SISTEMAS DE CERTIFICAÇÃO AMBIENTAL DE EDIFICAÇÕES EM ANÁLISE CRÍTICA

LEED E AQUA

Abstract

This paper presents results of the second stage of the PhD research in development, which investigates the concept of sustainability and the ways in which it is applied in the field of Architecture. Considering the increasing of buildings that arrogate the use of strategies classified as sustainable, we realized how important it is to examine the results of this production. Therefore, the second phase of the research aimed to study methods of environmental certification of buildings applied in Brazil: LEED, AQUA and Casa Azul - perceived as legitimating sustainable architecture. In order to do so, this paper deals with non-residential building methodologies (LEED and AQUA), through the elaboration and critical analysis of comparative tables that cover the categories and criteria of each process. It was verified that, when compared to each other, the methods are incomplete, presenting presenting both general and specific weaknesses, that may compromise the real energy and environmental performance of certified buildings.