Matriz de aplicação para decisões de cogeração de energia no processo de projeto arquitetônico

Abstract

This study approach the importance of power generation and energy efficiency in the built environment and provides a brief overview of the evolution of sustainability in the world and in Brazil. It is observed that more and more the concept of sustainability is present in the architecture and although currently still in its infancy has emerged as a differential factor in building and design projects, which gradually becomes a premise due to the increasing difficulty of acquisition and growing energy demand, and also aiming to prevent environmental impacts in its production emphasizing the importance of sustainability in investment as a whole. This study aims to characterize the sources of energy and its use in the design process in the built environment, analyzing the possibilities of generation or cogeneration. This information was gathered in a worksheet that make up an application matrix which will guide the design decisions, with possible implementation buildings constructed since the decision in the design phase.