Certificação ambiental na construção civil – o sistema LEED no Brasil

Abstract

The present work aims to present an overview of the LEED certification process in Brazil from quantitative data and methodological aspects of environmental certification system. The survey information was given from consultations to the documents of the certifying body, especially the LEED 2009 Green Building Design and Construction Reference Guide and also through contact with the office responsible for issuing the label in Brazil. After receiving the requested materials, it was possible to identify the sovereignty of LEED New construction typologies and LEED Core & Shell above the other in the country, reaching 80.3% of the stamps issued in Brazil, which were dedicated efforts to clarify its guidelines and evaluation criteria. Still, it was explained that the steps of the certification process, as well as their costs and basic requirements. It was also presented the panorama of the distribution of certifications issued in Brazil according to their distribution among the states.