ENVIRONMENT
Respect for the environment and ensuring the most efficient use of resources are among our main concerns, and we seek to share the same vision and expertise with our partners and clients.
From the drafting of standards that aim at the protection of the environment and the energy efficiency of products, to consulting services and technical training, we have provided countless hours of expertise and know-how for over three decades.
Infrastructure assessment, both via technical inspections, non-destructive testing and third-party audits, also help to ensure that every industry can have the confidence to operate in full compliance with legal requirements and regulations.
AVAILABLE SERVICES
Inspections
Consulting and Auditing
Laboratory Testing
Calibration
Energy and Infrastructure
OPERATIONS
Electrical Installations
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Lifts, Escalators, Conveyor Belts and Good Lifts
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In the field of electrical installations, IEP works on a wide range of activities, including inspections of electrical facilities, self-consumption system audits (inspection of implementation and installation of photovoltaic systems), metering system audits (validation of meters and ensuring communications are operational), measuring ground resistance, potential gradient, ground continuity and resistance, as well as issuing technical reports on electricity, including analyses of electrical facilities design projects.
In the regulatory area, specifically, as part of the electrical installations regime, as published in Decree-Law No. 96/2017 of August 10, and as an Inspection Entity for Electrical Installations, IEP conducts inspections of Type A and Type C electrical installations.
IEP has built a specific website for Electrical Inspections to submit inspection requests with automatic payments simply and effectively.
> ASSESSMENT OF STATE OF REPAIR OF WOODEN POSTS
> WORKSITE SUPERVISION (PERMANENT ACCESS CHAMBERS, POTS)
> SELF-CONSUMPTION SYSTEMS
> PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
> ASSESSMENT OF STATE OF REPAIRSSESSMENT OF PERMANENT ACCESS CHAMBERS
In the field of electrical installations, IEP works on a wide range of activities, including inspections of electrical facilities, self-consumption system audits (inspection of implementation and installation of photovoltaic systems), metering system audits (validation of meters and ensuring communications are operational), measuring ground resistance, potential gradient, ground continuity and resistance, as well as issuing technical reports on electricity, including analyses of electrical facilities design projects.
In the regulatory area, specifically, as part of the electrical installations regime, as published in Decree-Law No. 96/2017 of August 10, and as an Inspection Entity for Electrical Installations, IEP conducts inspections of Type A and Type C electrical installations.
IEP has built a specific website for Electrical Inspections to submit inspection requests with automatic payments simply and effectively.
As a Notified Body, IEP assesses the compliance of lifts, with a view to their going into operation under Directive 2014/33/EU.
As an Inspection Entity for Lifts, IEP conducts periodic inspections of lifts, dumbwaiters, conveyor belts and escalators, as per the Decree-Law no. 320/2002, December 28.
Expert reports, technical audits and professional advice on all matters regarding lift installations.
Energy efficiency of lifting machinery.
> ENERGY EFFICIENCY OFOF LIFTING MACHINERY
OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENT
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Health and Safety at Work
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Energy
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Nowadays, environmental issues are an ever-growing concern. With the aim of building a sustainable world, IEP has developed a range of services that allow us to respond not only to legal requirements but also to provide companies with higher standards in their respect for an improved environment.
IEP, therefore, provides environmental consulting services (system implementation, environmental licensing), circular economy consulting, environmental characterization consulting (noise, gas emissions, effluents), equipment and product characterization consulting (energy label, ROHS), among others.
To carry out these services, IEP has a team of qualified technicians at its disposal, as well as the right equipment to allow it to respond effectively to its clients’ needs.
Many of the services offered are carried out by the several accredited laboratories that are part of this institute.
> ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS
> ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
> INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS/ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
> ROHS DIRECTIVE – DECREE-LAW NO. 230/2004
> ENVIRONMENT AND WORKSITE SAFETY SUPERVISION
> SEVESO DIRECTIVE
> ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
> INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF LEGAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
> ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL LICENSING SUPPORT
Over the last few decades, we have been part of major safety projects carried out in the business sector as well as in public network infrastructure.
We draft emergency plans and health and safety plans, assess industrial, technological and professional risks, and recommend self-protection measures.
We implement health and safety at work systems and carry out internal audits.
We are also responsible for the organization of external OSH services for national companies in every business sector.
> SEVESO DIRECTIVE
> ENVIRONMENT AND WORKSITE SAFETY SUPERVISION
> COORDINATION OF WORK-SITE SAFETY
Sensible energy consumption in human activities is of extreme importance since these resources are finite, extremely scarce and unequally distributed. Therefore, it is very important to provide tools to support the decision-making process, that also allows the various economic sectors to effectively manage the energy resources used in their activities.
> PROJECT ANALYSIS AND SUPERVISION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLATIONS
> SOLAR PARK PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
> REMOTE DRONE INSPECTIONS
OPERATIONS
ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATIONS
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CLIMATE CONTROL MACHINERY AND FACILITIES
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Environmental (Assessment of compliance with the General Noise Regulation – Decree-Law 9/2007 – for permanent and temporary noisy activities, Discomfort assessment tests and maximum exposure criteria, Preparation of acoustic data collections within the scope of previous assessment).
Management and monitoring of noise in the environment (Drafting of noise maps, Drafting of noise reduction plans, Development of detailed plans for the assessment of environmental impact, Concept and design of tailormade noise monitoring networks, Environmental Consulting for sound environments).
