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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
EUGÉNIO MIGUEL DE SOUSA RODRIGUES

Citation names

  • Rodrigues, Eugénio

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8617-2E18-19EE
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7023-4484
Google Scholar ID
FBTrjdsAAAAJ
Researcher Id
F-2785-2015
Scopus Author Id
8856428300

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Civil Engineering - Architecture Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
  • Humanities - Arts - Architectural design

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/07/22
Concluded
 Sustainable Energy Systems (Doutoramento)
University of Coimbra, Portugal
"Automated Floor Plan Design: Generation, Simulation, and Optimization" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with praise and distinction by unanimity
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/09/11 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015/07/01 - 2018/08/31 Comprehensive Approach for Floor Plan Design Generation and Performance Optimization in Deep Renovation of Buildings
SFRH/BPD/99668/2014
Principal investigator
Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01 - Current Generative AI for the automated design of sustainable communities
Non-Applicable
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Empowered Startups, Canada
Ongoing
2020/11 - Current EC2U -- European Campus of City-Universities
101004065
Researcher
University of Turku, Finland

University of Pavia, Italy

Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

University of Iasi, Romania

University of Jena, Germany

Université de Poitiers, France

University of Coimbra, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2025/12/31 AfroEnergy -- Sustainable energy for health promotion in African households
541715433
AGA-KHAN/541715433/2019
Co-Coordinator
Municipality of Pemba, Mozambique

Provincial Directorate of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mozambique

Aga Khan Development Network in Pemba, Mozambique

University of Coimbra, Portugal

Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Portugal

Lúrio University, Mozambique
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Aga Khan Development Network
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2025/12/31 CLING -- Climate change-based building design guidelines
PTDC/EME-REN/3460/2021
10.54499/PTDC/EME-REN/3460/2021
Principal investigator
University of Coimbra, Portugal

Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Portugal

University of Aveiro, Portugal

Faculty of Engineering University of Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics
UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
Researcher
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2022/04 - 2023/09 CEECIND -- Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus, 4th Edition
2021.00230.CEECIND
10.54499/2021.00230.CEECIND/CP1681/CT0001
Assistant Researcher
Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/07/01 - 2019/12/31 Ren4EEnIEQ -- Comprehensive BIM add-on tool for the improvement of energy efficiency and indoor environment quality in renovation of buildings
PTDC/EMS-ENE/3238/2014
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016760
LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-016760
Researcher & Technical Coordinator
Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Portugal

Faculty of Architecture University of Lisbon, Portugal

Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers at Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/08/07 - 2015/06/30 GerAPlanO -- Automatic Generation of Architectural Floor Plans
CENTRO-07-0402-FEDER-038922
QREN 38922
PostDoc & Technical Coordinator
WSBP – We Solve Building Problems, Portugal

Ciberbit, Portugal

VisioArq Architects, Portugal

University of Coimbra, Portugal
QREN

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2014 - 2015 EMSURE -- Energy and Mobility for Sustainable Regions
CENTRO-07-0224-FEDER-002004
Researcher
Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics, Portugal

