Il contributo dell'ergonomia alla progettazione ambientale per la sostenibilità del costruito

The construction sector is gaining a growing attention in sustainable development policies, since it has been shown that energy consumption and CO2 emissions related to the construction and use of buildings they are comparable and sometimes exceed those produced by the sectors of transport and industry. The concept of sustainable building is characterized by a approach centered on natural resources saving, so that construction practices developed over the time, have been primarily aimed at limiting energy waste for designing buildings so-called "green", and for reducing their environmental impact and neglecting, however, human and social aspects. This situation is creating paradoxical results, since we often see new buildings, designed for energy and environmental efficiency maximization, showing a number of critical issues related to both the low efficiency of the established activities, both the insecurity and discomfort of the occupants. From this background, and on the basis of the available scientific literature, this study aims to analyze the contribution of ergonomics methodologies and techniques to environmental design of sustainable built environment, looking at architectural design process, from planning and executive stage, to management and use.