Vitor Freitas Mendes

@ifmg.edu.br

Professor/ Department of Civil Engineering
Federal Institute of Minas Gerais

Vitor Freitas Mendes


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RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Building and Construction, Artificial Intelligence
9

Scopus Publications

173

Scholar Citations

6

Scholar h-index

5

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Scopus Publications

  • Climate change, thermal comfort, and low-income residences: Insights from post-occupancy evaluations of concrete wall buildings in Brazil
    Danielle Rios Garcia, Vítor Freitas Mendes, Clarice Fernandes Moraes, Maísa Maria Quintão Cabral, Iara Barbosa Andrade Rodrigues Silva, Júlia Castro Mendes
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2026
    • Systematic review maps thermal comfort outcomes in Brazilian concrete wall housing. • Thermal discomfort reported across diverse climatic zones. • Only 13% of evaluated dwellings met acceptable comfort criteria. • Evidence gap: no studies in regions representing 76% of national territory. • First multi-climate study comparing thermal response and comfort in concrete-wall housing. The concrete wall construction system (CW) has gained prominence in Brazil, particularly in low-income residence projects, due to its high productivity. However, its thermal performance has been subject to scrutiny in a country with significant climatic diversity and increasing exposure to extreme weather. This systematic review analyzed Post-Occupancy Evaluations (POEs) focused on the thermal comfort of CW housing in Brazil. It revealed a scarcity of publications (only 19), most concentrated in the Southeast and South regions. No studies were identified in bioclimatic zones 1R, 3A, 4A, 5B, 6A, and 6B, which represent 76% of the territory. Only 3 case studies out of 23 (13%) in cold and mixed climates reported positive results above 80% satisfaction. Most POEs indicated negative comfort outcomes in extreme climates, with reports of discomfort during summer and winter. The lack of technical data and standardized methodologies compromise comparability. These findings reveal environmental, social, and health implications associated with the widespread adoption of CW systems, particularly for vulnerable populations. We conclude by highlighting the urgent need for research in underrepresented regions and for methodological standardization to support more reliable evaluations of thermal comfort and climate-related vulnerability as part of future impact assessment and housing policy analysis.
  • How feasible is climate-resilient building design within the Global South context? Insights from Latin American residential sector
    Alexandre Santana Cruz, Rafael Eduardo López-Guerrero, Vítor Freitas Mendes, Leopoldo Eurico Gonçalves Bastos, Lucas Rosse Caldas
    Energy and Buildings, 2025
  • Multi-objective optimization based on surrogate models for sustainable building design: A systematic literature review
    A.S. Cruz, L.R. Caldas, V.M. Mendes, J.C. Mendes, L.E.G. Bastos
    Building and Environment, 2024
  • What lies ahead? The future performance of Global South residential buildings amid climate change: A systematic literature review
    Alexandre Santana Cruz, Vítor Freitas Mendes, Júlia Castro Mendes, Lucas Rosse Caldas, Leopoldo Eurico Gonçalves Bastos
    Journal of Building Engineering, 2024
  • Exploring the impact of evaluation methods on Global South building design—A case study in Brazil
    Vítor Freitas Mendes, Alexandre Santana Cruz, Adriano Pinto Gomes, Júlia Castro Mendes
    Building Simulation, 2024
  • Coating mortars produced with recycled PET aggregates: A technical, environmental, and socioeconomic approach applied to Brazilian social housing
