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THE construction of buildings which simultaneously fulfils all the needs of the inhabitants while respecting the environment and natural resources of our planet is called sustainable construction. However the concept of sustainability in construction encompasses multiple values, such as the socio-cultural, Economic and environmental.

In sustainable construction becomes important knowledge of constructive traditions of the region in which the building falls, preserving the architectural cultural values and social region in the choice of materials and of the constructive system.

In the choice of materials the choice material for the region contributes to the reduction in embodied energy materials (the embodied energy is the energy spent in drilling, the manufacture and transport of materials) and promotes the local or regional economy. The choice of materials should be preferably natural or recycled materials, and possibly recyclable in the future.

In economic terms the investment option of a durable quality construction and energy efficient has lower costs of use. The management of building maintenance and integrated systems is important for reducing the cost of rehabilitating or building renovation, In addition to increasing its life cycle.

During the construction of the management of waste produced, your treatment and disposal are extremely important since the largest amount of waste is produced by the construction.

The evaluation of the building and space built can be done by voluntary Portuguese assessment Leads developed by Professor. Manuel Duarte Pinheiro (IST) like the international systems known as the BREEAM (England) and the LEED (USA).

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