Guidelines for the public building projects phase under the environmental sustainability focus: case study of a Federal Higher Education Institution (IFES) in accordance with the LEED certification system

Abstract:

The aim of this paper is to propose improvements to the stage of public building projects, under the approach of the LEED certification system. The strategy adopted for the research was the case study of a Federal Institution of Higher Education (IFES), located in Curitiba, PR. The study revealed that the building does not meet most of the items of the categories listed in the checklist. However, with the recommended guidelines, remade to evaluation, obtaining a score such that would make it possible to frame the building as certified.

Key words:
environmental sustainability; public buildings; LEED certification