The position of the students of Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering of the Federal Institute of Bahia in relation to Sustainability in the Civil Constructions of Brazil
The objective of this article is to discuss sustainability in civil construction presenting the concept
of the theme, arguing about the difficulties and advantages in conciliating constructions with the
balanced environment. n addition to presenting innovations in the area of construction such as the
'' Green Roof '' and the '' Brick Pet ''. With the purpose of discussing the subject also in the
academic environment, a questionnaire was made presenting the opinion of the upper level
students of the courses of Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering Of the initial
semesters, in which each student presented his opinion on the subject treated, sustainable
construction. The work was conceived as an exploratory and descriptive research of quantitative
character. It is concluded after analysis that investments need to be made to increase sustainability
more and more in the constructions of Brazil and the world, in addition to public policies that
arouse an interest for sustainable materials by companies and contractors responsible for works
