• Technologies for a sustainable built environment
  • Envelope assessment of university building on South Brazil reaching the eco-efficiency

    ABSTRACT:  The performance of a building as well as the sustainability and efficiency depend on Architectural and construction factors. Considering the importance of quality of life in a building that people spend sometimes most of their time, the analysis of such elements is essential. Therefore, the research “Assessment and diagnosis of eco-efficiency on Universidad e de Passo Fundo” […]

  • Technologies for a sustainable built environment
  • The influence of envelope variables on energy consumption in buildings in Vitória, Brazil

    ABSTRACT: The awareness for energy efficiency in building sector has grown during the last years in Brazil and in the World. The new energy scenario brought to light the importance of energy efficiency in commercial buildings, encouraging discussions, studies and development of a new reality based on energy efficiency. This work aims to identify how some architectonic variables affect […]