Aplicação de práticas sustentáveis por empresas construtoras de edificações

Abstract

Over the years, the environmental issue has been included in the agendas of global political discussions. In this search for sustainable development, civil construction has gained prominence, since in all phases of the life cycle of a building, significant environmental damage is caused. Besides the environmental issue, civil constructions carries with it a significant portion of influence on social and economic issues. In order to balance the sustainability pillars (social, environmental and economic dimensions) and reduce the impacts of civil construction, evaluation methodologies were created based on practices that aim to measure the level of sustainability of buildings. The main purpose of this study was to verify if civil constructions, built by construction management companies, have an execution plan and employ sustainable practices. For this, the main guidelines of the methods of environmental certification for buildings were used and a questionnaire made up of thirty premises of sustainability practices in the sector, which are sub-items referring to eight categories. It was possible to verify that some practices are already being applied, both by the companies responsible for the executive projects and by those responsible for their execution, such as: landscaping strategies, for thermal comfort, architectural provisions designed for better thermal use, use of natural lighting , solar heating systems and alternative energy sources, infiltration and use of rainwater, in addition to some practices related to urban quality and the use of materials.