Housing project management: concepts of sustainable construction

• Main Authors: Leila Chagas Florim, Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Essentia Editora IFFluminense 2010-05-01
• Series: Vértices
• Subjects: Housing policy. Sustainable construction. Environment. Integrated management system. Eco-efficiency.
• Online Access: http://essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/vertices/article/view/90

<em>The aim of this paper is to present an exploratory research on the benefits of eco-efficient construction systems. Awareness of the limitation of natural resources and of the environmental deterioration promoted by civil construction has given rise to concern, mostly due to the housing deficit of 5,4 million new dwellings. The environmental issue closely linked to business management is a matter of survival in a highly competitive market. In broad terms, it is a contribution to the sustainability of the planet, and to the preservation of its eco-systems and renovation cycles. This study proposes criteria for housing projects concerned with sustainable construction.</em>