    Douglas Mol Resende, Vitor Freitas Mendes, Victor Rezende Carvalho, Marcela Aguiar Nogueira, José Maria Franco de Carvalho, Ricardo André Fiorotti Peixoto
    Journal of Building Engineering, 2024
  • A systematic review of methods for evaluating the thermal performance of buildings through energy simulations
    Vítor Freitas Mendes, Alexandre Santana Cruz, Adriano Pinto Gomes, Júlia Castro Mendes
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024
  • Residues in cement-based composites: Occurrence mapping in Brazil
    Carolina de Melo Nunes Lopes, Vítor Freitas Mendes, Danielle Rios Garcia, Júlia Castro Mendes
    Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023
    Scientific articles related to the incorporation of residues in civil construction materials are growing worldwide, although their practical application is still incipient. In this scenario, this paper produced an occurrence map of the most studied residues in Brazil when incorporated in cement-based composites. Initially, the most relevant residues were identified through a bibliometric analysis on the Scopus database, using the software VOSviewer. This analysis included scientific papers from Brazilian institutions published from 2001 to 2022 regarding the development of cement-based composites using residues, wastes, or tailings. Subsequently, to map the occurrence of these materials in each Brazilian state, we used public and private data on the country’s industrial production and waste disposal. From 1,272 articles analyzed, we identified 49 residues with at least 2 citations. Among the most cited residues in Brazilian publications are construction and demolition waste, rice husk, glass waste, sugarcane bagasse, and tire rubber residue. The authors noticed the heterogeneity of the occurrence of the residues across the large Brazilian territory and found gaps on research trends involving them. These and other observations facilitate the decision-making process regarding logistics and investments related to the reuse and recycling of these materials.
  • 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
    Vítor Freitas Mendes, Welington Fardin, Rodrigo Rony Barreto, Lucas Fonseca Caetano, Júlia Castro Mendes
    Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Climate change, thermal comfort, and low-income residences: Insights from post-occupancy evaluations of concrete wall buildings in Brazil
    DR Garcia, VF Mendes, CF Moraes, MMQ Cabral, IBAR Silva, JC Mendes
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 86, 104847 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • A simulation-based procedure for promoting climate-resilient building design in the global south context: The Latin America residential sector perspective
    AS Cruz, RE López-Guerrero, VF Mendes, JC Mendes, LR Caldas, ...
    Energy and Buildings, 116915 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Análise multicritério de sistemas de parede: Desempenho térmico, custo e CO₂ incorporado
    VF Mendes, PE Arcanjo, MPC Tavares, AS Cruz, JC Mendes
    Encontro Latino-americano e Europeu sobre Edificações e Comunidades … , 2025
    2025
  • De horas para milissegundos: análise do desempenho térmico com aprendizado de máquina
    VF Mendes, ILR Júnior, GO Pessôa, JC Mendes
    ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO 9 (1), 1-6 , 2025
    2025
  • Equilibrando custo, desempenho térmico e impacto ambiental: um estudo sobre materiais para núcleos de alvenaria no Brasil
    VF Mendes, PE Arcanjo, MPC Tavares, JC Mendes
    ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO 9 (1), 1-6 , 2025
    2025
  • Materiais com maior pegada de carbono podem reduzir emissões de CO2: um paradoxo da eficiência energética em habitações populares no Brasil
    VF Mendes, CMN Lopes, EF Ribeiro, A Vinciguerra, L Rinaldi, JC Mendes
    ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO 9 (1), 1-5 , 2025
