# Vítor Freitas Mendes

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/vitor-freitas-mendes/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 145 |
| Field | Building Energy and Comfort Optimization |
| h-index | 6 |
| i10-index | 5 |
| Last Known Institution | Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5040071050 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0003-2949-043X |
| Works | 25 |

## Researcher papers

- [A systematic review of methods for evaluating the thermal performance of buildings through energy simulations](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-systematic-review-of-methods-for-evaluating-the-thermal-performance-of/)
- [Residues in cement-based composites: Occurrence mapping in Brazil](https://scholariq.org/papers/residues-in-cement-based-composites-occurrence-mapping-in-brazil/)
- [Sensitivity analysis of coating mortars according to their specific heat, specific gravity, thermal conductivity, and thickness in contribution to the global thermal performance of buildings](https://scholariq.org/papers/sensitivity-analysis-of-coating-mortars-according-to-their-specific-heat/)
- [Coating mortars produced with recycled PET aggregates: A technical, environmental, and socioeconomic approach applied to Brazilian social housing](https://scholariq.org/papers/coating-mortars-produced-with-recycled-pet-aggregates-a-technical-environmental/)
- [What lies ahead? The future performance of Global South residential buildings amid climate change: A systematic literature review](https://scholariq.org/papers/what-lies-ahead-the-future-performance-of-global-south-residential-buildings/)
- [Exploring the impact of evaluation methods on Global South building design—A case study in Brazil](https://scholariq.org/papers/exploring-the-impact-of-evaluation-methods-on-global-south-building-design-a/)
- [How feasible is climate-resilient building design within the Global South context? Insights from Latin American residential sector](https://scholariq.org/papers/how-feasible-is-climate-resilient-building-design-within-the-global-south/)
- [Impact of the type and thickness of coating mortars produced with waste on the thermal performance of buildings](https://scholariq.org/papers/impact-of-the-type-and-thickness-of-coating-mortars-produced-with-waste-on-the/)
- [A simulation-based procedure for promoting climate-resilient building design in the global south context: The Latin America residential sector perspective](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-simulation-based-procedure-for-promoting-climate-resilient-building-design-in/)
- [Projeto Civil Nota 5](https://scholariq.org/papers/projeto-civil-nota-5/)

## Researcher topics

- [Building Energy and Comfort Optimization](https://scholariq.org/topics/building-energy-and-comfort-optimization/)
- [Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance](https://scholariq.org/topics/recycled-aggregate-concrete-performance/)
- [Urban Heat Island Mitigation](https://scholariq.org/topics/urban-heat-island-mitigation/)
- [Sustainable Building Design and Assessment](https://scholariq.org/topics/sustainable-building-design-and-assessment/)
- [Concrete and Cement Materials Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/concrete-and-cement-materials-research/)

## Researcher university

- [Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto](https://scholariq.org/institutions/universidade-federal-de-ouro-preto/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.