Dr Joao Alencastro
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Dr Joao Alencastro

Lecturer in Built Environment

School of Art, Design and Architecture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

Biography

Biography

Dr João Alencastro is the Programme Lead and a lecturer and researcher in the Built Environment department of the School of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Plymouth . He is currently full time lecturer of the undergraduate programmes BSc Architectural Engineering, BSc Construction Project Management, BSC Quantity Surveying and BSc Building Surveying. Previously, he was a lecturer in the School of Architecture at Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil) and in the School of Civil Engineering of UNIVALI (Brazil).

Originally trained as an Architect and Urban Planner, Mr. Alencastro has a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and a Master Degree in Construction Project Management. He is an early career researcher, who obtained his PhD in the area of Construction and Quality Management. In the recent years his research is focused on project management, quality management and their relationship with the energy performance of buildings. In addition to his recent academic role, he has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry acting as design coordinator and project manager for design and contracting companies, as well as for manufacturers. He has published academic papers linking the areas of project management, quality management, energy performance and construction technology.

Dr Alencastro is an Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. He has an established track record of research-informed teaching, as well as authentic learning activities with the input of construction companies. He has experience in student pastoral tutoring and industry placement tutoring. He has also supervised many undergraduate research dissertations. Dr Alencastro is currently supervising PhD students. 

Qualifications

2015-2019        Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom. 

PhD in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment - School of Art, Design and Architecture.

PhD thesis title: “The impact of quality management on the thermal performance of social housing in the United Kingdom”.

 

2004-2006        Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil. 

MSc. in Architectural Technology. Department of Design and Technology of the Built Environment. School of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Master thesis title: “Diagnoses of design coordination practices in construction projects in the city of Florianopolis, Brazil”.

 

2002-2003        Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. 

Post-Graduate diploma in Business Management. Business School.

Post-graduation thesis title: “Customer Relationship Management on transactions between construction companies and the steel industry”.

 

1993-1999        UniRitter Laureate International Universities, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. 

BArch. School of Architecture and Urban Planning.

    

Professional practice

2013 – 2015     ANC Engenharia, Florianópolis, Brazil.

Project Manager. Project management (design and construction) of residential and commercial projects.

2012 - 2013      NBK/Hunter Douglas do Brasil Ltda, São Paulo, Brazil.

Project Manager. Project management (design and construction) of cladding systems.

2008 - 2011      Gail Ceramics, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Project Manager. Project management (design and construction) of cladding systems.

2007 – 2008     Mantovani e Rita Arquitetura Ltda, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.                                 

Architect - Design coordinator. Developing, coordinating and integrating architectural and service designs.

2006 - 2007     Inovatec Consultores Associados Ltda, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

Architect.  Consulting and development of technical design of cladding systems. Technical supervision during construction phase.

2004 2006     Poersche Engenharia Ltda, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. 

Construction Site Manager.  Residential project.

2002 - 2007     Alencastro & Cartana Architects, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

Architect.  Development of architectural design for commercial and residential projects.

2000 - 2004     Grupo Gerdau Açominas S/A, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. 

Architect.  Development of technical design for industrial concrete floors and lattice slabs. Technical supervision during construction phase. Technical training for sales and construction teams.

 1998 - 2000     TGD Arquitetura e Construção, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. 

Architect.  Development of architectural design for commercial and residential projects.


Professional membership

Chartered Architect with the Brazilian Council of Architects and Urban Planners(CAU) since 2000.

Registered Architect with the Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB) since 1999.

CIOB member (student membership # 2024910).

CIBSE member (student membership # 053805 ).

Teaching

Teaching

Teaching interests

Teaching roles

Module lecturer, BLDG609 - Built Environment Project 3 (Year 3)


Module lecturer, BLDG508 - Built Environment Project 2 (Year 2)

Module leader, BLDG506 - Contract Procedures (Year 2)

Module leader, BLDG503 - Construction Project Management Processes and Principles (Year 2)

Module lecturer, BLDG611 - Research methods in the built environment (Year 3)   

Module lecturer, BLDG612 - Dissertation project (Year 3)  

Research

Research

Research interests

- Improvement of construction processes to enhance building energy efficiency

- Relationship between quality management and building energy performance

- Effects of design changes and value engineering on the energy performance of buildings

- Use of Offsite Manufacturing, digital techniques and robotics to improve productivity, H&S, quality and environmental performance on construction projects

Grants & contracts

2020.

