Certificação ambiental para operação e manutenção de edifícios

Abstract

The world has been through a long process after starting to worry about sustainable development, and therefore several measures were necessary to ensure that, little by little, this path began to be followed by all sectors. The civil construction sector plays a fundamental role when it comes to this subject, as it has a large share in the emission of waste, in addition to the use of non-renewable natural resources. Due to society's evolution and the concern about sustainability, companies' attention to this issue has become not only a concern about sustainable development, but also a way to be more competitive in the market. When it comes to the civil construction sector, environmental certifications are a great tool to assist in this process. Despite that, there are many buildings already built that are inefficient and continue to deplete resources. LEED O+M certification helps these buildings become more efficient by paying attention to their operations. This is extremely interesting since efforts to offset the impacts of demolishing a building to build a new one can take 80 years, even if the new building is extremely sustainable. The present work uses a bibliographic review through an exploratory research that aims to aggregate and serve as a source of knowledge about environmental certifications, in particular LEED O+M. Through the research it was possible to notice that certification is of great value to society and can help already existing buildings to promote more efficient and sustainable processes. Keywords: Environmental certification. Building maintenance. LEED O+M.