PRIMEIRO DIAGNÓSTICO SOBRE SUSTENTABILIDADE NO USO DOS RECURSOS HÍDRICOS E ENERGÉTICOS EM EDIFICAÇÕES URBANAS VERTICAIS EM GOIÂNIA, ESTADO DE GOIÁS

Abstract

Architectural sustainability comprises applied methods, techniques and a project concept aiming towards a more efficient use of natural resources, minimizing the impact of the human constructions on the environment. In this work, environmentally friendly approaches based on internationally standards were tested and analyzed on a sample of high and middle class residential vertical urban buildings of Goiânia. Our results shows the adoption of sustainable methods and techniques by the majority of projects, but also demonstrate that the less equipped buildings are the ones that make more use of this argument as marketing appeal. Modern practices of architectural conception, as management actions are efficient on minimizing energetic and hydric demands, and this fact translates on evident financial advantage for its inhabitants of the most advanced buildings. It is possible to conclude that the application of such methods and practices are currently growing among construction companies, with advances on the comprehension of sustainability concepts on actions and practices, contributing for a healthier planet.