Briefing: a tool for Sustainability

Abstract

This article describes the composition of a briefing, presenting it as a strategic resource for project efficiency and its contribution to a sustainable society. For this, bibliographical research and experiences from project practice were used, demonstrating the importance of the briefing in the scope of materials and a case of a project development where the designer/architect added sustainability values to the project, contributing to its quality and its transformative potential. Finally, it presents a checklist of elements to be considered when composing the briefing of a project, as a tool to put into practice the strategic importance of this instrument for the quality of the project and its contribution to sustainability.