Gestão hídrica nas edificações baseada em sustentabilidade: implicações e contribuições ao meio urbano

Abstract

Faced with the need to rethink water use due to the increasing waste in large urban áreas, this work highlights the importance of the management of water resources in buildings during their planning and the entire cycle of use, above all, the contribution to the urban environment and environment from more sustainable practices. It aims to demonstrate that it is possible to plan and design buildings that enjoy devices and actions that save water and return to the environment in a healthy way. Throughout its content, all the stages and processes through which water must pass to supply the spaces, their capture, natural cycle and alterations generated by the urban formations, besides costs for the users and the understanding of mechanisms of abstraction of water from alternative sources, reuse of gray water, and more conscious disposal. Concluding with the importance of implementing technical means and daily living a conscious use for water saving, contributing to a more structured urban environment, healthier environment and a society more aware of the consequences of their actions.