญfica: Engenharia Civil, ou รกreas afins

Competรชncias: Desenvolvimento de atividades laboratoriais nas รกreas da caracterizaรงรฃo mecรขnica e reforรงo sรญsmico de estruturas

Mais detalhes do concurso em buff.ly/jzznz1l

Envia o teu CV, certificado de habilitaรงรตes e carta de motivaรงรฃo para danvco@civil.uminho.pt com o assunto โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-EcoRehabPanel-42689-B3โ€
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Award of a Research Grant

Institution: ISISE, University of Minho

Application period: Until January 23, 2026

Project: EcoRehabPanel โ€“ Development of prefabricated panels with functional and mechanical gradation towards a more efficient and sustainable rehabilitation of the built environment (N. 42689)

Type: 1 Research Grant (Masterโ€™s Degree)

Research Field: Civil Engineering, or related fields

Skills: Development of laboratory activities in the areas of mechanical characterisation and seismic strengthening of structures

More details of grant call in buff.ly/ObMFztp

Send your CV, certificate of the academic degree and motivation letter to danvco@civil.uminho.pt with the subject โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-EcoRehabPanel-42689-B3โ€
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2 days ago
Atribuiรงรฃo de Bols

Atribuiรงรฃo de Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo

Instituiรงรฃo: ISISE, Universidade do Minho

Perรญodo de candidaturas: Atรฉ 23 de janeiro de 2026

Projeto: EcoRehabPanel - Desenvolvimento de painรฉis prรฉ-fabricados com gradaรงรฃo funcional e mecรขnica para uma reabilitaรงรฃo mais eficiente e sustentรกvel do ambiente construรญdo (Nยบ 42689)

Tipo: 1 Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo (detentor de grau de Mestre)

รrea Cientรญfica: Engenharia Civil, Sustentabilidade do Ambiente Construรญdo, Arquitetura, ou รกreas afins

Competรชncias: Anรกlise paramรฉtrica e simulaรงรฃo do desempenho tรฉrmico de edifรญcios, avaliaรงรฃo de ciclo de vida, previsรฃo e caracterizaรงรฃo experimental do comportamento fรญsico e mecรขnico de materiais e soluรงรตes construtivas, realizaรงรฃo de ensaios de avaliaรงรฃo da resistรชncia tรฉrmica e isolamento acรบstico de soluรงรตes construtivas

Mais detalhes do concurso em buff.ly/jzznz1l

Envia o teu CV, certificado de habilitaรงรตes e carta de motivaรงรฃo para vcunha@civil.uminho.pt com o assunto โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-EcoRehabPanel-42689-B2โ€
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Award of a Research Grant

Institution: ISISE, University of Minho

Application period: Until January 23, 2026

Project: EcoRehabPanel โ€“ Development of prefabricated panels with functional and mechanical gradation towards a more efficient and sustainable rehabilitation of the built environment (N. 42689)

Type: 1 Research Grant (Masterโ€™s Degree)

Research Field: Civil Engineering, Sustainable Built Environment, Architecture, or related fields
Skills: Parametric analysis and simulation of building thermal performance, Life Cycle Assessment, prediction and experimental characterization of the physical and mechanical behavior of materials and construction solutions and measurement and evaluation of the thermal resistance and acoustic insulation of construction solutions

More details of grant call in buff.ly/EDhyI4k

Send your CV, certificate of the academic degree and motivation letter to vcunha@civil.uminho.pt with the subject โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-EcoRehabPanel-42689-B2โ€
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3 days ago
Atribuiรงรฃo de Bols

Atribuiรงรฃo de Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo

Instituiรงรฃo: ISISE, Universidade do Minho

Perรญodo de candidaturas: Atรฉ 23 de janeiro de 2026

Projeto: EcoRehabPanel - Desenvolvimento de painรฉis prรฉ-fabricados com gradaรงรฃo funcional e mecรขnica para uma reabilitaรงรฃo mais eficiente e sustentรกvel do ambiente construรญdo (Nยบ 42689)

Tipo: 1 Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo (detentor de grau de Mestre)

รrea Cientรญfica: Engenharia Civil, ou รกreas afins

Competรชncias: Desenvolvimento de materiais cimentรญcios reforรงados com fibras, materiais polimรฉricos reforรงados com fibras, incorporaรงรฃo de resรญduos, sustentabilidade, caracterizaรงรฃo experimental do comportamento fรญsico e mecรขnico de materiais, realizaรงรฃo de ensaios estruturais

