ARQUITETURA SUSTENTÁVEL: projeto de habitação unifamiliar sustentável em Varginha-MG

Abstract

The theme of sustainable architecture is the professional practice of civil construction that values ​​the man's perceptions of the environment. Within this universe of propositions, actions and responsibilities, sustainable construction relates the building to the ecosystem and is presented from the perspective of the architect, emphasizing the role of environmental comfort, energy efficiency and the rational use of natural resources. Sustainable construction is a multidimensional concept that is related to reducing the consumption of nonrenewable and renewable resources, such as energy, materials and water, as well as the production of CO2 emissions, solid and gaseous and polluting waste. For a building to be sustainable it is necessary during its life cycle to reduce costs, maintain a healthy and comfortable interior environment and acquire technologies capable of taking advantage of what the external environment provides while respecting the environment. Quality housing is a necessity that must be met without compromising existing ecosystems. This definition brings in a general overview the principles of sustainability of buildings, which consists of preserving natural resources, reducing the environmental impact and the consumption of energy and water. Thus it is possible to provide a built environment, with physical, healthy and pleasant comfort. Thus, the objective of this work is to design a sustainable housing and apply the main concepts and practices that have been adopted for the implementation of sustainability in civil construction. For this, it made a historical review of sustainable development and sustainability, justifying such an approach because of the growth of cities that brings new housing and buildings that consume a great part of the natural resources distributed on the planet, and may think that in the near future, they will continue to negative impacts on the natural environment. The objective of this work is to propose a project of a residence with sustainability criteria where it seeks innovative constructive systems that generate low energy and water costs, arriving at the conclusion that a house can be profitable, sustainable and healthy, since sustainability presents itself as a cultural change in processes, practices and annual management.