Enedir Ghisi

Enedir Ghisi
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  • Professor (Full) at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), located in Florianópolis, southern Brazil.

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Introduction
In 2021 Professor Enedir Ghisi was recognised as one of the 100,000 most influential scientists in the world for the whole career and also for 2020 (DOI 10.17632/btchxktzyw.3). In 2021, according to AD Scientific Index 2021, he is among the Top 10,000 Scientists in Latin America and BRICS countries. He is ranked 36 in his university (UFSC), 1557 in Brazil, 1954 in South America, 2226 in Latin America, 5979 in BRICS and 70851 in the world (www.adscientificindex.com).
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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  • Professor (Full)
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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  • Professor (Associate)
February 2007 - present
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Position
  • Professor (Associate)

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Publications (424)
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The construction sector significantly contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions, which is particularly relevant in emerging economies as Brazil. The Brazilian initiative of SIDAC (Construction Environmental Performance Information System) and the development of new tools aim to provide national data for assessing environmental impacts. A metho...
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Rainwater harvesting has been widely discussed globally due to major concerns regarding climate change and water scarcity. This paper aims to analyse and evaluate rainwater harvesting in buildings and its relationship with the water–energy nexus. Five types of buildings were analysed: public, industrial, commercial, single-family houses, and multi-...
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Resumo Entender o uso da água em um canteiro de obras é fundamental para a tomada de decisão quanto à busca de soluções alternativas visando o seu uso racional e a sustentabilidade. Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo analisar os usos finais da água em seis canteiros de obras na cidade de Criciúma-SC. Após a identificação dos aparelhos sanitários e dos...
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The way residents occupy and operate houses influences the energy consumption. The objective of this paper is to findpatterns of occupant behaviour in actual data for thermal performance simulation.Data on occupancy of rooms and operation of doors and windows were obtained through a database created by means of application of questionnaires in low-...
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Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) is a thermal property of glass and transparent elements, defined as the ratio between the amount of solar energy that passes through the glass and the amount of solar energy that reaches it. SHGC can be determined using mathematical models, computer simulations, or field and laboratory measurements. This paper com...
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Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a influência do modo de operação e de variáveis demográficas e antropométricas na produtividade autoavaliada de usuários de edificações de escritório com sistema de ventilação híbrido e central, em Florianópolis - SC. Os dados demográficos e antropométricos foram coletados por meio de questionários eletrôni...
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The use of pervious pavements is widely researched, and the literature proves they have many benefits, including the possibility of harvesting stormwater for use in buildings. However, despite much research, few studies discuss the differences between this approach and rainwater harvesting through roofs. Thus, this study aims to assess different ra...
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Este estudo analisa o desempenho térmico de residências construídas com contêineres em vários climas brasileiros, considerando o sistema de empilhamento e parâmetros da envoltória. Dividido em três etapas, o método inclui a definição dos casos para simulação, a realização das simulações por meio do software EnergyPlus conforme a norma NBR 15.575-1...
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O fator solar (FS) de vidros pode ser determinado por modelos de cálculos, simulações computacionais ou medições em campo ou laboratório. Os procedimentos normatizados estabelecem condições ambientais específicas, como valores de temperatura interna e externa, intensidade da radiação solar, e coeficientes de convecção, uma vez que esses parâmetros...
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A tomada de decisão fundamentada em múltiplos critérios tem recebido reconhecimento crescente na seleção de estratégias de construções sustentáveis. Este artigo tem como objetivo realizar uma revisão bibliográfica sobre a escolha de alternativas de cobertura com base em múltiplos critérios. Buscou-se verificar os critérios e as alternativas adotada...
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O contexto da sustentabilidade na construção está em foco em várias áreas, com a Avaliação do Ciclo de Vida (ACV) como principal ferramenta, objetivando a abordagem holística. O SIDAC (Sistema de Informação do Desempenho Ambiental da Construção), baseado na ACV, simplifica dados ambientais da construção civil no Brasil. Objetiva-se compreender como...
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A utilização de ventilação natural é comum em edificações residenciais brasileiras, seja por questões culturais ou pela inexistência de aparelhos de ar-condicionado. Este estudo tem como objetivo investigar a influência da configuração de ventilação natural no conforto térmico dos ocupantes em edificações com cobertura convencional, fria e verde. T...
