Policies for green buildings and Housing Programs in Brazil

Objective: This paper proposed to analyze, in a descriptive and prescriptive way, as Public Policies that have a perspective of a sustainable civil construction, and that are related to the issue of housing in Brazil. Methodology: The legal framework pertinent to this scenario is presented through content study, policy evaluation and information for policy information. Relevance: The paper discusses of the gaps that exist in the legal and fiscal scope of Brazilian public policies aimed at the sustainability of the civil construction sector. Results: The public policies analyzed to encourage sustainable construction lack a preventive focus, especially with regard to the generation of waste and waste of natural resources. Contributions: Additional efforts, mainly political, are needed to increase the effectiveness of the application of environmental policies inherent to this theme, to guarantee the right to housing and environmental protection, both provided for in the Brazilian Federal Constitution.