1 - Sustainability Flashcards
(45 cards)
What do you understand by the term ‘Sustainability’?
Existing in a way that meets our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
What are the three pillars of Sustainability?
Economic, Social and Environmental
Can you give me an example of Economic sustainability?
- Local employment on construction sites in order to support and sustain the local economy
Can you give me an example of Environmental Sustainability?
- Protecting the environment through an approach such as ensuring a net gain in biodiversity in a development
Can you give me an examples of Social sustainability?
- Investing in people, their training and their development in order for them to support themselves and others better in the future
Can you tell me about EPC and DEC?
The Energy Performance of Building Regulations requires EPCs to be displayed at sale, letting or advertising of a property.
Requires a Display Energy Certificate to be displayed in public buildings that have over 250m2 of usable space.
Can you name some BREEAM scoring areas?
- Waste
- Land Use and Ecology
- Pollution
- Water
- Energy
- Management
- Innovation
- Transport
- Health and Wellbeing
- Materials
What are the BREEAM Scoring levels?
- Outstanding - 85%
- Excellent - 70%
- Very Good - 55%
- Good - 45%
- Pass - 30%
- Unclassified - Less than 30%
What is CEEQUAL?
- Infrastructure equivalent to BREEAM
What is SKA?
- RICS scoring criteria around commercial fit out
- Based on Good Practice Measures
- Awarded in Bronze, Silver and Gold
What is ESG?
Environment, Social, Governance
What are the principles of ESG?
Standards of a companies behaviour which can be assessed by a socially / environmentally conscious investor
What is the Future Buildings Standard?
- New update to part L and part F of the building regs
- Make homes more sustainable
- Feedback under review
- Potential move away from gas boilers to ASHP etc.
What is the World Built Environment Forum?
- RICS initiative
- Advance discussions of critical importance
- Inspiring positive and sustainable change for a prosperous and inclusive future.
- Published the 2021 sustainability report
What was in the WBEF sustainability report 2021
- Not doing good enough
- ‘Modest’ progress
- Embodied Carbon assessments largely not being done
What is a BRUKL report?
- Produced to demonstrate compliance with Part L.
- Based upon an assessment using the SBEM process.
- Sometimes referred to by local planning authorities when checking compliance
What is a SAP report?
- Standard Assessment Procedure report for domestic dwellings that shows their DER
- Dwelling Emission Rate
- Must be lower than Target Emission Rate
What is the SBEM
- Simplified Building Energy Model
- Software tool developed by the BRE
- Used to calculate the BER (Building Emission Rate) which must be lower than the TER (Target Emission Rate) as per Part L.
What is the main requirement under Part L?
To achieve a DER or BER less than the TER, measured in kg of carbon per m2 per year
Why is sustainability important?
From energy use to emissions the industry has a huge impact on the environment.
Can result in hazardous waste
What is the Paris Agreement?
Limiting warming to below 2 degrees
Countries must report on progress
What measures do Stace take for Sustainability?
Recycling bins
Lights are on timers
Help out in local community
Promote use of public transport.
What are green roofs?
Sedum / Grass / Living roofs are roofs partially or completely covered in plants.
The plants sit on top of a drainage membrane along with roof barriers and waterproofing products.
What is a U-Value?
Measures the effectiveness of an insulator. Lower the better.
