Sources for Quinta da Comporta
Every line on the Quinta da Comporta record, with where it came from, what kind of source it is and the date we read it.
Back to the record- Current as of
- 19 Aug 2026
- Last reviewed
- 19 Aug 2026
- Strongest evidence
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- Coverage
- Documented across 8 of 8 pathways.
Evidence by area
All eight areas, in the order this index reads them. Every line was read and placed by a person.
Air Ecology
The building is published as designed to stratify air through generous ceiling heights, with orientation and glazing chosen so that air conditioning and artificial light are needed less. No air change rate or reading is published.
In their words: “The architectural plan was designed to take advantage of natural resources, such as the positioning of the buildings, the use of large glazed surfaces to optimise the use of sunlight, or the choice of generous ceiling heights allowing air to be stratified, thus reducing the need for air conditioning and lighting.”
Where mechanical conditioning is used, the plant is named as heat pumps, which also heat the pools. No filtration or air quality measure is published.
In their words: “We use more than 600m2 of solar thermal and photovoltaic panels to generate energy and heat the resort's water and heat pumps for air conditioning and to heat the swimming pools, prioritising clean energy sources.”
Water Integrity
Hot water is published with the plant sized: more than 600 square metres of solar thermal and photovoltaic panels heating the resort's water, with heat pumps for the pools and groundwater used for irrigation.
In their words: “We use more than 600m2 of solar thermal and photovoltaic panels to generate energy and heat the resort's water and heat pumps for air conditioning and to heat the swimming pools, prioritising clean energy sources. We use groundwater for irrigation, utilising natural resources intelligently and efficiently.”
Drinking water is served from refillable glass bottles and water points under a stated zero-bottle policy. No source, treatment or analysis is published.
In their words: “We invite our guests to choose to adopt more sustainable practices during their stay, such as reusing glass bottles and using the water points available, thus contributing to our 0-bottle policy.”
Light Rhythm
Daylight is treated as a design instrument: large glazed surfaces are stated as being there to optimise sunlight and reduce the need for artificial light. No lux level or daylight factor is published.
In their words: “the use of large glazed surfaces to optimise the use of sunlight, or the choice of generous ceiling heights allowing air to be stratified, thus reducing the need for air conditioning and lighting”
Artificial lighting is published only as a consumption decision: all lighting is LED. No colour temperature, dimming schedule or blackout provision is published.
In their words: “All the lighting at Quinta da Comporta is low-consumption, using LED technology.”
EMF Harmony
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Materials and Textiles
The structural material choice is stated and justified: reclaimed wood used in preference to concrete, with the rubble from levelling reused on site.
In their words: “Favouring natural materials, specially reclaimed wood, significantly reduced the environmental impact when compared to concrete alternatives. All the rubble was reused in the inevitable process of levelling the land.”
Interior materials are named by type and by origin: salvaged wood, wicker, glass and stone from the area, with bunho and wicker detailing, rustic wooden furniture and ceramics from Aveiro and Caldas da Rainha.
In their words: “The neutral palette of tones is set by the use of salvaged natural materials of the area, such as wood, wicker, glass and stone with décor motifs designed by local artisans that colour in each space with authenticity.”
A third party publisher records biodegradable cleaning products in use throughout the resort. No brand, certification or ingredient list is named.
In their words: “An organic vegetable garden supplies the seasonal kitchen, and biodegradable cleaning products are used throughout.”
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Food and Kitchen
The kitchen garden is published with its area: one and a half hectares planted each season with vegetables, fruit and aromatic herbs, supplemented by local suppliers.
In their words: “Our garden's one and a half hectare of land is planted with an abundance of vegetables, fruit and aromatic herbs each season. In addition to our own harvests, we work with local suppliers, always favouring fresh, seasonal and local ingredients in the dishes we serve at our restaurants.”
An independent guide records breakfast fruit picked from the property's own garden, with the restaurant and spa set around the estate's original threshing courtyard.
In their words: “The restaurant and spa are set around an original terracotta courtyard where old grain stores once stood, breakfast includes just-picked figs from the garden, and the outdoor swimming pool looks out over serene rice fields.”
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Biophilic and Healing Design
The buildings are published as reconstructions of local agricultural types: the spa and restaurant recreate the old rice barns, the villas follow the fishermen's cabanas, and the eira threshing floor at the centre was left intact and still in use.
In their words: “The Oryza Spa and Inari Restaurant buildings recreate the old rice barns while our Pool Villas integrate the traditional lines of the region's architecture in a reference to the old fishermen's cabanas. The Eira, the centre of the property and a cultural symbol of the region, has remained intact and continues to be used today as a community meeting place.”
The scheme is attributed to a named architect, Miguel Cancio Martins, and to a stated rule: build within the pre-existing architectural tradition of the reserve rather than against it.
In their words: “Always concerned with preserving the balance of the natural reserve, Quinta da Comporta was built to integrate harmoniously into its surroundings, respecting the pre-existing architectural tradition, seeking natural energy efficiency solutions and upholding the cultural significance of the property within the village of Carvalhal.”
Sound and Sensory Ecology
Not published. We looked and found nothing on this, which is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
Certifications
SLH Considerate Collection, issued by Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Awarded: Not stated. Valid until: Not stated.
Girls Who Eat Conscious rating, issued by Girls Who Eat, Non-Toxic Travel Made Simple
Awarded: Not stated. Valid until: Not stated.
Disclosures
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