09 Sustainability

Question 1

What is BREEAM

Answer 1

Building Research Establishement Environmental Assessment Method

Question 2

BREEAM includes several sustainability categories for the assessment

Answer 2

Energy
Health and wellbeing
Innovation
Land use and ecology
Materials
Management
Pollution
Transport
Waste
Water

Question 3

BREEAM Ratings

Answer 3

Outstanding:>=85%
Excellent: >=70%
Very Good>=55
Good>=40%
Pass>=30%
Unclassified<30%

Question 4

An unclassified BREEAM rating

Answer 4

It represents performance that is non-compliant with BREEAM, in terms of failing to meet either the BREEAM minimum standards of performance for key environmental issues or the overall threshold score required for formal BREEAM certification.

Question 5

BREEAM Weighting

Answer 5

Management 12%
Health and Wellbeing 15%
Energy 19%
Transport 8%
Water 6%
Materials 12.5%
Waste 7.5%
Land Use and Ecology 10%
Pollution 10%
Innovation 10%

Question 6

what is sustainability

Answer 6

is managing the present without compromising the future

Question 7

what is sustainable development

Answer 7

is the development that meets the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs

Question 8

The 7 principles of sustainable construction

Answer 8

sustainable design.
durability.
energy efficiency.
waste reduction.
indoor air quality.
water conservation.
sustainable building materials.

Question 9

What legally binding commitment has the UK government made on carbon dioxide emissions?

Answer 9

• UK Government made a legally binding commitment to cut the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions by 80% on 1990 levels by 2050 (Climate Change Act 2008)
• This has seen been amended in 2019 for the UK to achieve “net zero carbon” by 2050

Question 10

What legislation requires all buildings in Europe to be subject to energy labeling and energy use reduction?

Answer 10

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

Question 11

What did the UK government do in response to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)?

Answer 11

• Amended the energy requirements contained in Part L of the Building Regulations
• Introduced Energy Performance of Building Regulations

Question 12

Leed

Answer 12

Leadership in energy environmental deisgn

It’s a green building certification program under US Green Building Council

Question 13

what are the properties of the sustinable

Answer 13

renewable, lightweight, efficient, non-toxic, bio-degradable, durable

Question 14

Estidama

Answer 14

sustainability in arabic
Within Estidama, is a green building rating system called the Pearl Building Rating System that is utilised to evaluate sustainable building development practices in Abu Dhabi

Question 15

SKA RATING

Answer 15

SKA Rating is a RICS (Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors) led and owned environmental assessment method, benchmark and standard for non-domestic fit outs.

Question 16

Climate change Act 2008

Answer 16

It made the UK the first country in the world to have a legally binding long-term framework to cut carbon emissions. It sets out the Government’s commitment to reduce the UKs carbon emissions to net zero by the year 2050.