Identifying sustainability criteria in buildings

Increasingly gaining focus and importance in the field of engineering, sustainable buildings are already present in the country’s major urban centres. In view of this, various green certifications and seals characterise and certify such buildings, giving them an even greater degree of competitiveness, engineering and even marketing. The main objective of this work was to create sustainable criteria for evaluating any type of building, based on the guidelines indicated by environmental and regulatory bodies. In order to fulfil this objective, three existing green certifications used in Brazil were used as a technical basis: LEED, AQUA and Caixa Econômica Federal’s Blue House Seal, as well as current standards and legislation on the subject. Based on this information, a list of different categories was created to evaluate the sustainability criteria.