Proposal: DeViz (Defect Visualisation via Thermography) - CI

Funder: CREDS (Flexible Fund: Early Career Researcher Call

Value: £200,000

Status: Successful


Publications

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals

Alencastro, J., Fuertes, A. & De Wilde, P. 2023. Investigating the influence of quality management on building thermal performance. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. Final review accepted and waiting for publication.

Oladinrin, O., Mesthrige, J., Ojo, L., Alencastro, J., Rana, M. 2023. Smart Home Technologies to Facilitate Ageing-in-Place: Professionals Perception. Journal of Sustainability. Final review accepted and waiting for publication.

Articles
Mukherjee A, Benett J, Anyigor KT, Olayinka OBO, Khalafallah AM, Alencastro J & Butt TE (2024) 'Solar roads - a new potential renewable energy for Great Britain' Environ Technol 1-10 Author Site , DOI
Pittri H, Agyekum K, Botchway E, Alencastro J, Oladinrin O & Dompey A (2023) 'Drivers for Design for Deconstruction (DfD) Implementation Among Design Professionals' Smart and Sustainable Built Environment Open access
Oladinrin OT, Mesthrige JW, Ojo LD, Alencastro J & Rana M (2023) 'Smart Home Technologies to Facilitate Ageing-in-Place: Professionals Perception' Sustainability 15, (8) , DOI Open access
Alencastro J, Fuertes A & de Wilde P (2023) 'Investigating the influence of quality management on building thermal performance' Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management , DOI Open access
Alencastro J, Fuertes Casals A, Fox A & De Wilde P (2019) 'The impact of defects on energy performance of buildings: Quality management in social housing developments' Energy Procedia , DOI Open access
Alencastro J, Fuertes A & de Wilde P (2017) 'The relationship between quality defects and the thermal performance of buildings' Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 81, 883-894 , DOI Open access
Alencastro J, Fuertes A & de Wilde P (2017) 'Delivering Energy-Efficient Social Housing: Implications of the Procurement Process' Procedia Engineering 182, 10-17 , DOI Open access
Conference Papers

Goodhew, J., Fox, M., Alencastro, J., Goodhew, S. & Killip, G. 2021. Visualising Defects via Thermography (DeViz): A combined technological, behavioural and quality systems approach to achieving near zero defect buildings. European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, (ECEEE) Summer Study Proceedings, online, France.

Alencastro, J., Fuertes, A., Fox, A. & De Wilde, P. 2020. Quality management in UK social housing projects: addressing thermal performance. Proceedings of the 36th Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) conference, online, United Kingdom.

Alencastro, J., Cartana, R., Silveira, W., Barth, F. 2006. Diagnoses of design coordination practices in construction projects in the city of Florianopolis/Brazil. Proceedings of the 11th National Conference of Construction Technology, Florianópolis, Brazil.

Cartana, R., Alencastro, J., Pereira, F. 2006. Opportunities and limitations of bioclimatology applied to architecture design in the city of Florianópolis/Brazil: A case study. Proceedings of the 11th National Conference of Construction Technology, Florianópolis, Brazil.

Alencastro, J., Vefago, L., Provenzano, T., Silveira, W., Barth, F. 2004. Wind loads in industrial plant roofs – case study: Catarina hurricane. Proceedings of the 2nd National Congress of Construction: Rethinking Construction, Porto, Portugal.

Vefago, L., Alencastro, J., Provenzano, T., Silveira, W., Barth, F. 2004. Rain water reuse in ventilated roofing. Proceedings of the 2nd National Congress of Construction: Rethinking Construction, Porto, Portugal.


Alencastro J, Fuertes Casals A & De Wilde P (2020) 'QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN UK SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECTS: ADDRESSING THERMAL PERFORMANCE' 36th Annual ARCOM Conference Publisher Site Open access
Alencastro J, Fuertes A & De Wilde P (2020) 'Quality management in UK social housing projects: Addressing thermal performance' ARCOM 2020 - Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 36th Annual Conference 9-/-0/20209-/-0/2020156-165 Publisher Site Open access
Alencastro J, Fuertes A & De Wilde P (2016) 'Improving the quality management systems for energy-efficient social housing projects' 843-852 Open access
Presentations and posters
Goodhew J, Fox M, Alencastro J, Killip G & Goodhew S Goodhew J, Fox M, Alencastro J, Killip G & Goodhew S 'A combined technological, behavioural and quality systems approach to achieving near zero defect buildings' Open access