Construção Verde em Real Estate. Uma Proposta de Aplicação a Projetos Habitacionais de Baixa Renda

Abstract

In the era of the ecological and economic crisis, many construction projects in developing countries are considered unsustainable, especially those aimed at the low-income population, so sustainable construction can be considered as the starting point for implementing the principles of sustainable development in the community. One of the factors for the predominance of conventional single-family houses is investment, since ecologically sustainable constructions are initially more onerous and the social aspect of sustainability is initially not considered, but in several studies analyzed, the lower cost of the life cycle and the longer economic life of sustainable buildings were weighted as a beneficial effect on total cost, having a positive impact on the real estate market of green residential real estate. This article provides an explanation based on current literature on sustainability concepts, sustainability classification systems, some lessons learned from unsustainable projects, and extensive research on sustainable construction in low-income communities considering how architects, engineers, builders, owners and communities can better apply social sustainability to find appropriate design and construction solutions that maximize project success as well as their life cycle. With this study one can conclude that the architectural decisions associated to the modern construction techniques can have a positive impact on the final value of the sustainable houses.

Building Rehabilitation: A Sustainable Strategy for the Preservation of the Built Environment

“…The scope of these actions is related to the alignment of the sector with the concept of sustainable construction [1]. Sousa e Castro [37] defines sustainable constructions as those in which architects and engineers use practices and tools that preserve the environment in construction activities, through proper projects, and in the execution of works.…”