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Esse trabalho tem como objetivo comparar os consumos de eletricidade para aquecimento de água obtidos por meio da aplicação dos métodos simplificado e detalhado da Instrução Normativa do INMETRO para edificações residenciais (INI-R) e o método de simulação computacional com o programa Energy Plus. Foi utilizada uma unidade habitacional como objeto...
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The literature highlights the importance of building orientation for energy efficiency. However, assessing its impact without considering user behaviour is insufficient. This study aims to evaluate the influence of user behaviour on the impact of solar orientation on the thermal performance of a single-family house. The research methodology involve...
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Several studies have assessed the thermal performance of green and cool roofs. However, few have comprehensively addressed Brazilian buildings and climates, considering indoor and outdoor environments. Considering three Brazilian cities, this study aims to assess the performance of green and cool roofs compared with traditional fibre cement roofs i...
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Este artigo tem por objetivo a análise do aproveitamento de água pluvial para usos não potáveis em uma residência. Foram feitas as medições de vazão em cada ponto de consumo e a estimativa de usos finais após o acompanhamento do consumo durante quinze dias. Na sequência, foram feitas simulações no programa Netuno, versão 4, considerando ou não a ex...
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Special Issue ”Research on Water Supply Systems and on the Treatment and Recovery of Wastewater and Stormwater”. A special issue of Water Water (ISSN: 2073-4441). The Special issue is open for manuscript submissions. Deadline for submissions: 20 April 2025. Please, see the Link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/water/special_issues/3FV97511KY
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Asphalt plants are industrial units for asphalt mixture production that involve the burning of fossil fuels. This work aims to evaluate the impact of an asphalt plant on air quality through models generated in the computer program AERMOD. The asphalt plant is located in a metropolitan area of a city in Brazil. Three scenarios were evaluated conside...
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There is an increasing interest from academia, government, and private companies in future weather generation to predict new climate realities and prepare our assets for resilience and adaptability. In the built environment, practitioners have evolved by building simulation weather files with new tools to implement updated climate change prediction...
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Reducing energy consumption is vital to save natural resources and contribute to the sustainable development in any sector of society. In the building sector, there are many well-known energy efficiency strategies currently being applied. However, considering the advances in technology and in comfort studies, it is possible to see that the current...
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost Assessment (LCCA) are essential tools for environmental and economic assessment and decision-making in an evolving world with continuous climate change. In the same conditions, one of the most used and assessed solutions for facing climate change is using pervious pavements, with many papers proving i...
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Several studies have shown that social housing in Brazil usually fails to provide thermal comfort to its occupants. This study aimed to define energy efficiency measures for a representative social housing model to, together with local production of renewable energy, achieve the nearly zero-energy target. The thermal performance and energy efficien...
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential for potable water savings and the financial viability of a rainwater harvesting system in a private university building located in southern Brazil. The water end-uses were estimated based on answers about frequency and time of use of the water appliances. The rainwater tank and the financial v...
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Resumo Ainfluência do comportamento dos usuários em edificações é amplamente discutida como uma das causas para discrepâncias entre consumos energéticos esperados, durante a fase de projeto, e consumos durante a operação. Conhecer os principais motivadores para ajustes nos sistemas de edificações é imprescindível para aprimorar a modelagem desses c...
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The increase of energy consumption in the building sector has been studied intensively in order to improve the scenario before the population growth and urbanisation. The lighting systems, largely used in any kind of building, are responsible for most of the energy consumption in the sector. To estimate the potential energy savings associated with...
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O fator solar é uma propriedade térmica de vidros e elementos transparentes que pode ser definida como a razão entre a quantidade de energia solar que atravessa o vidro pela quantidade de energia solar que nele incide. A determinação do fator solar pode ser realizada por meio de modelos de cálculo, simulações computacionais ou medições em campo ou...
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Considerando a ampla variedade de opções de vidros disponíveis no mercado, é imprescindível selecionar aqueles que apresentem propriedades que sejam compatíveis com os requisitos energéticos da edificação, uma vez que suas características podem influenciar significativamente o consumo de energia. A sujeira nos vidros é um fator importante que pode...
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O usuário interage com o ambiente construído de diferentes maneiras, com a manipulação de componentes e com os horários de ocupação. O comportamento do usuário exerce impacto direto no desempenho térmico de edificações. Assim, entender a influência do usuário é de suma importância a fim de buscar melhores modelos para representar o comportamento de...
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O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar um benchmarking (análise comparativa) dos sistemas de aquecimento de água residencial e avaliar a aplicação em diferentes cidades no Brasil. Foram avaliadas as tabelas de eficiência energética para chuveiros elétricos, aquecedores a gás e componentes de aquecimento solar de água disponibilizadas pelo IPT e INMET...
