CERTIFICAÇÃO LEED: O INCREMENTO DA INOVAÇÃO NO AMBIENTE CONSTRUÍDO EM RELAÇÃO A SUSTENTABILIDADE.

Sustainable buildings feature a technology migration that aims to reduce the impact of buildings on the built environment, future generations and their environment. In this sense, environmental certifications can be used as political or marketing instruments in social, economic and environmental development. Therefore, the present study describes the relationship of the LEED certification system in the increase of technology in high performance buildings, focusing on the Brazilian market. The methodology used is a descriptive research. As a result, the study shows that certified buildings have a higher energy performance than conventional buildings. In addition, it reports that the energy performance factor of a building is closely linked to the occupants' behavior. It is concluded that the corporate strategies for sustainable construction in Brazil are concentrated to high-standard projects, since the country has not yet understood the real value of sustainability, which is not only environmental, it has to be technical and economic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]