Sustainability

Question 1

Define Sustainable Development

Answer 1

Addressing the needs of today without sacrificing the needs of tomorrow.

Question 2

Pillars of Sustainability

Answer 2

Economic: using financial resources efficiently enough to address current requirements and address future problems
Social: either not impacting societal needs or improving them - examples are playgrounds for children, schools etc
Environmental: more “mainstream” version - focus on decarbonisation of energy sources, reducing carbon output, reducing waste etc

Question 3

Sustainable technology I’ve used

Answer 3

On my mains replacement projects, I started to use a non-intrusive audio assessment of pipe condition. This impacts all three pillars of sustainability:
Social: less disruptive to customers - no need to close roads or set up traffic lights.
Economical: cheaper, and can help guide the project specing more accurately
Environmental: less energy required to do these assessments, less transporting of waste.

Question 4

Building Regulations Part L

Answer 4

Heat Loss/Energy Gain. Applies to dwellings or buildings - both new and existing.

• requirements:
• More efficient boilers
• Air Pressure testing for buildings
• Energy Saving Insulation
• Energy performance requirements