Mais detalhes do concurso em buff.ly/jzznz1l

Envia o teu CV, certificado de habilitaรงรตes e carta de motivaรงรฃo para vcunha@civil.uminho.pt com o assunto โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-EcoRehabPanel-42689-B1โ€
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Award of a Research Grant

Institution: ISISE, University of Minho

Application period: Until January 23, 2026

Project: EcoRehabPanel โ€“ Development of prefabricated panels with functional and mechanical gradation towards a more efficient and sustainable rehabilitation of the built environment (N. 42689)

Type: 1 Research Grant (Masterโ€™s Degree)

Research Field: Civil Engineering, or related fields

Skills: Development of fiber-reinforced cementitious materials, fiber-reinforced polymeric materials, incorporation of residues, sustainability, experimental characterization of the physical and mechanical behavior of materials, as well as execution of structural tests

More details of grant call in buff.ly/nkwi4ov

Send your CV, certificate of the academic degree and motivation letter to vcunha@civil.uminho.pt with the subject โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-EcoRehabPanel-42689-B1โ€
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3 days ago
Atribuiรงรฃo de Bols

Atribuiรงรฃo de Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo Pรณs-Doutoral

Instituiรงรฃo: ISISE, Universidade do Minho

Perรญodo de candidaturas: Atรฉ 21 de janeiro de 2026

Projeto: FiCoFEMAI โ€“ Metodologia integrada e robusta de projeto de estruturas em betรฃo reforรงado com fibras de aรงo assistida por modelos de anรกlise nรฃo linear baseados no mรฉtodo dos elementos finitos e de inteligรชncia artificial (Nยบ 16782)

Tipo: 1 Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo Pรณs-Doutoral (detentor de grau de Doutor)

รrea Cientรญfica: Engenharia Civil, Aeronรกutica, Mecรขnica, Informรกtica, ou รกreas afins

Competรชncias: Conhecimentos em engenharia estrutural; conhecimentos no mรฉtodo dos elementos finitos; experiรชncia na simulaรงรฃo do comportamento nรฃo linear de sistemas estruturais; experiรชncia comprovada no desenvolvimento de software em linguagem de programaรงรฃo C, C++, C# ou Python

Mais detalhes do concurso em buff.ly/jzznz1l

Envia o teu CV, certificado de habilitaรงรตes e carta de motivaรงรฃo para barros@civil.uminho.pt com o assunto โ€œEdital BIPD-ISISE-UMINHO-FiCoFEMAI-16782-B1.1โ€
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Award of a Post-Doctoral Research Grant

Institution: ISISE, University of Minho

Application period: Until January 21, 2026

Project: FiCoFEMAI โ€“ Metodologia integrada e robusta de projeto de estruturas em betรฃo reforรงado com fibras de aรงo assistida por modelos de anรกlise nรฃo linear baseados no mรฉtodo dos elementos finitos e de inteligรชncia artificial (N. 16782)

Type: 1 Post-Doctoral Research Grant (PhD Degree)

Research Field: Civil Engineering, Aeronautics, Mechanics, Informatics, or related fields

Skills: Knowledge in structural engineering; knowledge in the finite element method; experience on the simulation of the nonlinear behaviour of structural systems; experience in software development in C, C++, C# or Python programming languages

More details of grant call in buff.ly/xBErlJc

Send your CV, certificate of the academic degree and motivation letter to barros@civil.uminho.pt with the subject โ€œEdital BIPD-ISISE-UMINHO-FiCoFEMAI-16782-B1.1โ€
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5 days ago
Atribuiรงรฃo de Bols

Atribuiรงรฃo de Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo

Instituiรงรฃo: ISISE, Universidade do Minho

Perรญodo de candidaturas: Atรฉ 12 de janeiro de 2026

Projeto: FiCoFEMAI โ€“ Metodologia integrada e robusta de projeto de estruturas em betรฃo reforรงado com fibras de aรงo assistida por modelos de anรกlise nรฃo linear baseados no mรฉtodo dos elementos finitos e de inteligรชncia artificial (Nยบ 16782)

Tipo: 1 Bolsa de Investigaรงรฃo (detentor de grau de Mestre)

รrea Cientรญfica: Engenharia Civil, Aeroespacial, Mecรขnica, Informรกtica, ou รกreas afins

Competรชncias: Utilizaรงรฃo de algoritmos de aprendizagem de mรกquina aplicados a fenรณmenos de engenharia civil; conhecimentos aplicados no mรฉtodo dos elementos finitos; experiรชncia no desenvolvimento de software em linguagem de programaรงรฃo C, C++, C# ou Python

