On construction sites we have a key player who contributes to cleanliness and organization in favor of selective collection.

At Emplavi, we carry the pillar of Sustainability in our Quality Policy of the company and put it into practice on construction sites. We seek to minimize environmental impacts by prioritizing selective collection with the separation of waste by type, with a focus on processing and recycling together with cooperative partners. Waste recycling Construction waste is mostly made up of high-quality materials. At Emplavi, we recycled around 40% of the total waste generated at our construction sites. To give you an idea, in Brazil, the average recycling rate is just 3% of discarded material.  We know the importance of adopting a sustainable recycling model, and that is why we seek to process and donate our waste to cooperatives that make recycling possible, guaranteeing employment, income and dignity to hundreds of collectors involved in this chain.   The high recycling rate achieved on our construction sites is mainly due to the fact that we separate waste at its source: plastic, PVC pipes, cardboard, metal, wood, rubble, among others. The assistant responsible for carrying out this sorting and implementing sustainability procedures on our construction sites was affectionately nicknamed “Verdinho”. Verdinho is responsible for providing guidance on how to correctly separate waste, organizing the Recyclable Storage Center and helping to clean the floors to ensure a good workplace. The importance of a clean, organized, safe worksite with standardized processes guarantees excellent benefits in productivity and better employee engagement.

Green of the Work Bougainvillea Gardens, Mr. Jose Admilson

The construction industry is known for generating environmental impacts due to the inputs used. At Emplavi, we see an opportunity to minimize the generation of these impacts even within our construction site. 

Waste sorting station within the construction site

Organic garden for employees made with rebar protection boxes

Discover some of the actions we have implemented with the help of our “Verdinho” on the construction sites:  

• Selective collection at all stages of the work – from start to completion of activities;
• Reuse of materials to avoid the extraction of natural resources;
• Material control to avoid waste;
• Care in drainage systems to avoid sediment in the external area;
• Controls to prevent dust and ensure infiltration of rainwater;
• Preservation of remaining tree species;
• Control water and energy consumption with sustainable strategies to reduce impact on consumption.

Northwest: An Ecological Neighborhood THE Noroeste It was planned and designed by Lúcio Costa and is located in the Plano Piloto of Brasília, close to Asa Norte and Eixo Monumental and is the first ecological neighborhood in Brazil. Surrounded by two large green areas, it is positioned between Burle Marx Park and Brasília National Park (Água Mineral). 

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Its implementation began in 2009 in an area of 830 thousand square meters. In total, there are 20 residential blocks with 10 or 11 blocks each, strategically designed to preserve the maximum free view and the greatest spacing between buildings, prioritizing the lighting and natural ventilation of the residential buildings. Burle Marx Park is another unique feature of Noroeste: a 280-hectare green area that preserves one of the largest patches of Cerrado in the city, adding a large area for leisure, sports and contact with nature. It will be the second largest in the DF, behind only the Sarah Kubitschek City Park. Recently, Noroeste became the first neighborhood in the DF to have infrastructure underground dumps. With a storage capacity of 3,000 liters each, the first trash cans were installed in SQNW 311 and the others are expected to be completed by the end of May 2021, becoming part of the SLU collection route. The new feature brings improvements to the neighborhood's residents, including: protection against pests and disease vectors, reduction of bad odors and reduction of visual pollution levels, ratifying the neighborhood's commitment to sustainability. 

Photo: Renato Alves/Brasília Agency

The Northwest has great potential for appreciation in relation to other prime areas of Brasília, both due to the superior standard of the developments built there and the infrastructure that is currently being implemented and will soon be complete, adding even more value to properties in the region. When completed, Noroeste should house 40,000 people. And those who already live there are proud to live in one of the most pleasant places with the best quality of life in the Federal District. Emplavi is also committed to the ecological ideals of the neighborhood and we believe that by adopting sustainable measures and processes in our works, we will minimize environmental impacts for future generations.  

To learn more about Emplavi and its projects in the Northwest Sector, visit www.emplavi.com.br or make a secure and advance appointment with our Northwest Sales and Decorated Center – SQNW 102, through the WhatsApp (61) 3345-9400.