Sustainability

Question 1

What does BREEAM stand for?

Answer 1

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

Question 2

What does BREEAM do?

Answer 2

It provides a framework for assessing buildings sustainability based on a number of factors including waste, water, energy, ecology, materials etc

Question 3

What are the different BREEAM ratings?

Answer 3

Outstanding
Excellent
Very good
Good
Pass
Unclassified

Question 4

Define sustainability

Answer 4

Sustainability is meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of tomorrow

Question 5

Why is sustainability important in construction

Answer 5

Construction industry generates 37% of the world’s carbon emissions. We need to protect the planet long term by using more environmentally friendly resources, longer life cycle buildings and better construction methods

Question 6

Give me 3 examples of sustainable construction techniques

Answer 6

1. Sustainable materials such as timber or CLT
2. Using segregated waste skips for recycling
3. Designing longer lifecycle buildings
4. Training and standard eg ISO14001

Question 7

Give 3 examples of environmentally friendly construction designs

Answer 7

1. Air source heat pumps
2. Ground source heat pumps
3. PV panels
4. EV chargers
5. Mechanical ventilation heat recovery

Question 8

What are some of the sustainable goals of the industry?

Answer 8

Commitment to reaching Net zero by 2050

Question 9

What is COSHH?

Answer 9

Control of substances hazardous to health regulations

Question 10

What are some of the sustainability principles in construction?

Answer 10

1. Sustainable design
2. Durability
3. Energy efficiency
4. Waste reduction
5. Waste conservation
6. Sustainable building materials
7. Air quality