Adoção de práticas sustentáveis no setor da construção civil: um estudo de caso em uma instituição financeira em Dourados/MS

Abstract

The activities carried out in the construction sector causes significant environmental impacts and because of this, there is a need for alternatives to improve the environmental performance of constructions. Due to this need, the concept of Green Building has gained notoriety in Brazil. The research aimed to contribute to the expansion of Green Building concept, as well as to present the importance of a sustainable approach in the industry of construction. This work aims to analyze the performance of sustainable activities in the civil construction sector in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, in order to identify the difficulties of implementing sustainable activities in buildings and to verify which sustainable activities were implemented in the building. To reach the objectives proposed in this work, a descriptive and an exploratory research were conducted. Data collection was done through a structured questionnaire, with objective questions related to the theme, which was sent to the responsible personnel for the construction. It could be observed that the organization adopted some sustainable practices in the building, however, it did not adequately meet the other surveyed factors. The results shows that despite the reduction of costs in relation to water and energy consumption, there was an increase in operating expenses to fit the environmental management of the project. These factors shows that the company obtained only a little return in relation to the practices already adopted in construction.