This paper discusses the management of information at the design stage for the consideration of energy efficiency requirements in complex construction projects. It reports a case study in design of airports. The consideration of energy efficiency requirements tends to increase the complexity of the Product Development Process (PDP) in construction. It is necessary then, to develop tools for supporting the designer on the analysis of constraints and tradeoffs at the design stage, and at the same time to consider the addition of more value to the product, both from the point of view of the client and the environment. The decision to examine airports designs is due to the fact that they are characterized by complexity, have high energy consumption and high environmental impact. Based on a literature review, some constructs and variables have been identified, in order to guide data collection, and the mapping of the PDP in a case study. The results consist of the critical analysis of the PDP and the identification of opportunities for the integration of energy efficiency requirements in the design process of airports, considering the flaws observed in the flow of information among those involved. Finally, the paper proposes some guidelines for the integration of energy efficiency requirements identified from the literature review in the design of airports.
Design process; Information management; Energy efficiency