BPIE - Facsheet

Portugal (PT) country factsheet

Key statistics

Building Stock Inventory

There are 475,000,000 m² of building floor area in Portugal (PT), out of which 78.36% are located in residential buildings. In the non-residential stock, the total floor area sums up to 93,800,000 m². The non-residential stock is distributed across different building types as follows: Offices 26.30%, Educational buildings 20.99%, Hospitals 7.35%, Hotels & Restaurants 12.68%, Sport facilities 4.20%, Wholesale and retail trade 28.48% and other types of energy-consuming buildings 1.90%.

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Sources

Single family houses, Multi family houses, Offices, Educational buildings, Hospitals, Hotels & Restaurants, Sport facilities, Wholesale and retail trade, Other : Estimate by BPIE



Building Stock Performance

The total final energy consumption of the building sector in Portugal (PT) was 2,980 toe for the residential sector and 1,950 toe for the services in 2010 (Eurostat data). Consumption levels in homes ranged from 109.00 to 285.00 kWh/m². Insulation values in the existing buildings range from 0.50 to 2.00 W/m²K for walls, 0.62 to 2.10 W/m²K for floors, 0.48 to 3.10 W/m²K for roofs and 2.80 to 5.00 W/m²K for windows.

Notes

Single family houses, Multi family houses : Average value extracted from database The values for 2006-2010 alues are for an average size building (120m2)

Sources

Single family houses, Multi family houses : SCE (Portuguese Energy Certification System) Source for 2006-2010 is the Concerted Action



Notes

Single family houses, Multi family houses : Average value extracted from database The values for 2006-2010 alues are for an average size building (120m2)

Sources

Single family houses, Multi family houses : SCE (Portuguese Energy Certification System) Source for 2006-2010 is the Concerted Action



Sources

Natural gas : Climaespaco through ADENE



Climatic zones

Portugal (PT)

Name of climatic zone Representative regions / cities

Winter Climate Zone I1 Faro

Winter Climate Zone I2 Porto

Winter Climate Zone I3 Chaves

Summer Climate Zone V1 Aveiro

Summer Climate Zone V2 Lisbon

Summer Climate Zone V3 Evora



Key policies and regulations

Building Codes

Portugal (PT)

Name of building code in English Regulation of Characteristics of Thermal Performance of Buildings (RCCTE)

Regulation of HVAC Systems in Non-Residential Buildings (RSECE)

Name of building code in local language Regulamento das Características de Comportamento Térmico dos Edifícios (RCCTE)

Regulamento dos Sistemas Energéticos de Climatização em Edifícios (RSECE)

Ministry with relevant overall responsibility Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Development and Ministry of Environment

Date of code publication 2006

Type of buildings

Single family houses Yes Yes

Multi-family houses Yes Yes

Offices Yes Yes

Educational buildings Yes Yes

Hospitals Yes Yes

Hotels & Restaurants Yes Yes

Sport facilities Yes Yes

Wholesale and retail trade Yes Yes

Other non-residential buildings (please specify) Yes Yes

Portugal (PT) New buildings

General information


http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2006/04/067A00/24682513.PDF

http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2006/04/067A00/24682513.PDF

http://www.dre.pt/pdf1s/2006/04/067A00/24162468.pdf

http://www.dre.pt/pdf1s/2006/04/067A00/24162468.pdf



Quantity expressing energy performance Maximum energy demand

Energy type if applicable Useful energy

End uses considered Heating, cooling, ventilation

Definitions of relevant parameters GD denotes the degree daysFF a ratio between the sum of the areas of the outer envelope (Aext) and inner (Aint) of the building or building unit with thermal requirements and its interior volume (V).

Units kWh/m2 per year

Requirements in detail

Single Family Houses

Ni = 4.5 +0.0395 GD for FF<0.5Ni=4.5+(0.021+0.037 FF)GD for 0.5 < FF < 1Ni=[4.5+(0.021+0.037 FF) GD] (1,2–0,2 FF) for 1 ‹ FF < 1.5Ni=4.05+0.068 85 GD for FF › 1.5

Apartment Blocks


Offices


Educational Buildings


Hospitals


Hotels & Restaurants





Sports facilities


Wholesale and retail trade


Notes/specifications

Notes/specifications

For a small building the following values apply: 52-117 for heating 18 for cooling 38.9 for DHW

Portugal (PT)

Thermal protection requirements (U values in W/(m² K))

Roof 0.9-1.25

Walls 1.45-1.8

Airtightness requirements

Airtightness requirements For residential buildings, the requirement is 0.6h-1. Requirements for non residential buildings with mechanical ventilation exist depending on type of use



Financial Instruments

Portugal (PT)

Official Name Programme type

Residential Non-residential Construction activity

Status

Measure type Implementation period

Implementation level Notes

Private-owned

Public owned/Social

housing

Private-owned

Public owned/rented

New constructions

Existing buildings Envelope Equipment Other Starting

dateEnd date

Eco.AP (as part of the National Energy

Efficiency Action Plan:

