SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED TO THE REDUCTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF URBAN BUILDINGS: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

This article sought to analyze recent scientific evidence on the contribution of sustainable construction technologies to the reduction of the environmental impacts of urban buildings. This is an integrative literature review, with searches in the MDPI and SciELO electronic databases and in complementary sources, covering the period from 2021 to 2026, whose selection and reporting followed the recommendations of the PRISMA 2020 protocol. Of the 239 records identified, 18 studies made up the final sample, characterized in terms of authorship, year, country and main outcomes. The findings indicate that replacing carbon intensive materials reduced the global warming potential by approximately 25% in engineered timber structures and carbon dioxide emissions by 62.73% in geopolymer concretes. Green infrastructure applied to the building envelope generated energy savings between 1.2% and 21.6%, while integrated photovoltaic systems reduced greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30% and rainwater and greywater reuse saved up to 12.6% of potable water. It is concluded that the environmental performance of these technologies depends on their climatic, logistical and constructive suitability to the context in which they are implemented.