    2025
  • How feasible is climate-resilient building design within the Global South context? Insights from Latin American residential sector
    AS Cruz, RE López-Guerrero, VF Mendes, LEG Bastos, LR Caldas
    Energy and Buildings, 116277 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Impact of the type and thickness of coating mortars produced with waste on the thermal performance of buildings
    VF Mendes, AR Carvalho, JA Castro, JC Mendes
    Ambiente Construído 25, e139195 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Impacto do tipo e da espessura das argamassas de revestimento produzidas com resíduos no desempenho térmico de edificações
    VF Mendes, AR Carvalho, JA Castro, JC Mendes
    Ambiente Construído 25, e139195 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • What lies ahead? The future performance of Global South residential buildings amid climate change: A systematic literature review
    AS Cruz, VF Mendes, JC Mendes, LR Caldas, LEG Bastos
    Journal of Building Engineering 98, 111486 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • Exploring the impact of evaluation methods on Global South building design—A case study in Brazil
    VF Mendes, AS Cruz, AP Gomes, JC Mendes
    Building Simulation 17 (10), 1871-1891 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • Coating mortars produced with recycled PET aggregates: A technical, environmental, and socioeconomic approach applied to Brazilian social housing
    DM Resende, VF Mendes, VR Carvalho, MA Nogueira, JMF de Carvalho, ...
    Journal of Building Engineering 83, 108426 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • A systematic review of methods for evaluating the thermal performance of buildings through energy simulations
    VF Mendes, AS Cruz, AP Gomes, JC Mendes
    Renewable and sustainable energy reviews 189, 113875 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 68
  • Uso do BIM para estudo de desempenho térmico aliado à análise orçamentária de sistemas construtivos em edificações
    LF Vareto, AR de Carvalho, JA de Castro, VF Mendes, JC Mendes
    Encontro Latino-americano e Europeu sobre Edificações e Comunidades … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Perspectiva dos estudos brasileiros quanto ao óxido de grafeno em matrizes de cimento Portland e geopoliméricas
    AR de Carvalho, JA de Castro, VF Mendes, TM de Oliveira, GJB Silva, ...
    Encontro Latino-americano e Europeu sobre Edificações e Comunidades … , 2023
    2023
  • Análise de desempenho térmico de edificações: Uma revisão narrativa incluindo a influência dos fechamentos
    VF Mendes, AR de Carvalho, JA de Castro, JC Mendes
    Encontro Latino-americano e Europeu sobre Edificações e Comunidades … , 2023
    2023
  • Análise da variação da espessura de argamassas de revestimento fabricadas com resíduos no desempenho térmico de edificações no Brasil
    VF Mendes, AR de Carvalho, JA de Castro, JC Mendes
    ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO 8, 1-6 , 2023
    2023
  • Análise bibliométrica dos resíduos mais estudados para aplicação em matrizes cimentícias no Brasil
    CMN Lopes, DR Garcia, VF Mendes, AR de Carvalho, J castro Mendes
    ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO 8, 1-6 , 2023
    2023
  • Diretrizes para ampliar a divulgação científica de grupos de pesquisa em plataformas de mídia social: relevância, análise na UFOP e principais ferramentas
    ML Rezende, VF Mendes, AR de Carvalho, JC Mendes
    Além dos Muros da Universidade 8 (2), 71-100 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Residues in cement-based composites: Occurrence mapping in Brazil
    CMN Lopes, VF Mendes, DR Garcia, JC Mendes
    Case Studies in Construction Materials 18, e01763 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 22

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A systematic review of methods for evaluating the thermal performance of buildings through energy simulations
    VF Mendes, AS Cruz, AP Gomes, JC Mendes
    Renewable and sustainable energy reviews 189, 113875 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 68
  • Sensitivity analysis of coating mortars according to their specific heat, specific gravity, thermal conductivity, and thickness in contribution to the global thermal …
    VF Mendes, W Fardin, RR Barreto, LF Caetano, JC Mendes
    Sustainable Materials and Technologies 31, e00381 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 27
  • Residues in cement-based composites: Occurrence mapping in Brazil
    CMN Lopes, VF Mendes, DR Garcia, JC Mendes
    Case Studies in Construction Materials 18, e01763 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 22
  • What lies ahead? The future performance of Global South residential buildings amid climate change: A systematic literature review
    AS Cruz, VF Mendes, JC Mendes, LR Caldas, LEG Bastos
    Journal of Building Engineering 98, 111486 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • Coating mortars produced with recycled PET aggregates: A technical, environmental, and socioeconomic approach applied to Brazilian social housing
    DM Resende, VF Mendes, VR Carvalho, MA Nogueira, JMF de Carvalho, ...
    Journal of Building Engineering 83, 108426 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • Exploring the impact of evaluation methods on Global South building design—A case study in Brazil
    VF Mendes, AS Cruz, AP Gomes, JC Mendes
    Building Simulation 17 (10), 1871-1891 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • How feasible is climate-resilient building design within the Global South context? Insights from Latin American residential sector
    AS Cruz, RE López-Guerrero, VF Mendes, LEG Bastos, LR Caldas
    Energy and Buildings, 116277 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • A simulation-based procedure for promoting climate-resilient building design in the global south context: The Latin America residential sector perspective
    AS Cruz, RE López-Guerrero, VF Mendes, JC Mendes, LR Caldas, ...
    Energy and Buildings, 116915 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Impact of the type and thickness of coating mortars produced with waste on the thermal performance of buildings
    VF Mendes, AR Carvalho, JA Castro, JC Mendes
    Ambiente Construído 25, e139195 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Climate change, thermal comfort, and low-income residences: Insights from post-occupancy evaluations of concrete wall buildings in Brazil
    DR Garcia, VF Mendes, CF Moraes, MMQ Cabral, IBAR Silva, JC Mendes
    Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 86, 104847 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Impacto do tipo e da espessura das argamassas de revestimento produzidas com resíduos no desempenho térmico de edificações
    VF Mendes, AR Carvalho, JA Castro, JC Mendes
    Ambiente Construído 25, e139195 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Uso do BIM para estudo de desempenho térmico aliado à análise orçamentária de sistemas construtivos em edificações
    LF Vareto, AR de Carvalho, JA de Castro, VF Mendes, JC Mendes
    Encontro Latino-americano e Europeu sobre Edificações e Comunidades … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Diretrizes para ampliar a divulgação científica de grupos de pesquisa em plataformas de mídia social: relevância, análise na UFOP e principais ferramentas
    ML Rezende, VF Mendes, AR de Carvalho, JC Mendes
    Além dos Muros da Universidade 8 (2), 71-100 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Desempenho Térmico de argamassas produzidas com resíduos da mineração e siderurgia
    LM MARTINS, VF Mendes, AP Gomes, JC Mendes
    VII Congresso Latino Americano de Simulação de Edifícios, 24-29 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Novo método de avaliação do isolamento térmico do fechamento de edificações: análise de sensibilidade das propriedades termofísicas de argamassas de revestimento.
    VF Mendes
    2021
    Citations: 1
  • Análise multicritério de sistemas de parede: Desempenho térmico, custo e CO₂ incorporado
    VF Mendes, PE Arcanjo, MPC Tavares, AS Cruz, JC Mendes
    Encontro Latino-americano e Europeu sobre Edificações e Comunidades … , 2025
    2025
  • De horas para milissegundos: análise do desempenho térmico com aprendizado de máquina
    VF Mendes, ILR Júnior, GO Pessôa, JC Mendes
    ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO 9 (1), 1-6 , 2025
    2025
  • Equilibrando custo, desempenho térmico e impacto ambiental: um estudo sobre materiais para núcleos de alvenaria no Brasil
    VF Mendes, PE Arcanjo, MPC Tavares, JC Mendes
    ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO 9 (1), 1-6 , 2025
    2025
  • Materiais com maior pegada de carbono podem reduzir emissões de CO2: um paradoxo da eficiência energética em habitações populares no Brasil
    VF Mendes, CMN Lopes, EF Ribeiro, A Vinciguerra, L Rinaldi, JC Mendes
    ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE APROVEITAMENTO DE RESÍDUOS NA CONSTRUÇÃO 9 (1), 1-5 , 2025
    2025
  • Perspectiva dos estudos brasileiros quanto ao óxido de grafeno em matrizes de cimento Portland e geopoliméricas
    AR de Carvalho, JA de Castro, VF Mendes, TM de Oliveira, GJB Silva, ...
    Encontro Latino-americano e Europeu sobre Edificações e Comunidades … , 2023
    2023