Technology · Passive House

A house that doesn't need air conditioning

Continuous envelope in factory panels, no thermal bridges

Class A guaranteed by contract
U = 0.15 envelope with no thermal bridges
0 AC no heating or AC
Architectural design included MEP engineering included Municipal permitting Fixed turnkey price 10-year structural warranty Class A guaranteed by contract Passive House · no AC needed Built in 2 weeks PT · EN · ES · DE Continuous envelope · no thermal bridges Certified timber & eco-friendly materials Quote response within 48h Architectural design included MEP engineering included Municipal permitting Fixed turnkey price 10-year structural warranty Class A guaranteed by contract Passive House · no AC needed Built in 2 weeks PT · EN · ES · DE Continuous envelope · no thermal bridges Certified timber & eco-friendly materials Quote response within 48h
-8 mm
100 mm
12 mm
150 mm
12 mm
membrana
12,5 mm
Reinforced decorative renderfinish
Façade thermal insulation100 mm
Structural OSB-3 board12 mm
Frame + mineral wool150 mm
Structural OSB-3 board12 mm
Vapour barrier membrane—
High-density plasterboard12,5 mm
Exterior wall · Technology

Panel technology, layer by layer

Every wall is a multi-layer factory-built panel. Combined with XPS insulation under the reinforced concrete slab, it forms a continuous envelope with no thermal bridges — Passive House standard.

Class AGuaranteed by contract
0 ACNo air conditioning
U = 0.15W/(m²·K) continuous envelope
Wall systems

Choose the insulation for your home

Four wall systems — all Passive House standard. Choose based on insulation origin, thermal inertia and environmental certification.

Cork · ICB

Cork Oak

100% renewable expanded cork, Portuguese-sourced. Our most eco-friendly panel.

U 0.16~298 mm
Wood fibre

Pine Forest

Renewable, breathable wood fibre with excellent thermal inertia for summer heat.

U 0.15~330 mm
Mineral wool

Highland

Basalt mineral wool, non-combustible, with high acoustic insulation. Safety and robustness.

U 0.15~292 mm
Ventilated façade

Breeze

Ventilated façade that shields the wall and improves comfort in the hot Algarve climate.

U 0.17~258 mm
Panels · Technical album

One envelope, many façades

The same multi-layer factory panel can be finished with different façades — render, brick, metal cladding or timber. Real examples from our technical album.

Base multi-layer panel — Passive House envelope
Detail 1.1 · Base envelope
Standard multi-layer panel
Timber frame 145×45 mm with mineral wool 150 mm, vapour barrier, OSB 12 mm and high-density plasterboard — the Passive House envelope behind every finish.
Panel with exposed brick façade
Detail 1.16 · Brick façade
Panel with exposed brick
Timber + OSB envelope + 60 mm thermal panel finished with exposed brick — classic look with factory panel thermal performance.
Panel with decorative render over basalt wool
Detail 1.18 · Render façade
Decorative render over basalt
Decorative render over basalt board 50 mm + mineral wool 150 mm — the classic Algarve white façade, with continuous envelope behind.
Panel with ventilated thermo-treated timber façade
Detail 1.19 · Timber façade
Thermo-treated timber slats
Ventilated façade in thermo-treated timber slats, with double mineral wool layer (150 + 50 mm) — contemporary look, full wall protection.
Exterior panel with ventilated metal façade
Detail 1.10 · Metal façade
Standing seam cladding
Ventilated façade in standing seam metal panel over double batten — contemporary look, full weather resistance.
Interior wall panel with laminated particleboard
Detail 2.6 · Interior wall
Laminated partition panel
Timber frame 95×45 mm with mineral wool 100 mm, OSB 12 mm and 16 mm laminated particleboard — interior partitions with the same factory standard.
Floor panel with laminated timber finish
Detail 5.1 · Floor
Floor with laminated timber
Joists 195×45 mm with mineral wool 200 mm, OSB 22 mm and laminated timber finish — thermal inertia from floor to ceiling.
Floor panel with magnesite board finish
Detail 5.1.1 · Floor
Floor with magnesite board
Same structural joists 195×45 mm, now finished with magnesite board — ideal base for ceramic tiles or microcement in wet areas.
Passive House

What guaranteed Class A means

A contractual clause, not a promise. Class A energy rating results from the continuous envelope, factory panel and certified timber — four pillars, one house that doesn't need AC.

A

Class A energy rating by contract

Not an estimate. A contractual clause — if it doesn't reach A, it's on us.

XPS

Continuous envelope

XPS under the reinforced concrete slab + factory panels = zero thermal bridges.

0 AC

No AC or heating

Thermal comfort 22°-25° year-round. The Algarve climate, on the right side of the wall.

CO2

Low carbon footprint

Certified timber stores CO₂. A house that offsets its own construction through its structure.

Energy
A Energy rating guaranteed by contract.
Insulation
0.15 U-value in W/(m²·K) — continuous envelope without thermal bridges.
Timeline
2wks Factory build after design approval.
Warranty
10yrs Structural warranty on the delivered house.
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