Sustainability Flashcards
(19 cards)
What does BREEAM stand for?
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
What is the definition of sustainability?
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, Brundtland Report (1987)
Talk to me about EPC for commercial
Currently min E, 2027 C, 2030 B (two year compliance window)
Resi EPC
Currently E, C by 2030
What is sustainable development?
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It involves balancing economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection to create long-term value without depleting resources or harming the environment.
What are the triple bottom line principles?
People, planet, profit
What does the NPPF say about sustainable development?
3 pillars: Economic, social, environmental
Can you tell me about any Climate Change Conventions or Protocols you are aware of?
COP29 - climate financing to assist developing countries in mitigating and adopting to climate change
Establishing a carbon trading system
What is the Paris Agreement?
legally binding international treaty on climate change, adopted by nearly every country in the world under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It was adopted on December 12, 2015, at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France.
Limit Global Warming to Well Below 2°C above pre industrial level
What was the Kyoto Protocol and what were it’s targets?
Aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -1997
Legally bounded developed countries
Unlike the Paris Agreement, the Kyoto Protocol did not impose obligations on developing countries like China or India.
What did the UK Climate Change Act 2008 do?
First in world to set legally binding climate change targets
Reduce green house gas by 80% by 2050
What does Net Zero mean?
Net Zero refers to the concept of balancing the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted into the atmosphere with an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases removed from it, leading to a net-zero carbon footprint. In other words, a country, company, or individual is said to achieve net-zero when their carbon emissions are effectively neutralized, resulting in no additional warming of the planet from their activities.
How will it achieve this target?
-green transport
-improved buildings
-move away from coal
-use of green power
What are carbon budgets?
Carbon budgets are legally binding limits on the total amount of greenhouse gases the UK can emit over a 5-year period. They are a key mechanism under the UK Climate Change Act 2008
COP29 outcome?
Azerbaijan, 2024
-climate finance, to assist developing countries in mitigating and adapting to climate change
-framework to establish UN carbon trading systems
What’s the outcome of RICS sustainability report?
-value in green buildings
-skill gap
-barriers to sustainable practices
EPC fine non compliant?
£150,000 max
Failure of a valid EPC in sale or lease?
12.5% RV
min £500
max £5,000
if don’t have EPC during letting or sale?
if ordered before marketing you are allowed to start:
-provide to prospective buyer or tenant within 7 days
-21 day grace period
