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Implementation and Challenges of the Passive House Concept in Portugal: Lessons Learnt from Successful Experience

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  • António Figueiredo

    (RISCO—Civil Engineering Department of University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Filipe Rebelo

    (RISCO—Civil Engineering Department of University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Rui Alexandre Castanho

    (Faculty of Applied Sciences, WSB University, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
    VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300-110 Portalegre, Portugal
    Institute of Research on Territorial Governance and Inter-Organizational Cooperation, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
    Environmental Resources Analysis Research Group (ARAM), University of Extremadura, 06071 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Rui Oliveira

    (RISCO—Civil Engineering Department of University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Sérgio Lousada

    (VALORIZA—Research Centre for Endogenous Resource Valorization, 7300-110 Portalegre, Portugal
    Institute of Research on Territorial Governance and Inter-Organizational Cooperation, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
    CITUR—Madeira—Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation, 9000-082 Madeira, Portugal
    Faculty of Exact Sciences and Engineering (FCEE), Department of Civil Engineering and Geology (DECG), University of Madeira (UMa), 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal)

  • Romeu Vicente

    (RISCO—Civil Engineering Department of University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Victor M. Ferreira

    (RISCO—Civil Engineering Department of University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

Abstract

The European Green Deal defined by the European Commission on December 2019 presents an ambitious set of measures for the European Union and its citizens to accomplish the challenge of climate change, making Europe until 2050 the first neutral continent, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases. The Passive House (PH) concept has the same ambitious goal, targeting the reduction of the carbon footprint while promoting a construction design that gives primacy to the optimum energy balance, assuring comfort and quality with a minimum impact on the final building cost and operation. However, the PH concept is still not an easy process to implement in the traditional construction sector, especially in South European territory, as is the case of Portugal. Contextually, the present study through the discussion of a case study research method applied to European PH successful experience, has defined guidelines for the implementation of this concept within sustainable development principles. The methodology strategy starts with the information collection from Hanover, Brussels, and Tyrol case studies. Then, a statement regarding the current situation of Portugal in respect of the PH numbers and policies was performed. Moreover, the information gathered, as well as the experience of learnt lessons, were compared to the Portuguese reality. As a final procedure, barriers and obstacles for the Portuguese case have been identified through the analysis and understanding of the country’s social dynamics, and also with the crossing of sustainable development principles. Thus, the present research enables us to propose guidelines to increase the PH implementation in Portugal.

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  • António Figueiredo & Filipe Rebelo & Rui Alexandre Castanho & Rui Oliveira & Sérgio Lousada & Romeu Vicente & Victor M. Ferreira, 2020. "Implementation and Challenges of the Passive House Concept in Portugal: Lessons Learnt from Successful Experience," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-20, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:21:p:8761-:d:432782
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