Sustainability Consulting & Financing
Passive House adapted to Madeira's subtropical climate, energy audits, licensing, and technical applications to Madeira 2030, CRIEE, and EU funding programmes. Success-fee model available.
What we do in this pillar
The energy transition in Madeira is backed by a dense set of regional and European funding programmes. Accessing those funds requires high-quality technical documentation — eligibility studies, efficiency plans, compliance reports. In this pillar, we produce that documentation and accompany the client from diagnosis to approval.
Passive House adapted to subtropical conditions
The Passive House standard is often associated with cold northern European climates. In reality, its underlying physics are universal — what changes is the thermal management strategy.
In Madeira, the focus shifts from heating to passive cooling: optimised solar orientation, strategic shading (brise-soleil), appropriate thermal mass, and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR). The practical result is a home or commercial building with consistent year-round comfort, no humidity issues, no condensation, and a dramatically lower energy bill.
Our Passive House services include:
- Analysis of the existing or proposed thermal envelope
- Specification of continuous insulation, high-performance glazing, and thermally broken frames
- Sizing of MVHR systems adapted to subtropical humidity conditions
- Airtightness verification (Blower Door test protocol)
- Design and construction accompaniment for certification
Energy audits
Before investing in equipment, you need to know where the waste is. A rigorous energy audit identifies:
- Real consumption profiles (lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, production)
- Heat loss and gain points in the building envelope
- Status of HVAC and refrigeration systems
- Efficiency opportunities with calculated payback periods
For hotels and restaurants — where HVAC typically represents 50%+ of the electricity bill — a well-executed audit defines the highest-return intervention plan and provides the technical foundation for funding applications.
Applications to funding programmes
We produce the technical documentation required for applications to:
- Madeira 2030 / Innovation 2030 — non-refundable grants for companies pursuing decarbonisation and energy efficiency
- CRIEE — entrepreneurship support focused on green, blue, and circular economy sectors
- European funds (ERDF/ESF) — co-financing for innovation and sustainability projects
Our experience in technical funding applications is direct: we know the eligibility criteria, the documentation requirements, and the most common errors that lead to avoidable rejections.
Fee model: For funding consultancy, we offer a success-fee structure — part of our remuneration is indexed to the amount of financing approved. The service effectively pays for itself from the funding secured.
Licensing and regulatory compliance
Renewable energy projects in Madeira involve multiple entities: AREAM, EEM, IP-RAM, municipal councils. We manage the technical instruction of licensing processes, ensuring documentation is compliant and deadlines are met.
Contact us to understand which funding programmes are available for your project and how to structure a technically sound application.