University of Coimbra, Portugal
European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Cardoso, Bruno; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "Analysis of Specific Energy Consumption of Wastewater Treatment Plants in the North of Portugal". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-030-75315-3_41
  2. Sousa-Rodrigues, David; Sampayo, Mafalda Teixeira; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "Crowdsourced Clustering of Computer Generated Floor Plans". In Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, edited by Luo Y., 142-151. Springer International Publishing, 2015.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-24132-6_17
Conference paper
  1. Azimi Fereidani, Nazanin; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues. "Energy Efficiency in Coastal Climates: Unravelling Design Sensitivities". Paper presented in 2024 ASHRAE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, USA, 22-26 Jun 2024, Indianapolis, 2024.
    Published • 10.63044/s24fer03
  2. Amaral, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "A Survey on the Impact of Energy and Buildings Sustainability Initiatives in University Campuses". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019 – Designing a Sustainable Future, Turin, 2019.
    Published
  3. Parente, Jean; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.; Rangel, Bárbara; Poças Martins, João. "Generation of a Reference Dataset with Twenty Low-Income Single-Family Houses in Fortaleza, Brazil and Thermal Discomfort Assessment". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019 – Designing a Sustainable Future, Turin, 2019.
    Published
  4. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues. "Analysis of Climate Change Impact on the Energy Performance of Small Dwellings Located in Porto". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019 – Designing a Sustainable Future, Turin, 2019.
    Published
  5. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro; Oliveira, João Fradinho; Mateus, Luís Cotrim; Ferreira, Victor. "Developments of a BIM Add-on Tool for Deep Renovation of Buildings". Paper presented in Energy for Sustainability International Conference 2019 – Designing a Sustainable Future, Turin, 2019.
    Published
  6. Baía Saraiva, Nuno; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gomes, Álvaro. "Daylight Modelling of a Portuguese Baroque Library". Paper presented in iiSBE Forum of Young Researchers in Sustainable Building 2019, July 1, Prague, Prague, 2019.
    Published
  7. Fernandes, Marco S.; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "An Aiding Tool for Building Design Generation, Thermal Assessment and Optimization – EnergyPlus Interaction Overview". Paper presented in CYTEF 2018 VII Congreso Ibérico, Ciencias y técnicas del frío, Valencia, 2018.
    Published
  8. Cardoso, Bruno; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Góis, José; Rodrigues, Eugénio. "Energy and Water Consumption Characterization of Portuguese Indoor Swimming Pools". Paper presented in CYTEF 2018 VII Congreso Ibérico, Ciencias y técnicas del frío, Valencia, 2018.
    Published • 10.31224/osf.io/e8awk
  9. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Dias Pereira, Luisa; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel Carlos. "Estimation of classrooms occupancy using a multi-layer perceptron". Paper presented in 3rd Energy for Sustainability International Conference - Designing Cities & Communities for the Future, Funchal, 2017.
    Published
  10. Sousa-Rodrigues, D.; Teixeira de Sampayo, M.; Rodrigues, E.; Gaspar, A.R.; Gomes, Á.; Henggeler Antunes, C.. "Online survey for collective clustering of computer generated architectural floor plans". Paper presented in 15th International Conference on Technology, Policy and Innovation, Milton Keynes, 2015.
    Published
  11. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Amaral, Ana Rita; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel Carlos; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler. "GerAPlanO – A new building design tool: design generation, thermal assessment and performance optimization". Paper presented in 2nd Energy for Sustainability International Conference - Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2015.
    Published
  12. Amaral, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "A parametric study on window-to-floor ratio of three window types using dynamic simulation". Paper presented in 2nd Energy for Sustainability International Conference – Sustainable Cities: Designing for People and the Planet, Coimbra, 2015.
    Published
  13. Amaral, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "A parametric study on window-to-floor ratio of double window glazing and its shadowing using dynamic simulation". Paper presented in 3rd LAETA Young Researchers Meeting, Coimbra, 2015.
    Published
  14. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Amaral, Ana Rita; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "An approach to urban quarter design using building generative design and thermal performance optimization". Paper presented in 6th International Building Physics Conference, IBPC 2015, Turim, 2015.
    Published • 10.1016/J.EGYPRO.2015.11.662
  15. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro; Gameiro da Silva, Manuel Carlos. "Contributions of natural ventilation on thermal performance of alternative floor plan designs". Paper presented in 13th SCANVAC Conference RoomVent 2014, São Paulo, 2014.
    Published
  16. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "A gradient descent technique coupled with a dynamic simulation to determine the near optimum orientation of floor plan designs". Paper presented in 11th REHVA world congress Clima 2013 - Energy efficient, smart and healthy buildings, Prague, 2013.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Rodrigues, Carla; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.; Tadeu, Sérgio F.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Carla. "Prospective life cycle approach to buildings’ adaptation for future climate and decarbonization scenarios". Applied Energy 372 (2024): 123867. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261924012509.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123867
  2. Tajuddeen, Ibrahim; Rodrigues, Eugénio. "A Morris sensitivity analysis of an office building's thermal design parameters under climate change in sub-Saharan Africa". Building and Environment 262 (2024): 111771. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132324006139.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111771
