Abstract
Abstract One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set out in this agenda, objective 11 is related to the search for more sustainable cities and communities. This study wishes to contribute in this effort, presenting a method application to evaluate the performance of light wood frame buildings in Brazil. The structure of the method used, named MEPLWF, is based on five dimensions, which involve criteria and sub-criteria that analyse technical, social, environmental and economic requirements to evaluate buildings. It allows the examination of the operating results of buildings and the discovery of performance-related problems. The proposed method was applied in a real case study in southern Brazil, during the pre-occupation phase of the building. As a result, the performance identified in the building was 94%, which is a high performance. The application of the method in this case study diagnosed points that should be reviewed by the construction company, such as items related to fire protection and safety, flexibility and adaptability of the building system, environmental plan, energy efficiency and Costs.
Highlights
Due to the expansion of the construction industry worldwide, a high demand for materials is emerging (JADID; BADRAH, 2012)
This topic aims to present the results found during the application of the MEPLWF method
The most important here is not the numerical value identified, but the discoveries made with the application of the method, as they allow actions to be taken immediately and future situations to be prevented, avoiding larger future problems
Summary
Due to the expansion of the construction industry worldwide, a high demand for materials is emerging (JADID; BADRAH, 2012). The search for new materials, previously guided by requirements such as cost and time, takes into account environmental and social factors (LIU; QIAN, 2019) This can be explained since, according to Karlsson, Rootzen and Johnsson (2020), the construction sector accounts for approximately one quarter of global CO2 emissions. Ma et al (2017) further emphasize that the construction segment is responsible for generating high rates of solid waste and for causing various types of environmental pollution. For these reasons, many countries have been looking for more efficient constructive alternatives in order to meet their sustainability protocols (MAHAPATRA; GUSTAVSSON; HEMSTROM, 2012)
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