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Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar a influência de diferentes parâmetros de isolamento da envoltória no desempenho térmico das áreas de permanência prolongada de uma residência container unifamiliar. A análise consistiu na seleção de três cidades brasileiras com climas distintos, Manaus, Paulo Afonso e Cuiabá, e na aplicação dos requisitos no...
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Water scarcity is already observed in several parts of the world, which can compromise life onthe planet. This work uses system dynamics (SD) as a tool to estimate water consumption in the city of Florianópolis, southern Brazil. Using historicalpopulation, economy and water consumption data, a DS model is proposed to predict water consumption up to...
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RESUMO: A água tem impactos no desenvolvimento econômico e social dos países. A escassez de água já é observada em diversas partes do mundo, o que pode comprometer a vida no planeta. Este trabalho utiliza a dinâmica de sistemas (DS) como ferramenta para estimar o consumo de água na cidade de Florianópolis, no sul do Brasil. Com o uso de dados histó...
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RESUMO: Este artigo tem por objetivo a análise do aproveitamento de água pluvial para usos não potáveis em uma residência. Foram feitas as medições de vazão em cada ponto de consumo e a estimativa de usos finais através da medição feita pelos moradores. O aparelho de maior utilização foi o chuveiro, seguido da máquina de lavar roupas. Após esta eta...
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Reducing the housing deficit is a vital issue to be addressed in developing countries. Although government programmes in Brazil aim to reduce it, there is criticism regarding the housing design, especially about their poor thermal performance. Guaranteeing high levels of thermal performance in affordable housing is expected to improve occupants’ sa...
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Permeable pavement benefits, besides stormwater runoff reduction and groundwater recharge, include stormwater harvesting. As an alternative to water resources scarcity, stormwater that reaches a permeable pavement could be filtered by the same pavement and then used for non-potable purposes in buildings. This work aims to evaluate some types of per...
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Resumo O objetivo desse estudo é identificar o padrão de uso e ocupação dos moradores de uma habitação multifamiliar de interesse social e comparar com o padrão determinado pela INI-R. Também busca-se avaliar o consumo de energia da edificação com e sem medidas de eficiência energética em ambos os cenários de uso e ocupação. Para definição do padrã...
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Estimating energy consumption is an essential step to propose energy-efficiency measures in buildings. To accomplish so, computer simulations are the most recommended method, often required for certification and compliance. However, computer simulation is expensive and time consuming, and it requires high-level of expertise and calibration. The obj...
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The performance of water heating systems must be evaluated considering energy consumption and efficiency in storing and distributing hot water, together with building and climate characteristics. This work aims to analyse the performance of different water heating systems compared to electric showers, which are widely used in Brazil. Systems with i...
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Energy consumption in buildings depends on many factors, including envelope materials. This paper aims to propose a method based on cluster analysis for finding reference models based on actual construction systems of low-income housing. Such reference models can be used in future thermal and energy performance studies. Data on the envelope composi...
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The quality of the indoor environment and anthropometric parameters influence the users’ productivity in a building. This study aims to evaluate the influence of environmental and anthropometric characteristics on the self-assessed productivity of office building users in the humid subtropical climate of Florianópolis, Brazil. Three hybrid building...
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Rainwater harvesting is a promising technique for more rational water use. However, its sustainability merits remain a subject of ongoing debate among researchers. Life cycle assessment (LCA), a method employed to measure the environmental impact of varying solutions, is helpful in this regard. Accordingly, this paper delivers an integrative review...
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Few studies in the literature integrate rainwater harvesting and firefighting. Thus, the general objective of this paper was to evaluate the potential use of rainwater as a source of water for firefighting. To do so, two approaches were proposed for the assessment. The first approach was the analysis of the existing literature. Two databases were e...
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Extensive implementation of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems can promote substantial improvement in urban water resource management. Therefore, establishing the financial feasibility of RWH systems is imperative for their dissemination. This study evaluated the influence of rainfall time series indicators (average annual rainfall, seasonality ind...
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This paper aims to analyse the economic feasibility of using rainwater for non-potable purposes in single-family houses in Blumenau, Brazil. A house was used as a case study to estimate the water end-uses and water consumption. Then, the daily water consumption and water end-uses for non-potable purposes were estimated. Different roof areas, number...
