"Estudo de caso" do edifício do BDMG, como referência na prática aplicável de sustentabilidade

Abstract

The concept of sustainability underwent transformations over time and the contemporary trend is that sustainability be consolidated in a holistic vision that encompasses the most diverse economic, social and cultural issues. Sustainable construction follows the same holistic thinking logic and transcends the focus on environmental preservation to incorporate the system as a whole and the interrelations between the building and the user. Can a building affect user behavior? Can user behavior affect the physical performance of the building? How can the relationship between the building's physical performance and the user's behavior affect sustainability? Research indicates that the impact of buildings on users can affect quality of life, health and well-being, and productivity in companies. The behavior of users, on the other hand, is determinant in the use of the building. In this sense, the relationship between sustainability and people is indissociable, and studies contribute to research. The main objective of this work was, through a case study, to analyze the various aspects of sustainability of the built environment. The construction of the BDMG has recently undergone sustainability actions and obtained a reduction in the consumption of water, energy and solid waste generation. The results were presented and current data on water and energy consumption were verified, in order to monitor the efficiency of actions and promote management and monitoring, in search of sustainability effectiveness. The energy performance of the building was classified in a benchmarking of office buildings in Belo Horizonte MG, with the purpose of parameterizing and analyzing the pattern of electric energy consumption according to a range established for the same building typology in the city. The user’s perception was the object of research, through the application of questionnaires, through a virtual platform, which covered themes about environmental comfort conditions, importance and participation in sustainability. Through the results obtained, it was possible to understand how the physical characteristics of the built environment can influence user comfort and affect sustainability, and secondly, how user’s needs and the use of the built environment can affect sustainability.