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International Conference | Bari - Lecce, Italy Session V - VI DEPLOYMENT OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES ON CONSTRUCTION SITES Natasha Ilse Rothbucher Thomas1 & Dayana Bastos Costa2 1 School of Engineering, Department of Structural and Construction Engineering Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, [email protected] 2 Post Graduation Program in Environmental Urban Engineering, School of Engineering, Department of Structural and Construction Engineering Federal University of Bahia, Brazil; [email protected] Abstract The construction phase of the life cycle of a building is responsible for a significant part of the environmental impacts caused by the industry. Large quantities of materials, water and energy among other resources of various types and origins are consumed on construction sites during the production activities and by the temporary facilities. This paper aims at presenting the deployment of sustainable practices on construction sites aiming at mitigating environmental impacts produced during the construction. A case study on the new building of the Construction Chamber for the state of Bahia was carried out. The research method consisted of a literature review to identify good practices, solutions and technologies, interferences and legislations in place. Also identification of different environmental impacts for each construction activity specific to the construction site studied and an economic feasibility study of each solution were performed. Data was collected through checklists, indicators and periodic project management meetings. Participant observation, documents analysis and photographs were also used as sources of evidence. The main findings refer to the identification of solutions, main difficulties in adopting such solutions, and the development of a set of indicators for monitoring low environmental impact on construction sites. Keywords sustainable construction, sustainability indicators, environmental impacts, and sustainable best practice. 419