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Population increase, climate change and soil impermeability are factors causing floods in large urban centres. Such places also always have water shortage problems. This research aims to evaluate the influence of rainwater harvesting in residential buildings on stormwater in a basin located in southern Brazil (Rio Cachoeira Basin). Urbanised and no...
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The objective of this study was to carry out the financial feasibility analysis of harvesting rainwater from permeable pavements in a city square. A case study was carried out in a square close to the beach in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. Questionnaires were applied to pedestrians who circulate within the area. The square is to be implemented...
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Residential rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems usually have long paybacks and high initial outlays. Studies determining these costs often adopt different conventions, leading to varying results. This study presents a comprehensive cost survey for installing and operating typical residential RWH systems in eight cities in Brazil. The study simulated...
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Despite having abundant water sources, some Brazilian regions are likely to face water scarcity within the following decades. In this sense, rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are considered viable solutions. This study evaluates the influence of rainfall time series indicators on the tank sizes, volumetric reliability and potential for potable wat...
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Resumo Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a relação entre produtividade autoavaliada e a temperatura operativa em edifícios híbridos e com sistema de ar-condicionado central na cidade de Florianópolis-SC. Os resultados mostraram diferentes comportamentos de usuários em cada edificação. Na edificação com sistema de ar-condicionado central, a p...
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Os ganhos de calor externo de uma edificação decorrem, sobretudo, da radiação solar incidente em sua envoltória, em especial por meio dos vidros. Este estudo avalia o desempenho energético de edificações com o uso de vidros laminados e insulados em cinco cidades do Nordeste do Brasil. Uma sala típica de escritório foi modelada no software EnergyPlu...
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Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a relação entre produtividade autoavaliada e a temperatura operativa em edifícios híbridos e com sistema de ar-condicionado central na cidade de Florianópolis-SC. Os resultados mostraram diferentes comportamentos de usuários em cada edificação. Na edificação com sistema de ar-condicionado central, a produtiv...
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Este trabalho teve como objetivo comparar a energia embutida (EE) associada com a fase pré-operacional de uma construção convencional nova (cenário 1) com a EE do retrofit de uma edificação existente incorporando cobertura verde, painéis fotovoltaicos, fachada verde e madeira laminada colada (cenário 2). Uma edificação comercial localizada em Curit...
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Rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are key solutions to improve water resource management in cities, and financial feasibility is essential for their diffusion. Moreover, studies about rainwater often adopt diverse design approaches, leading to incompatible results for direct comparison. This study introduces a categorised item-by-item outlay proce...
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Asbestos has been used by automobile, construction, manufacturing, power, and chemical industries for many years due to its particular properties, i.e. high tensile strength, non-flammable, thermal and electrical resistance and stability, and chemical resistance. However, such a mineral causes harmful effects to human health, including different ty...
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One of the main inequalities in Brazil is related to electricity access and distribution. On average, 99.7% of the population have access to some type of energy, varying from 99.1% to 99.9% among the Brazilian states. However, 600 thousand Brazilians still have no access to electricity. This paper aims to relate the distribution of electricity to s...
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Construction and demolition (C&D) waste comes from engineering activities. In Brazil, thousands of tonnes of C&D waste are generated daily, and they are often clandestinely disposed of in vacant lots, riverbanks, and outskirts of cities. Most of the C&D waste generated in Brazilian cities could be fully recycled. This study aims to provide an outlo...
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The feasibility of installing rainwater harvesting systems in buildings is usually defined based primarily on economic analysis. In this perspective, we reviewed the literature related to water consumption in buildings, rainwater use, and environmental assessment tools to evaluate the impact of rainwater harvesting on the environment. Identifying w...
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As gender may influence thermal and air quality perception in indoor environments, the aim of this study was to analyse gender influence on air movement, air humidity, air quality and thermal perception in office buildings in Southern Brazil. Statistical descriptions, regression analyses and hypothesis tests were performed using data collected from...
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Scientific literature about building occupants’ behaviour and the related energy performance analyses document about several strategies to monitor window operation, including different sensors and data series lengths. In this framework, the primary goal of this study is to propose effective guidelines for minimum experiment durations and their reli...
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In this work, we investigated occupant’s thermal disposition in mixed-mode offices. Thermal disposition can be described as a person’s self-assessment of his/her own thermal sensitivity. Classic field studies on thermal comfort were conducted in mixed-mode offices located in Florianópolis (Brazil). Occupants manually controlled the mixed-mode strat...
