Panorama das ações sustentáveis nas construtoras da cidade de Santa Maria - RS

Abstract

Environmental degradation due to unbridled exploitation of natural resources has resulted in the need for sustainable practices by construction companies to minimize the impacts of their activities. Considering this context, we sought to evaluate the sustainability pattern in civil con-struction in the city of Santa Maria - RS, and sought to analyze the sustainable strategies that have been adopted by construction companies and the knowledge and adoption of sustainable certifications present in the city. Brazilian market. In view of this, the city builders were asked about sustainable practices applied by them. The present work has great relevance for both academics and the construction industry, due to the high competitiveness and search for inno-vations in the market. Considering this problem, a qualitative exploratory study was conducted, structured through the application of a questionnaire to four major construction companies in the city. The results show that sustainable actions have gradually presented a movement towards sustainable development. Nevertheless, the profile of sustainable construction in the unit of analysis is still far from becoming a reality. Regarding the adoption of environmental certifica-tions by the surveyed construction companies, they are still in reverse when compared to a global context. Believing that the future depends on the rational use of natural resources, the construction process must be reformulated through the search for technological innovations aimed at environmental preservation.