Energy Efficiency
Practical measures to reduce consumption and increase savings.
Comfort and Efficiency in Buildings
Solutions to improve energy performance and well-being at home and at work.
Renewable Sources Energy
Sustainable use of solar, wind and other clean energy sources.
Energy Planning
Local strategies for managing and optimizing energy production and consumption.
Funding Programs
Support and incentives available for energy and climate projects.
Environmental Education and Awareness
Empowering citizens and communities to make more sustainable choices.
Energy Efficiency in
- Billing Analysis
- Energy Audits
- Rationalizing Consumption
- Public Lighting
Energy performance solutions
- Residential Buildings and Constituted Units
- Commercial and Service Buildings and Constituted Units
Technical support in promoting building sustainability with a view to minimizing environmental impacts and improving energy efficiency. Seeking financing options for implementing solutions. Conducting Energy Performance Certifications within the scope of the National Energy Certification System (SCE) for Buildings.
Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December concerning the energy performance of buildings established the obligation for Member States of the European Union to implement an energy certification system in order to inform citizens about the thermal quality of buildings during their construction, sale or rental. The Energy Certification System for Buildings (SCE) is the result of the transposition of Directive 2002/91/EC, revised in 2010 as Directive 2010/31/EC, with a new set of challenges, some of which are leveraged by the Energy Performance Certificate.
The Energy Certification System for Buildings, regulated by Decree-Law No. 118/2013 of August 20 and managed by ADENE – the Energy Agency, provides consumers with information on the energy performance of buildings, including cost reductions related to energy use, improved thermal comfort, and access to financing and tax benefits. The energy certificate is a secure digital document, available in PDF format, that informs the consumer, with two current energy certificate models: one for residential buildings and another for commercial and service buildings.
Energy Certificate
Obligations and duties of building owners regarding Energy Certification.
The energy certificate is mandatory to:
The buildings owners must display the energy certificate in a visible and prominent position at the entrance of the following buildings:
The charges for the Energy Certification of buildings are essentially made up of two components, namely, the Fees of the Qualified Expert (PQ), whose work does not have tabulated values and varies according to a set of factors such as the type and complexity of the building, the quantity, which is also subject to free competition and market rules, and the Registration Value for the issuance of energy certificates by Government order.
More information at: https://www.sce.pt/
Residential Buildings and Constituted Units
The registration fee corresponding to the certificate registration foreseen in the SCE, for residential buildings, varies according to the type of property identified in the certification process:
The expiration date of the energy performance certificates in residential buildings is 10 years
Commercial and Service Buildings and Constituted Units
For commercial and service buildings, the registration value is also variable, in this case depending on the usable internal floor area, excluding the area of ancillary spaces:
VAT is added at the applicable rate.
VAT is added at the applicable rate.
VAT is added at the applicable rate.
VAT is added at the applicable rate.
The expiration date of the energy certificates is 10 years for small commercial and service buildings, 6 years for large commercial and service buildings (for SCE certificates issued up to April 30, 2015) and 8 years for Large commercial and service buildings (for SCEs issued after April 30, 2015).
Sustainable use of renewable energies
- Technical feasibility studies for the installation of energy production systems using renewable sources.
- Technical support and assistance for the installation and maintenance of renewable energy production systems.
Seeking solutions for the production of energy from renewable sources, providing technical support in defining the characteristics of the equipment and in finding the most appropriate financing processes (available support and incentives).
S.ENERGIA conducts technical feasibility studies for the installation of renewable energy production systems for heating. domestic hot water (DHW), microproduction and minigeneration of energy.
The energy agency also provides technical support and assistance for the installation and maintenance of renewable energy production systems..
Support and incentives available for energy and climate projects.
- Seeking funding opportunities and securing support and incentives at the national level.
- Search for financing and fundraising processes for support and incentives at European level.
The Fundo Ambiental Its purpose is to support environmental policies for the achievement of sustainable development goals, contributing to the fulfillment of national and international objectives and commitments, particularly those relating to climate change, water resources, waste, and the conservation of nature and biodiversity.
The Environmental Fund finances entities, activities, or projects that meet the following objectives:
- Mitigating climate change;
- Adapting to climate change;
- Cooperation in the area of climate change;
- Carbon sequestration;
- Using the carbon market to meet international targets;
- Promoting the participation of entities in the carbon market;
- Efficient use of water and protection of water resources;
- Sustainability of water services;
- Prevention and repair of environmental damage;
- Meeting national and EU objectives and targets for urban waste management;
- Transitioning to a circular economy;
- Protection and conservation of nature and biodiversity;
- Training and awareness-raising on environmental issues;
- Research and development in environmental matters.
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Empowering citizens and communities to make more sustainable choices.
- To promote education and awareness about environmental issues, renewable energy, and the rational use of energy.
- To instill in society a predisposition for a change in attitudes.
Environmental education and awareness are key tools for changing environmental behavior, aiming to instill in society a predisposition for a change in attitudes. The goal of the actions developed has been to transmit the concept of sustainable energy management, indicating that this begins with an understanding of how equipment uses energy, its energy efficiency, and identifying the waste resulting from its misuse, then proposing the adoption of actions leading to a more rational use of energy.
Within the scope of environmental education and awareness initiatives, S.ENERGIA has provided technical support to students at various educational levels, assisting in the preparation of project work for participation in school competitions in the field of energy, as well as, at the invitation of schools, has participated in some seminars related to energy and climate change, energy efficiency, rational use of energy and renewable energies.
S.ENERGIA also partners with municipalities and school clusters in the celebrations of themed days, such as National Energy Day, World Environment Day, European Mobility Week, European Car-Free Day, proposing and developing a set of activities aimed at both young people and specialized audiences.
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