Análise da aplicação da metodologia LEED em uma obra na cidade de São Luís – MA

Abstract

Environmental certification is an important tool with a great potential to implement better sustainability practices in Civil Construction. This study focuses on the LEED methodology (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), which is a certification for sustainable constructions conceived and granted by the American non-governmental organization U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), according to criteria of rationalization of resources (energy, water, etc.), attended by a construction. Through this study, we present the LEED methodology, the advantages and costs of its implementation in a construction in São Luís – MA. As a result of the case study, we found that the construction could not be certified for they did not achieve the minimum score. However, completing five modifications could grant them the LEED certification. Finally, we conclude that the modifications are possible and would lead to great savings to the construction