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Waste tyres discarded and accumulated in inadequate places represent a threat to the environment and public health. The problem related to the final disposal of such a solid waste occurs in every country in the world; thus, laws and standards that regulate, control, and assess solid waste management, such as waste tyres, are necessary. In Brazil, s...
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p>Este estudo apresenta uma proposição de benchmarking estatístico do estoque de edificações escolares no Brasil. Informações de consumo de energia, área construída, número de alunos e localização (zona bioclimática) de 2.445 escolas foram utilizadas para se calcular indicadores de intensidade de uso de energia (EUI) em termos de área construída e...
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The operation of buildings is significant among the human activities that withdraw water from nature, and evaluating the water efficiency of buildings is essential for sustainable development. Hence, this paper aims to assess the water efficiency in school buildings to identify benchmarks that could be used as targets in water-saving initiatives al...
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Green roofs offer several environmental and social benefits to urban life. However, such roofs require a greater amount of materials than conventional roofs. The life cycle assessment (LCA) is an appropriate tool that has been used to obtain the potential environmental impacts associated with green roofs throughout their life cycle. This paper aims...
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Water conservation is essential to sustainable development, and among human activities, buildings are responsible for a significant portion of total water consumption. Therefore, we present a systematic review that aims to search for valuable contributions from benchmarking and their potential significance to water conservation. The relevance of pe...
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Energy benchmarking of buildings has an important role in improving energy performance by establishing a reference for the energy efficiency of the building stock. The simulation of archetypes followed by a generalisation model has been widely used to obtain benchmarks. However, even though archetypes summarise the main features of the building sto...
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Energy benchmarking are used to compare the operational performance of buildings with the corresponding stock. Multi-criteria methods emerged to consider different factors in benchmarking assessment. However, there is a lack in considering occupants’ thermal satisfaction in methods based on actual data. The objective of this article is to propose a...
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There is a growing concern about the scarcity of water resources due to the increase in the demand for potable water. A subject rarely addressed in the literature and with great potential for water savings is using stormwater in fire extinguishing systems. This work aims to evaluate the potential for using stormwater collected from a permeable pave...
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Since people spend most of their time in indoor environments, the objective of this work was to study indoor air quality and its effects on users’ thermal comfort. Based on previous data from a building with a central air-conditioning system and two mixed-mode buildings located in the humid subtropical climate of Florianópolis, southern Brazil, sta...
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RESUMO: Com o aumento da demanda por água potável, cresce a preocupação com a escassez de recursos hídricos. Assim, o uso racional da água tornou-se uma das atividades necessárias para economizar esse recurso. Um assunto pouco abordado na literatura e com grande potencial de economia de água é o uso de água pluvial em sistemas de combate a incêndio...
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RESUMO: Em residências que possuem aquecedores de passagem a gás para o aquecimento da água, há desperdício de água no início da utilização dos aparelhos sanitários. O objetivo deste trabalho é verificar a viabilidade econômica ao implementar um sistema automatizado nos pontos de consumo de água quente das edificações que reduz o desperdício de águ...
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Este estudo apresenta uma proposição de benchmarking estatístico do estoque de edificações escolares no Brasil. Informações de consumo de energia, área construída, número de alunos e localização (zona bioclimática) de 2.445 escolas foram utilizadas para se calcular indicadores de intensidade de uso de energia (EUI) em termos de área construída e nú...
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O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar os comportamentos adaptativos de usuários de escritórios em resposta às sensações de desconforto por calor e por frio. Um questionário foi aplicado a funcionários da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, que trabalham em ambientes de escritórios, e utilizado como base para as análises. Abordagens probabilísticas...
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A construção e operação de edifícios é responsável por aproximadamente 36% do uso final global de energia e quase 40% das emissões de dióxido de carbono relacionadas à geração de energia. Sabe-se que todas as fases de uma edificação (desde a extração das matérias primas até a disposição final) contribuem com o consumo energético. Dessa forma, estud...
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Permeable pavements have been the subject of numerous studies in recent decades. The possibility of dissipating stormwater more smoothly and generating numerous benefits to the environment and users makes the use of permeable pavements an excellent possibility of integration into sustainable and resilient water management systems in cities. In Braz...
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As coberturas verdes são estruturas que permitem melhorar o desempenho térmico edificações, reduzindo o consumo de energia utilizada por sistemas mecânicos de condicionamento térmico. Em regiões tropicais, que são expostas à intensa radiação solar e onde é significativa a demanda de energia por resfriamento, a redução do ganho térmico através da co...

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