  3. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Azimi Fereidani, Nazanin; Fernandes, Marco S.; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues. "Diminishing benefits of thermal mass in Iranian climate: Present and future scenarios". Building and Environment 258 (2024): 111635. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132324004773.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111635
  4. Fernandes, Marco S.; Coutinho, Beatriz; Rodrigues, Eugénio. "The impact of climate change on an office building in Portugal: Measures for a higher energy performance". Journal of Cleaner Production 445 (2024): 141255. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652624007029.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141255
  5. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Parente, Jean; Fernandes, Marco S.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Eugénio. "Building for tomorrow: Analyzing ideal thermal transmittances in the face of climate change in Brazil". Applied Energy 355 (2024): 122360. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261923017245.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122360
  6. Parente, Jean; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Rangel, Bárbara; Poças Martins, João. "Integration of convolutional and adversarial networks into building design: A review". Journal of Building Engineering 76 (2023): 107155. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352710223013359.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107155
  7. Azimi Fereidani, Nazanin; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues. "The effectiveness of the Iranian building code in mitigating climate change in Bandar Abbas". Energy for Sustainable Development 76 (2023): 101266. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0973082623001230.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.esd.2023.101266
  8. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Azimi Fereidani, Nazanin; Fernandes, Marco S.; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues. "Climate change and ideal thermal transmittance of residential buildings in Iran". Journal of Building Engineering 74 (2023): 106919. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352710223010987.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106919
  9. Amaral, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "How organizational constraints undermine sustainability actions in a university's campuses: A case study". Journal of Cleaner Production 411 (2023): 137270. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652623014282.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137270
  10. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.; Carvalho, David. "Future weather generator for building performance research: An open-source morphing tool and an application". Building and Environment 233 (2023): 110104. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132323001312.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110104
  11. Fernandes, Marco S.; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Costa, José Joquim. "A new wind direction-driven heat convection model is needed in dynamic simulation: what, why, and how". Energy and Buildings 256 (2022): 111716. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778821010008.
    Published • 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111716
  12. Cardoso, Bruno; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "Energy performance factors in wastewater treatment plants: A review". Journal of Cleaner Production 322 (2021): 129107. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652621032960.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129107
  13. Saraiva, Nuno Baía; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Costa, José Joaquim. "Daylighting simulation of a heritage building by comparing matrix methods and solar models". Solar Energy 224 (2021): 685-696. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038092X2100459X.
    Published • 10.1016/j.solener.2021.05.085
  14. Amaral, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "Lessons from unsuccessful energy and buildings sustainability actions in university campus operations". Journal of Cleaner Production 297 (2021): 126665. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652621008854.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126665
  15. Azimi Fereidani, Nazanin; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues. "A review of the energy implications of passive building design and active measures under climate change in the Middle East". Journal of Cleaner Production 305 (2021): 127152. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652621013718.
    Published • 10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2021.127152
  16. Tekavec, Jernej; Lisec, Anka; Rodrigues, Eugénio. "Simulating Large-Scale 3D Cadastral Dataset Using Procedural Modelling". ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 9 10 (2020): 598-598. https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/9/10/598.
    Published • 10.3390/ijgi9100598
  17. Amaral, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "A review of empirical data of sustainability initiatives in university campus operations". Journal of Cleaner Production 250 (2020): 119558. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652619344282.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119558
  18. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.. "Overheating risk in Mediterranean residential buildings: Comparison of current and future climate scenarios". Applied Energy 259 (2020): 114110. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261919317970.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114110
  19. Fernandes, Marco S.; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Costa, José Joaquim; Gomes, Álvaro. "The contribution of ventilation on the energy performance of small residential buildings in the Mediterranean region". Energy 191 (2020): 116577. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544219322728.
    Published • 10.1016/j.energy.2019.116577
  20. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.; Gomes, Álvaro; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Costa, José Joaquim. "Performance-based design of multi-story buildings for a sustainable urban environment: A case study". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 113 (2019): 109243. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032119304435.
    Published • 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109243