Mais detalhes do concurso em buff.ly/jzznz1l

Envia o teu CV, certificado de habilitaรงรตes e carta de motivaรงรฃo para barros@civil.uminho.pt com o assunto โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-FiCoFEMAI-16782-B1.2โ€
________________________________________________________________________
Award of a Research Grant

Institution: ISISE, University of Minho

Application period: Until January 12, 2026

Project: FiCoFEMAI โ€“ Metodologia integrada e robusta de projeto de estruturas em betรฃo reforรงado com fibras de aรงo assistida por modelos de anรกlise nรฃo linear baseados no mรฉtodo dos elementos finitos e de inteligรชncia artificial (N. 16782)

Type: 1 Research Grant (Masterโ€™s Degree)

Research Field: Civil Engineering, Aeronautics, Mechanics, Informatics, or related fields

Skills: Using machine algorithms applied to civil engineering problems; applied knowledge in the finite element method; experience in software development in C, C++, C# or Python programming languages

More details of grant call in buff.ly/X70V8ki

Send your CV, certificate of the academic degree and motivation letter to barros@civil.uminho.pt with the subject โ€œEdital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-FiCoFEMAI-16782-B1.2โ€
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6 days ago
๐Ÿ“ฃ Seminar | Digit

๐Ÿ“ฃ Seminar | Digital Construction Intelligence: BIM & AI for Smart Inspection and Monitoring

Join us for a seminar by Dr. Si Van-Tien Tran (Catholic Kwandong University, Korea) on how BIM + AI can support smarter inspection, defect detection, and construction monitoring, including links to Digital Twin approaches.

๐Ÿ—“ Friday, 9 January | 14:00โ€“15:00
๐Ÿ“ Meeting Room 1, Civil Engineering Department

All colleagues and students interested in BIM, AI, computer vision, IoT, monitoring, and digital transformation in construction are welcome.

#ISISE #HMS #RAMCI #BIM #ArtificialIntelligence #ConstructionTech #DigitalTwin #SmartMonitoring #Inspection #ComputerVision #IoT #CivilEngineering
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7 days ago

Call for Expressions of Interest โ€“ 3 research grants in EcoBEAM

Are you interested in sustainable structural engineering and steelโ€“timber composite systems?

As part of the R&D project โ€œEcoBEAM โ€“ Development of innovative composite beam solutions, with a focus on sustainabilityโ€ (ref. NORTE2030-FEDER-01432600, funded by the Regional Operational Program of the North โ€“ NORTE2030), we plan to open three research grants in Civil Engineering and related fields.

We are now collecting expressions of interest from potential candidates for three positions:
๐Ÿ”น Position 1 โ€“ Experimental and Numerical Behaviour of Steelโ€“CLT Composite Beams
Laboratory testing of materials, connectors and composite beam specimens, data processing, and advanced finite element modelling of steelโ€“CLT composite beams and their connections.
๐Ÿ”น Position 2 โ€“ Analytical Modelling and Structural Optimisation
Development of simplified structural models, multi-objective optimisation strategies (e.g. genetic algorithms, swarm optimisation) and calculation modules for optimal beam configurations.
๐Ÿ”น Position 3 โ€“ Life-Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of EcoBEAM Solutions
Life-cycle inventory, LCA/LCC studies, and integration of sustainability indicators into optimisation and decision-support tools, comparing EcoBEAM with conventional solutions.

โœ… Eligibility: Masterโ€™s degree in Civil Engineering or related fields.

At this stage, we are only collecting expressions of interest. Based on the submitted information, the most suitable profiles will be identified, and formal calls for the three research grants will be launched later. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a full application to the official competitions.

๐Ÿ“… Please submit your expression of interest before the end of December 2025 via the following form:
๐Ÿ‘‰ buff.ly/x0HDJZI

Feel free to share this opportunity within your networks!
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2 weeks ago
๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๏ฟฝ

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ“Š

How can Concrete Damaged Plasticity (CDP) simulations be adjusted for timber and wood composite structures?
This study identifies the optimal CDP parameters for ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ, improving the accuracy of structural behavior predictions. By calibrating the expansion angle, strength ratio, shape factor, and viscosity, the study reduced errors in predicting breaking loads from over 50% (using concrete parameters) to just 8.5%, providing a reliable tool for simulations of wooden structures under static and fire conditions.

