Análise dos critérios de sustentabilidade aplicados no retrofit do Edifício Novo Mundo/RJ

Abstract

Aiming at both energy and cultural conservation, various forms of maintenance and reuse of the preserved built environment have survived over time, among which the practice of retrofit stands out. In order to adapt to the new physical demands of the commercial areas, guaranteeing greater comfort for the occupant, economy of maintenance and access to new technologies, the retrofit of the Novo Mundo Building, in Rio de Janeiro, was based on its basic premise guided by the requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – Leed certification, including items to reduce the environmental impact, making it more efficient. This work presents a literature review, having as a theoretical reference authors who deal with building rehabilitation and sustainability in constructions. Due to meeting the necessary requirements throughout the life cycle, from project design, through the conscious choice of suppliers and materials, to the conduction of the work, these requalification practices promote the recovery and modernization of the facilities and equipment of a building and it also seeks to increase the quality level of its systems, incorporating parameters intended for the intervention, which may contribute to increasing its useful life. The results are surprising in that they adopt the sustainability criteria provided for by the certification, although they have not been met in their entirety, they can be tolerated in the project, giving greater users the desire to reduce the environmental impacts arising from civil construction. The final considerations bring a contribution about the importance of disseminating the retrofit technique in Brazil, despite the difficulties encountered, as it exerts a great influence on the importance given to the preservation of the environment in parallel with the development of the concept of sustainability, as well as the greater appreciation of the heritage and historical value of pre-existing buildings.