CONSTRUÇÃO SUSTENTÁVEL DE RESIDÊNCIAS DE INTERESSE SOCIAL: um estudo de caso com Light Steel Frame em Varginha MG

Abstract

The city of Varginha in Minas Gerais had a growing demand for housing as a result of the high rate of economic growth in recent years, resulting in the need to create popular housing projects. However, as is the case throughout Brazil, we are still restricted to conventional methods that regularly require longer deadlines to be performed, in addition to generating material waste. The search for new methods and practices with the aim of generating greater speed in execution and economy are, in fact, objectives of civil construction companies. In order to include sustainable construction, and its access to all classes, this research was based on a literature review with the aim of obtaining theoretical knowledge about the constructions using the Light Steel Frame method, so that a study can be based comparative evidencing terms and costs when compared to conventional constructions in housing aimed at the low-income population. Thus, it can be concluded that conventional masonry is even more economically viable for the construction of houses in low-income housing complexes, due to the lower cost of labor and material, while Light Steel Frame has a shorter execution period which can make the system more viable if we consider large-scale construction.