DL 118/2013
Name (orig) | Decreto-Lei n.º 118/2013 de 20 de Agosto |
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Name (English) | Decree-Law No. 118/2013 of 20 August |
Entry into force | 01.01.2014 |
Last amended on | 23.06.2016 |
Purpose | This Decree-law transposes Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings into the Portuguese national order and merged the sparse legislation on energy certification and energy performance in buildings into one piece of legislation in order to harmonize terminologies and simplify rules. |
Relevance for renewable energy | It regulates the obligation to use solar thermal collectors for heating water in new buildings and buildings undergoing major interventions. It also sets the rules for "nearly zero-energy buildings" in buildings owned or used by public authorities. |