  21. Fernandes, Marco S.; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Costa, José Joaquim; Gomes, Álvaro. "The impact of thermal transmittance variation on building design in the Mediterranean region". Applied Energy 239 (2019): 581-597. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261919301199.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.239
  22. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro; Costa, José Joaquim. "Thermal transmittance effect on energy consumption of Mediterranean buildings with different thermal mass". Applied Energy 252 (2019): 113437. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261919311110.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113437
  23. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.; Soares, Nelson; Gomes, Álvaro; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Costa, José Joaquim. "The potential impact of low thermal transmittance construction on the European design guidelines of residential buildings". Energy and Buildings 178 (2018): 379-390. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778818310508.
    Published • 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.08.009
  24. Soares, Nelson; Martins, António Gomes ; Carvalho, A.L.; Caldeira, Carla; Du, C.; Castanheira, Érica; Rodrigues, Eugénio; et al. "The challenging paradigm of interrelated energy systems towards a more sustainable future". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 95 (2018): 171-193. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136403211830529X.
    Published • 10.1016/j.rser.2018.07.023
  25. Amaral, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "Review on performance aspects of nearly zero-energy districts". Sustainable Cities and Society 43 (2018): 406-420. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670718311326.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scs.2018.08.039
  26. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Soares, Nelson; Fernandes, Marco S.; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro; Costa, José Joaquim. "An integrated energy performance-driven generative design methodology to foster modular lightweight steel framed dwellings in hot climates". Energy for Sustainable Development 44 (2018): 21-36. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0973082618301194.
    Published • 10.1016/j.esd.2018.02.006
  27. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gomes, Álvaro; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler. "Estimation of renewable energy and built environment-related variables using neural networks – A review". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 94 (2018): 959-988. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032118304076.
    Published • 10.1016/j.rser.2018.05.060
  28. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Sousa-Rodrigues, David; Sampayo, Mafalda Teixeira; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro; Antunes, Carlos Henggeler. "Clustering of architectural floor plans: A comparison of shape representations". Automation in Construction 80 (2017): 48-65. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926580517302601.
    Published • 10.1016/j.autcon.2017.03.017
  29. Soares, Nelson; Bastos, Joana Martins Faria; Dias Pereira, Luisa; Soares, Ana; Amaral, Ana Rita; Asadi, Ehsan; Rodrigues, Eugénio; et al. "A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 77 (2017): 845-860. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032117305270.
    Published • 10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.027
  30. Amaral, Ana Rita; Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "A thermal performance parametric study of window type, orientation, size and shadowing effect". Sustainable Cities and Society 26 (2016): 456-465. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670716300956.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scs.2016.05.014
  31. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Amaral, Ana Rita; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "How reliable are geometry-based building indices as thermal performance indicators?". Energy Conversion and Management 101 (2015): 561-578. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890415005518.
    Published • 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.06.011
  32. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "Automated approach for design generation and thermal assessment of alternative floor plans". Energy and Buildings 81 (2014): 170-181. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378778814004988.
    Published • 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.06.016
  33. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "Improving thermal performance of automatically generated floor plans using a geometric variable sequential optimization procedure". Applied Energy 132 (2014): 200-215. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261914006503.
    Published • 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.06.068
  34. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "An evolutionary strategy enhanced with a local search technique for the space allocation problem in architecture, Part 1: Methodology". CAD Computer Aided Design 45 5 (2013): 887-897. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010448513000031.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cad.2013.01.001
  35. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "An approach to the multi-level space allocation problem in architecture using a hybrid evolutionary technique". Automation in Construction 35 (2013): 482-498. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926580513001027.
    Published • 10.1016/j.autcon.2013.06.005
  36. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Gaspar, Adélio Rodrigues; Gomes, Álvaro. "An evolutionary strategy enhanced with a local search technique for the space allocation problem in architecture, Part 2: Validation and performance tests". CAD Computer Aided Design 45 5 (2013): 898-910. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010448513000055.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cad.2013.01.003
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. RODRIGUES, EUGÉNIO. "Automated Floor Plan Design: Generation, Simulation, and Optimization". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/25438.
Website
  1. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.. Future Weather Generator -- Morphs current weather for performance simulation of buildings in the future. 2022. https://adai.pt/future-weather-generator/.
  2. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Fernandes, Marco S.. Website of the CLING -- Climate change-based building design guidelines. 2022. https://www.adai.pt/cling-project/.