Construction (Assessment of compliance of construction and construction components within Decree-Law 96/2008, Sound insulation testing for airborne and percussive sounds, Facade insulation testing, Reverberation time testing, collective equipment testing), Product design (Evaluation of products’ sound power levels).
Occupational (Assessment of human exposure to noise and vibrations in the workplace – Decree-Law 182/2006 and Decree-Law 42/2006, Drafting of noise maps for industrial facilities, Drafting of noise and vibration control plans in the workplace).
> AMBIENT NOISE – DISCOMFORT CRITERIA
> AMBIENT NOISE – EQUIVALENT CONTINUOUS SOUND LEVEL
> WORKERS’ NOISE EXPOSURE IN THE WORKPLACE
> ACOUSTIC INTENSITY
> DRAFTING OF SOUNDPROOFING PLANS
> BUILDING ACOUSTICS – COLLECTIVE BUILDING EQUIPMENT
> BUILDING ACOUSTICS – PERCUSSIVE SOUNDPROOFING
> AMBIENT NOISE – DISCOMFORT CRITERIA
> NOISE AND VIBRATIONS IN TRANSPORT – SHIPS, TRAINS, AND OTHERS.
> DRAFTING OF NOISE MAPS, NOISE REDUCTION PLANS AND DETAILED SURVEYS
> SOUND POWER LEVELS
> WORKERS’ NOISE EXPOSURE IN THE WORKPLACE
> BUILDING ACOUSTICS – REVERBERATION TIME
> BUILDING ACOUSTICS – AIRBORNE NOISE SOUNDPROOFING
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CALIBRATIONS
Tests are performed to determine the thermal profiles (stability and gradient) of a variety of equipment, such as greenhouses, thermo-regulated baths, ovens, muffles, and cold storage rooms.
Many of these tasks can be carried out on the client’s premises – in situ -, thus ensuring the lowest possible downtime.
> STUDY OF TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY – GREENHOUSES
> STUDY OF TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY – CLIMATIC CHAMBERS
> STUDY OF TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY – MUFFLES
> STUDY OF TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY – BATHS
> STUDY OF TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY – OVENS
> STUDY OF TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY AND STABILITY – GREENHOUSES
OPERATIONS
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
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TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CALIBRATIONS
In the area of temperature, IEP is accredited to calibrate liquid-in-glass thermometers and digital thermometers (electronic reading units, associated with thermocouple sensors, Pt100, etc.).
Tests are performed to determine the thermal profiles (stability and gradient) of various types of equipment, such as greenhouses, thermo-regulated baths, ovens, muffles, cold storage rooms.
Many of these tasks can be carried out on the client’s premises – in situ -, thus ensuring the lowest possible downtime.
> HYGROTHERMAL MAPPING
> HYGROMETER
> THERMAL CAMERAS
> DIGITAL THERMOMETERS
> TEMPERATURE SENSORS (PT-100, THERMOCOUPLES, AND OTHERS)
> LABORATORY AND “IN SITU” CALIBRATIONS
> HYGROGRAPHS
> THERMO-HYGROMETERS AND THERMO-HYGROGRAPHS
> TEMPERATURE AND DATA LOGGERS
> GLASS THERMOMETERS
> DRY-BLOCK CALIBRATORS
> OTHERS
OPERATIONS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF INDUSTRY AND BUILDINGS
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ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
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DUE DILIGENCE OF LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE
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Energy and the way it is used should be seen as a company cost component that can be reduced. IEP has experienced and skilled technical staff that is able to set targets, alongside its organization, for reducing consumption, thus increasing its energy efficiency.
> ASSESSMENT OF THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS
> DRAFTING OF ENERGY RATIONING PLANS
> ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRIES
> ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY FOR FLEETS
> ASSESSMENT OF THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE AND CONSUMPTION OF BUILDINGS
> ISSUANCE OF ENERGY CERTIFICATES
> ENERGY AUDITS UNDER DECREE-LAW 68-A/2015
> MONITORING AND EVOLUTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION INDICATORS AND DRAFTING OF PROGRESS AND EXECUTION REPORTS
Focusing on renewable energies and the decarbonization of the economy, IEP has skilled staff and the proper equipment to inspect your energy production systems in detail, to ensure better energy performance and a higher return on investment. Our staff’s skills allow for continuous monitoring, from the design and construction stages to the operation and maintenance stages.
> MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT OFF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
> ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
> VISUAL AND THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTIONS OF SOLAR PARKS
> SOLAR PARK PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
> QUALITY CONTROL OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY, PERFORMED IN A MOBILE LABORATORY (IR AND EL IMAGE)
> WIND FARM ASSESSMENT: NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (VISUAL, ULTRASOUND, THERMOGRAPHY, AND OTHERS – WHEN APPLICABLE)
> ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSALS FROM INSTALLERS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
> REMOTE INSPECTIONS USING UAV (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE – DRONE) FOR THERMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, WITH GEOREFERENCING IDENTIFICATION
> INSPECTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES VIA ELECTROLUMINESCENCE AND I-V CURVES
> FINAL TESTING (OVERSIGHT SUPPORT) BEFORE DELIVERY TO THE INSTALLING TEAM. PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE
> PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF THERMAL ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, AND ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS
> EVALUATION OF WIND FARMS: VISUAL AND THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION USING UAV
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