Jaime Francisco de Sousa Resende1,*, Andrea Lucia Teixeira Charbel2, Teresa Cristina Bessa Nogueira Assunção3
Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.3, pp. 615-629, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.014588
- 22 March 2021
Abstract Buildings represent a significant share of the world’s energy consumption, and the sector has drawn the attention of governments, which have adopted policies to reduce energy expenditure. The Certifications of Energy Efficiency in Buildings stand out as one possible solution to achieve this goal, employed in several countries worldwide. The European Union presents advanced energy assessment programs for buildings, being a reference and model for several other regulations in the world. The Energy Certification System for Buildings (SCE) of Portugal is considered a success case, reflected in the significant number of energy certificates issued. The… More >