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2012. "Evolutionary strategy enhanced with a local search technique for the space allocation problem in architecture".
    Disclosed

Other

Software
  1. Rodrigues, Eugénio; Carvalho, David; Fernandes, Marco S. "Future Weather Generator PT Ed.". Since v0.1.0. Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial. Cross-platform. 2022.
  2. Rodrigues, Eugénio. "JavaIDFParserCreator". Since v0.1.0. Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial. Cross-platform. 2022.
  3. Rodrigues, Eugénio. "Future Weather Generator". Since v0.1.0. Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial. Cross-platform. 2022.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/01 - 2024/09 Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Resilience of the Pemba Provincial Hospital in Mozambique
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/09 Fostering Sustainable Development: a Critical Examination of Sustainability Assessments in Adaptive Reuse Buildings
Supervisor
 Cidades e Comunidades Sustentáveis (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Université de Poitiers, France

Università di Pavia, Italy
2024/01 - 2024/09 Strategies for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation at the Lúrio University Student Residence in Mozambique
Supervisor
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/09 - 2023/12/11 Prospects for a Methodological Approach Toward a Sustainable Campus - A Case Study
Co-supervisor of Ana Rita Amaral
 Sistemas Sustentáveis de Energia (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/10 - 2019/09 Analysis of lighting and ventilation control strategies in a school building
Co-supervisor of Nelson Simões Silva
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2018/09/25 Automatic Sizing and Parameterization of Photovoltaic Energy Systems in Buildings
Supervisor of Miguel Ângelo de Campos Sousa
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2018/09/24 Analysis of occupant behavior in the energy efficiency of a building
Co-supervisor of Joana Mira Santana Marques
 Engenharia do Ambiente (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/02/01 - 2017/09/27 Modeling of HVAC Systems for performance evaluation software in pre-project context
Co-supervisor of André Gonçalo Antunes Bernardo
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/02/01 - 2017/09/27 Modeling of Renewable Energy System in Buildings
Co-supervisor of Eduardo Lourenço Gamas
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/02/01 - 2015/09/23 Modeling Radiant Systems in EnergyPlus
Co-supervisor of Francisco José Lourenço Pimenta
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/02/01 - 2015/07/24 Optimization of Building Floor Plans Geometry to Satisfy Lighting, Thermal Comfort, and Energy Consumption Requirements
Co-supervisor of Mara Filipa Tavares Pereira
 Engenharia Mecânica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/09/30 Strategies for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation at the Lúrio University Student Residence in Mozambique
Supervisor
 David José Silva Duarte (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/09/30 Performance Evaluation and Improvement Measures of Residential Buildings in Rural Mozambique
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Matilde de Almeida Matos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/09/24 Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Resilience of the Pemba Provincial Hospital in Mozambique
Supervisor
 António Manuel Barros Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/07/29 Turbulence Info-Dynamics
President of the jury
 Vasco Pedro Neto de Vasconcelos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/06/20 Método simplificado para avaliação da sustentabilidade de espaços comerciais
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Luisa de Carvalho Quaresma (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2022/12/21 Generating a Syntactic Thermal Framework for Designing School Buildings of Jordan
(Thesis) Arguer
 Leen Ahmad Hiasat (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2018/09/28 Cost of thermal comfort in buildings located in Portugal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Luís Manuel Teixeira Matos da Costa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09/25 Automatic Sizing and Parameterization of Photovoltaic Energy Systems in Buildings
Supervisor
 Miguel Ângelo de Campos Sousa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/09/27 Evaluation of energy efficiency and thermal comfort in a housing to be built
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Susana Cardoso Pereira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/11/23 Experimental Study of Ventilation and Thermal Behavior of a Ventilated Ceramic Tile Roof during Autumn and Winter
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Elsa Verónica Caldeira Godinho (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2016/11/04 Optimization of constructive systems using a genetic algorithm
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nuno Filipe Sousa Lopes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/23 Adaptive Thermal Comfort: Adapting Construction Solutions to Location
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Elisa Rosendo de Carvalho e Silva (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/05/19 Audit and Assessment of the Energy Performance of a Small Municipal Service Building
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Teresa Fátima Diogo Rolo (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/11 - Current Environmental Impact Assessment Review (1873-6432) Elsevier
2023/10 - Current Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (2213-1396) Elsevier
2022/07 - Current Energy and Buildings (0378-7788) Elservier
2022/05 - Current European Journal of Remote Sensing (2279-7254) Taylor & Francis
2022/04 - Current Land (2073-445X) MDPI
2022/03/20 - Current Solar Energy (0038-092X) Elservier
2022/02 - Current Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems (2210-5379) Elsevier
2022 - Current Water (2073-4441) MDPI AG
2021/11/10 - Current Sensors (1424-8220) MDPI
2021/11/02 - Current ICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planning (2147-9380) Konya Technical University
2021/10 - Current AIMS Energy (2333-8334) AIMS Press
2021/09 - Current Energy for Sustainable Development (0973-0826) Elsevier
2021/06 - Current Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (2214-157X) Elsevier
2021/01/30 - Current ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (2220-9964) MDPI, AG
2020/12 - Current Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (2522-011X) Springer-Verlag
2020/12 - Current AIMS Geosciences (2471-2132) American Institute of Mathematical Sciences
2020/12 - Current Journal of Computational Design and Engineering (2288-4300) Oxford University Press
2020/10 - Current Applied Sciences (2076-3417) MDPI AG
2020/08 - Current Journal of Building Engineering (2352-7102) Elsevier
2020/05 - Current Journal of Architectural Engineering (1943-5568) American Society of Civil Engineers
2020/05 - Current Energy Policy (0301-4215) Elsevier
2020/05 - Current Nexus Network Journal (1522-4600) Springer-Verlag
2020/04 - Current Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (2046-6099) Emerald (MCB UP )
2020/03 - Current Building and Environment (0360-1323) Elsevier
2020/02 - Current Journal of Cleaner Production (0959-6526) Elsevier
2019/12 - Current Designs (2411-9660) MDPI AG
2019/11 - Current Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology (1005-9113) Harbin Institute of Technology
2019/10 - Current Environmental and Sustainability Indicators (2665-9727) Elsevier
2019/10 - Current Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (1469-1760) Cambridge University Press
2019/09 - Current Processes (2227-9717) MDPI AG
2019/08 - Current AIMS Environmental Science (2372-0352) American Institute of Mathematical Sciences
2019/04 - Current Infrastructures (2412-3811) MDPI AG
2019/03 - Current Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering (1551-0018) American Institute of Mathematical Sciences
2019/01 - Current Energy Conversion and Management (0196-8904) Elsevier
2018/10 - Current Sustainability (2071-1050) MDPI AG
2018/08 - Current Mathematics (2227-7390) MDPI AG
2017/09 - Current International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1660-4601) MDPI AG
2017/09 - Current Buildings (2075-5309) MDPI AG
2017/09 - Current African Educational Research Journal (2354-2160) Net Journals
2017/07 - Current International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment (2212-6090) Elsevier
2017/03 - Current Frontiers of Architectural Research (2095-2635) Elsevier
2016/12 - Current Energy Efficiency (1570-6478) Springer-Verlag
2016/05 - Current Open Engineering (2391-5439) De Gruyter
2016/01 - Current International Journal of Advancements in Technology (0976-4860) OMICS Publishing Group
2015/10 - Current Sustainable Cities and Society (2210-6707) Elsevier
2015/09 - Current Applied Energy (0306-2619) Elsevier
2014/02 - Current Automation in Construction (0926-5805) Elsevier
2013/04 - Current Scientific Research and Essays (1992-2248) Academic Journals
2012/12 - Current Computer-Aided Design (0010-4485) Elsevier

