Category: Efficiency

ADENE Fees 2026 – Energy Certification Prices in Portugal

19 de December, 2025 | geral@wevolved.com

ADENE Fees and Energy Certification ADENE fees apply to the issuance of the Energy Performance Certificate, a mandatory document that assesses the energy efficiency of buildings and individual units in Portugal. This certificate indicates the property’s energy rating (from A+ to F), estimated energy consumption, and recommendations to improve energy performance. The system is managed […]

Efficiency

Energy Performance Certificates – ADENE experts

18 de December, 2025 | geral@wevolved.com

Energy Performance Certificates If you are planning to sell or lease your property, or alternatively, if you own a newly constructed building, the law requires you to obtain an Energy Performance Certificate. In this context, the document must accompany the sale and purchase agreement or lease contract and, at the same time, inform the new […]

Efficiency / Exteriors / Architecture

Urban Rehabilitation Areas (ARU) and Urban Rehabilitation Operations (ORU) in Portugal

15 de December, 2025 | geral@wevolved.com

In Portuguese cities, many older buildings and public spaces suffer from degradation or obsolescence. To address this challenge, the law has created instruments that encourage coordinated urban rehabilitation works: Urban Rehabilitation Areas (Áreas de Reabilitação Urbana – ARU) and Urban Rehabilitation Operations (Operações de Reabilitação Urbana – ORU). An ARU defines territories where degradation is […]

Efficiency

MJARC Architects Obtains LEED Certification and Reinforces Commitment to Sustainable Architecture

24 de September, 2025 | Mjarc

Over the years, MJARC Arquitetos has consistently sought to promote sustainable construction in every project, approaching it as a genuine process of continuous improvement. We believe that today’s “best practices” will become tomorrow’s standards, laying a solid foundation for increasingly higher levels of performance.Acreditamos que as “melhores práticas” de hoje se tornam os padrões de […]

Efficiency

Energy certification for old houses

22 de March, 2025 | geral@wevolved.com

What is energy certification? Energy certification is a document that assesses the energy performance of a building, giving it an efficiency rating on a scale from A+ (most efficient) to F (least efficient). This process analyses various factors, such as thermal insulation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, type of windows and building materials. […]

Efficiency / Exteriors

Building a House in Lisbon – Licenses, Steps, and Important Considerations

4 de October, 2023 | geral@wevolved.com

The city of Lisbon, with its rich history, culture, and mild climate, is one of the most desired destinations for living in Portugal. Many individuals and families choose to reside in the Portuguese capital to enjoy all the advantages that this city has to offer. However, constructing a house involves challenges, licenses, and important considerations […]

Architecture / Efficiency

Contemporary Architecture – Characteristics and international examples

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“The language of architecture is formed, defined and surpassed in history along with the ideas of architecture. In this sense, establishing a general grammar “of architecture” is a utopia. We can only recognize and describe historically defined syntax and “codes”, useful as “ideal types” in historical analysis.” – Manfredo Tafuri, Theories and History of Architecture […]

Efficiency

Make your home efficient and reduce energy consumption

19 de December, 2022 | geral@wevolved.com

Most buildings in Portugal do not have thermal insulation. If your home dates back to 1990 and has not been renovated, it is possible that it is not insulated. Design your home by reducing your energy consumption needs and use renewable energy sources. Looking for an efficient home? MJARC indicates 8 measures to be […]

Architecture / Efficiency / Exteriors

Sustainable architecture

26 de July, 2021 | geral@wevolved.com

Sustainable Architecture in Architecture Projects With the Industrial Revolution, more specifically during the present century, we see an increase in power widespread purchase in the population and consequently an increase in energy consumption. This change in habits has led to an increase in consumption of raw materials/energy, launching us into a global environmental crisis impossible […]

Architecture / Efficiency / Exteriors

Green roof for projects

17 de March, 2021 | geral@wevolved.com

A green roof is also a garden and is increasingly important in minimizing the impact of buildings that have been built or are to be built, thereby minimizing their environmental impact. Integrated into ecological planning and sustainable development strategies, they contribute passively to achieving comfortable environments inside buildings, reducing energy consumption and allowing buildings to […]