๐Ÿ“– Concrete Damaged Plasticity (CDP) adjustment parameters for the application in simulations of timber or wood composite structures
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ“ Andrรฉ Luis Christoforo, Felipe Nascimento Arroyo, Alex Micael Dantas De Sousa, Fernando Junior Resende Mascarenhas, Tulio Hallak Panzera, Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Structures (Elsevier)
๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/1qRapaN

#ISISE #SMCT #timber #UCoimbra #Serq
#woodengineering #StructuralSimulation #CDP #SustainableConstruction
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3 weeks ago
๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๏ฟฝ

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ—๏ธ

Can microwave-assisted polymerization transform Eucalyptus globulus into high-performance wood polymer composites for construction?
This study shows that combining ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐š๐ฏ๐ž (๐Œ๐–) ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ with methyl methacrylate (MMA) significantly increases monomer and polymer retention, reduces water absorption, enhances dimensional stability, improves thermal stability, and boosts mechanical performance โ€” making WPCs from southern blue gum a promising sustainable construction material.

๐Ÿ“– Enhanced eucalyptus wood polymer composites via combined microwave and methyl methacrylate treatments for construction applications
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ“ Fernando Jรบnior Resende Mascarenhas, Andrรฉ Luis Christoforo, Rogรฉrio Manuel Santos Simรตes, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, Andrรฉ Eduardo Palos Cunha, Lucas Cardoso Pereira Carneiro, Josรฉ Saporiti Machado
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Construction and Building Materials
๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/RFk9aiZ

#ISISE #SMCT #timber #UCoimbra #Serq
#SustainableConstruction #greenmaterials #woodengineering
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3 weeks ago
๐ŸŽ„โœจ Wishing you

๐ŸŽ„โœจ Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a New Year full of innovation, research collaborations, and meaningful progress. โœจ
#ISISE #UC #um
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3 weeks ago
๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๏ฟฝ

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ—๏ธ

Can microwave treatment enhance maritime pine for sustainable construction?
This study demonstrates that ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐š๐ฏ๐ž (๐Œ๐–) ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, particularly at MW_400 (400 W, 25 min), significantly improves wood impregnability, dimensional stability, and biological resistance, while preserving mechanical properties, making maritime pine a promising material for durable and sustainable construction applications.

๐Ÿ“– Microwave-assisted modification process to enhance the technological properties of maritime pine for sustainable construction applications
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ“ Fernando Jรบnior Resende Mascarenhas, Andrรฉ Luis Christoforo, Rogรฉrio Manuel Santos Simรตes, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, Juarez Benigno Paes, Andrรฉ Eduardo Palos Cunha, Flรกvia Maria Silva Brito, Glaucileide Ferreira, Rodolpho Stephan Santos Braga
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/CxWVZkg

#ISISE #SMCT #timber #UCoimbra #Serq
#SustainableConstruction #greenmaterials #biobasedmaterials
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3 weeks ago
๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๏ฟฝ

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ—๏ธ

Can microwave treatment make Eucalyptus globulus a better construction material?
This study shows that low-intensity ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐š๐ฏ๐ž (๐Œ๐–) ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ significantly improves impregnability, biological resistance, water repellence, and anti-swelling efficiency, while preserving mechanical performance โ€” unlocking the potential of E. globulus for durable, sustainable construction applications.

๐Ÿ“– Microwave-treated Eucalyptus globulus wood for construction applications: Enhanced impregnability, biological resistance, and preserved mechanical performance
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ“ Fernando Jรบnior Resende Mascarenhas, Alfredo Manuel Pereira Geraldes Dias, Andrรฉ Luis Christoforo, Rogรฉrio Manuel Santos Simรตes, Juarez Benigno Paes, Andrรฉ Eduardo Palos Cunha
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Construction and Building Materials
๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/wsU4mks

#ISISE #SMCT #timber #UCoimbra #Serq
#SustainableConstruction #greenmaterials #biobasedmaterials
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3 weeks ago
๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๏ฟฝ

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

How can wood and bamboo drive low-carbon urbanization and greener societies?
This study explores the concept of ๐›๐ข๐จ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, showing how bio-based materials such as wood and bamboo can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support sustainable urban development aligned with ๐”๐ ๐’๐ƒ๐† #11.

๐Ÿ“– ๐๐ข๐จ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐š๐ฆ๐›๐จ๐จ: ๐€ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ-๐œ๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ซ๐›๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ
๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ“ Victor De Araujo, Fernando Mascarenhas, Frederik Laleicke, Andreja Kutnar, Alfredo Dias, Jan van de Kuilen, Martin Hubbe, Francisco Lahr, Andrรฉ Christoforo
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/cLNXfEA

#ISISE #SMCT #timber #Serq #UCoimbra
#SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonCities #GreenUrbanization
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