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017/12 - Current Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (LAETA) Integrated Researcher

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2011 - Current Research member of the Energy for Sustainability Initiative since 2011 and member of the Communication Commission of the Energy for Sustainability Initiative since September 2019 (http://www.uc.pt/efs).
Member
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021/11/19 - Current Research Project Reviewer National Research and Development Agency, Chile
2020/11/20 - Current Research Project Reviewer and Project Review Leader Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, Serbia

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/09 - Current Research Methodology Sistemas Sustentáveis de Energia (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Dissertation Project Energia para a Sustentabilidade (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 - Current Modeling of Energy Systems (Dynamic simulation module) Engenharia Mecânica (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/09/01 - Current Building Energy Simulation Energia para a Sustentabilidade (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/10 - Current Electronics (2079-9292) MDPI AG
2019/08 - Current Energies (1996-1073) MDPI AG
Distinctions

Award

2022 Research Assistant, CEECIND -- Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus, 4th Edition
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 The Sustainability Award Winners of 2020, Paper Honorable Mention
Liebert Publications, United States
2020 2020 Campus Sustainability Research Award
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, United States
2019 Travel Award to Present Communication in International Conference
Energy for Sustainability, University of Coimbra, Portugal
2018 Outstanding Reviewer for Automation in Construction
Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2015 Postdoc Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Title

2021 Topic Editor of the journal Energies
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2021 Member of the Reviewer Board of the journal Electronics
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2021 Guest Editor of Special Issue "High-performance built environment in a climate change scenario", Energies
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland