Special Sessions — CEES 2027
4th International Conference
TS01: Passive and Adaptive Building Systems for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort
Organized by Ana Briga Sá (UTAD, Portugal), João Lanzinha and Pedro Brandão (UBI)
TS02: Resilience and Sustainability in the Urban and Building Water Cycle
Organized by Armando Silva Afonso and Carla Pimentel Rodrigues (ANQIP, Portugal), and Zuzana Vranayova (Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia)
TS03: Climate Resilience & Co-Creation for Built Environment and Heritage
Organized by Chiara Bertolin (NTNU, Norway), Gabriele Lobaccaro (NTNU, Norway), Inês Flores-Colen (IST - University of Lisbon, Portugal), Elena Lucchi (University of Pavia, Italy)
TS04: Additive Manufacturing for Building Performance Optimization
Organized by Sofia Pessoa and Ana Sofia Guimarães (University of Porto, Portugal)
TS05: Prefabricated and Modular Construction: Structural Performance, Innovation and Sustainability
Organized by Hugo Rodrigues, André Furtado and Romain Sousa (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
TS06: Energy Efficiency and Justice: Co-producing Sustainable Transitions in Affordable Housing
Organized by Fernanda Rodrigues, Paulo Silva and Mehrnaz Zargarzadeh (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
TS07: From Circular Materials to Resilient Buildings: Strategies for a Changing Built Environment
Organized by Joana Maia (University of Porto, Portugal) and Maria Teresa Freire (Sival / NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal)
TS08: Integrated Water Management in Buildings
Organized by Ana Poças (LNEC - National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Portugal)
TS09: Advances in Building Thermal Regulation: Smart Materials, Façade Systems and Adaptive Strategies
Organized by António Figueiredo, Filipe Rebelo, Romeu Vicente and Victor Ferreira (CERIS, University of Aveiro, Portugal)
TS10: Bio-based Super-Insulation-Materials and characterization
Organized by Christoph Sprengard and Sebastian Treml (FIW München, Germany)
TS11: Nature-based Solutions in the Built Environment: Science, Simulation and Implementation
Organized by Maria Manso (Lusófona University, Lisbon, Portugal) and Naga V. S. K. Manapragada (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
TS12: Advances in Building and Energy Systems
Organized by Ricardo Lima (HES-SO, Switzerland)
TS13: Zero energy cities: multiple energy vectors and systems
Organized by Umberto Berardi (Politecnico di Bari, Italy)
TS14: Meta- and nanomaterials for zero energy buildings
Organized by Umberto Berardi (Politecnico di Bari, Italy)
TS01: Passive and Adaptive Building Systems for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort
Organized by Ana Briga Sá (UTAD, Portugal), João Lanzinha and Pedro Brandão (UBI)
TS02: Resilience and Sustainability in the Urban and Building Water Cycle
Organized by Armando Silva Afonso and Carla Pimentel Rodrigues (ANQIP, Portugal), and Zuzana Vranayova (Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia)
TS03: Climate Resilience & Co-Creation for Built Environment and Heritage
Organized by Chiara Bertolin (NTNU, Norway), Gabriele Lobaccaro (NTNU, Norway), Inês Flores-Colen (IST - University of Lisbon, Portugal), Elena Lucchi (University of Pavia, Italy)
TS04: Additive Manufacturing for Building Performance Optimization
Organized by Sofia Pessoa and Ana Sofia Guimarães (University of Porto, Portugal)
TS05: Prefabricated and Modular Construction: Structural Performance, Innovation and Sustainability
Organized by Hugo Rodrigues, André Furtado and Romain Sousa (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
TS06: Energy Efficiency and Justice: Co-producing Sustainable Transitions in Affordable Housing
Organized by Fernanda Rodrigues, Paulo Silva and Mehrnaz Zargarzadeh (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
TS07: From Circular Materials to Resilient Buildings: Strategies for a Changing Built Environment
Organized by Joana Maia (University of Porto, Portugal) and Maria Teresa Freire (Sival / NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal)
TS08: Integrated Water Management in Buildings
Organized by Ana Poças (LNEC - National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Portugal)
TS09: Advances in Building Thermal Regulation: Smart Materials, Façade Systems and Adaptive Strategies
Organized by António Figueiredo, Filipe Rebelo, Romeu Vicente and Victor Ferreira (CERIS, University of Aveiro, Portugal)
TS10: Bio-based Super-Insulation-Materials and characterization
Organized by Christoph Sprengard and Sebastian Treml (FIW München, Germany)
TS11: Nature-based Solutions in the Built Environment: Science, Simulation and Implementation
Organized by Maria Manso (Lusófona University, Lisbon, Portugal) and Naga V. S. K. Manapragada (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
TS12: Advances in Building and Energy Systems
Organized by Ricardo Lima (HES-SO, Switzerland)
TS13: Zero energy cities: multiple energy vectors and systems
Organized by Umberto Berardi (Politecnico di Bari, Italy)
TS14: Meta- and nanomaterials for zero energy buildings
Organized by Umberto Berardi (Politecnico di Bari, Italy)
We invite distinguished members of the scientific community to further contribute to the discussion by organizing a special thematic session focusing on a topic of their choice that fits in with the general scope of the CEES conference. You may extend this invitation to another colleague for a joint organization.
In recognition of your efforts, the Organizing Committee will waive the cost of one registration fee per organized session (containing at least 5 presentations with confirmed paid registration).
How to organize a special thematic session?
Each organized session is intended to be 2 hours long and contain 5 to 6 presentations (each 20 minutes long, including discussion). However, if more communications are submitted on a particular topic the session may be split accordingly.
As a session organizer you will be responsible for:
- Inviting fellow researchers to submit and present communications on your proposed topic,
- Ensuring the revision of the abstracts submitted to the session,
- Chair the session.
How to propose a special thematic session?
Special thematic sessions should be proposed no later than 25th October 2026 to cees@itecons.uc.pt. Please make sure to include the title of the organized session and the name(s) of the organizer(s), which will be featured on conference website and included in the conference submission platform.
How to submit an abstract to a special thematic session?
When submitting your contribution please make sure to select the right special thematic session when choosing the paper topic.
We invite distinguished members of the scientific community to further contribute to the discussion by organizing a special thematic session focusing on a topic of their choice that fits in with the general scope of the CEES conference. You may extend this invitation to another colleague for a joint organization.
In recognition of your efforts, the Organizing Committee will waive the cost of one registration fee per organized session (containing at least 5 presentations with confirmed paid registration).
How to organize a special thematic session?
Each organized session is intended to be 2 hours long and contain 5 to 6 presentations (each 20 minutes long, including discussion). However, if more communications are submitted on a particular topic the session may be split accordingly.
As a session organizer you will be responsible for:
- Inviting fellow researchers to submit and present communications on your proposed topic,
- Ensuring the revision of the abstracts submitted to the session,
- Chair the session.
How to propose a special thematic session?
Special thematic sessions should be proposed no later than 25th October 2026 to cees@itecons.uc.pt. Please make sure to include the title of the organized session and the name(s) of the organizer(s), which will be featured on conference website and included in the conference submission platform.
How to submit an abstract to a special thematic session?
When submitting your contribution please make sure to select the right special thematic session when choosing the paper topic.