Portugal Efficiency

2015)

Yes Yes ongoing Yes 2011 National

QREN (National Strategic Reference

Framework) – SME (as part

of the National Energy


Portugal Efficiency

2015)

Subsidy Yes Yes Yes completed Yes 2010 National


http://www.renewable.pt/pt/Able/Paginas/ECOAP.aspx









http://www.incentivos.qren.pt/















Portugal (PT)



Status



Private-owned

Public owned/Social

housing

Private-owned

Public owned/rented

New constructions


dateEnd date

QREN (National Strategic Reference

Framework) – Energy

efficiency support

(Private social welfare

institutions and sports

associations of public

utility (as part of the

National Energy


Portugal Efficiency

2015)

Subsidy Yes Yes ongoing Yes Yes Yes 2010 National

This programme support investments for electricity production from RES

Renewables on the hour

(Renovais na Hora) (as part



Portugal Efficiency

2015)

Subsidy Yes Yes Yes Yes ongoing Yes 2010 National

This programme support investments for electricity production from RES


http://www.renovaveisnahora.pt













Portugal (PT)



Status



Private-owned

Public owned/Social

housing

Private-owned

Public owned/rented

New constructions


dateEnd date

Energy Certification System (as part of the National Energy


Portugal Efficiency

2015)

Tax reduction Yes Yes Yes ongoing Yes National

Energy Efficiency

Fund Subsidy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ongoing Yes Yes Yes 2010 National

Solar Collectors

2009 (Medida Solar Termico 2009) (as part



Portugal Efficiency

2015)

Subsidy Yes Yes Yes completed Yes 2009 National

Investment and

Employment Initiative

Programme

Yes Yes ongoing Yes Yes Yes 2009 National


http://info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/pt/informacao_fiscal/codigos_tributarios/irs/irs89.htm












Portugal (PT)



Status



Private-owned

Public owned/Social

housing

Private-owned

Public owned/rented

New constructions


dateEnd date

MAPE/PRIME - Measure for Supporting the Use of

Energy Potential and Rational Use of Energy

Subsidy Yes Yes Yes completed Yes 2001-2006 2006 National CHP

VAT reduction VAT reduction Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ongoing Yes National

Tax deduction Tax deduction Yes Yes Yes Yes ongoing Yes National

Measures include: a reduction of 25 to 50% of the Municipality Tax on properties for class A/A+ for some municipalities



Energy Performance Certificates

Portugal (PT)

Name of certificate in national language Certificado de desempenho energético

Legislation detailing energy label/certificate requirements

1) Decree-Law 78/2006 - Energy Certification System (SCE); 2) Portaria nº 461/2007 - Establishes the timetable for implementation of the energy performance certification process;3) Portaria nº 835/2007 - Defines the fee to be paid to SCE for the central registration and validation of energy performance certificates issued by qualified experts.

Date of enforcement 1) 04/07/2006; 2) 05/06/2007; 3) 07/08/2007.

Building types for which the certificate is applicable: Private residential

New construction Yes

Year of implementation 01/07/2007 (new buildings > 1000 m²); 01/07/2008 (all new buildings)

Existing buildings Yes

Year of implementation 01.2009

Building types for which the certificate is applicable: Private non-residential





Building types for which the certificate is applicable: Public buildings





http://www.adene.pt/pt-pt/SubPortais/SCE/Legislacao/Nacional/Paginas/default.aspx


Portugal (PT)



Transactions for which it is obligatory

Purchase/Sell Yes

Rent Yes

Costs of asset- & operational-based certificates [EURO/m²]

a. Asset: Residential 1€ - 3€ / m2

a. Asset: Non residential 1€ - 3€ / m2 (mainly for small non residential)

Explanatory note The expert charges an amount that can vary from 1€ to 3€ per m2, depending on the complexity of the building or certified unit (mainly for residential and small non residential). ADENE charges a registration fee for each energy performance certificate issued (€45 per household and €250 per non-residential building, plus VAT), which is used to support the management and promotion of the energy performance certificate system.

Label information

Type of label Classes label

Range of energy classes/scale defined by the certificate A+ to G

Class unit Dimensionless

CO2 emission indicator included? Yes




Portugal (PT)


Class name Lower bound Upper bound

A+ 25% of Reference Consumption

A Consumption 50% of Reference Consumption

B 50% of Reference Consumption 75% of Reference Consumption

B- 75% of Reference Consumption 100% of Reference Consumption

C 100% of Reference Consumption 150% of Reference Consumption

D 150% of Reference Consumption 200% of Reference Consumption

E 200% of Reference Consumption 250% of Reference Consumption

F 250% of Reference Consumption 300% of Reference Consumption

G ≥ 300% of Reference Consumption




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