ABSTRACT: The term sustainability is widely used in the construction industry as the subject of research, seminars and conferences. The discussion ranges from materials and techniques for construction to the use of the edification, allowing the identification of various application possibilities within the architecture field. The evaluation tools and certifications of buildings support achieving sustainable practices in the sector, as they set parameters that contribute to the decision-making since the project stage. However, theory and practice with its results are pushed apart due to both: no demanding for certifications in small projects; and the academic unpreparedness of professional designers, which are unaware of concepts and technologies for this purpose. This research is motivated by the identification of the need for disciplines that aim at what is called the teaching of sustainability in graduation. The objective of this research is the identification of potential disciplines for including sustainability concepts in the curriculum of Architecture and Urbanism course of the Integrated Faculties of Aracruz, considering the changing requirements of buildings and urban environments, as well as the mismatch of the theme in traditional curriculum. The methodology is based on the analysis of the disciplines and on the verification of applicability of the items from ASUS assessment tool, developed by the Planning and Project Laboratory at UFES. The result reveals both a discrepancy between teaching and the market, and a great potential of some disciplines for including concepts of more sustainable buildings and the related practices.
Open PDF