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10. Sustainable Development and Land Subdivision Flashcards

1
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Why build sustainable buildings? (3)

A
  1. Legislation - voluntary but minimum insulation and green requirements and Govt buildings > $9m need to be 5 star green
  2. Tenant requirement for top end rent
  3. Need to reduce carbon emissions (may become legislated)
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How can carbon emissions be reduced through structure?

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Hybrid of timber and steel rather than traditional steel and concrete

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3
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How is carbon emission calculated?

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EDP rates * quantities

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4
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What percentage of GDP, jobs and raw materials are contributed/used by global building?

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10% GDP
7% jobs
50% raw materials

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5
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What percentage of energy and waste is used by global building?

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36% energy
40% waste

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What percentage of global carbon emissions is contributed by the manufacture and installation of building materials?

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37%

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What is a green building?

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A building asset that is environmentally responsible and resource efficient

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What environmental progress has been made? (5)

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  1. Sustainable protocols common
  2. Energy efficiency for CBD high rise common
  3. Tenant driven for high end rent
  4. Sustainability not a regulatory requirement
  5. Govt requires own leases to adopt green leases
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9
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What 4 categories are available for Green Star certification?

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Design and as built (temporary)
Fitout (tenants)
Performance (existing buildings)
Communities (environs)

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What is the maximum points that can be achieved in the Green Star rating system?

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110 including innovation

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What is 1 green star?

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10 points minimum practice - NOT green

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What is 2 green star?

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20 points average practice - NOT green

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What is 3 green star?

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30 points good practice - NOT green

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What is 4 green star?

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45 points best practice - GREEN

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What is 5 green star?

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60 points NZ Excellence - GREEN

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What is 6 green star?

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75 points World leadership - GREEN

17
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What are 3 other green related certifications?

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NABERSNZ - energy performance in office buildings
CarbonNZero - building operations
Homestar - residential

18
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Where can points be scored for green star? (9)

A

Management
Indoor air quality
Energy (highest)
Sustainable transport
Potable water
Materials
Land use and ecology
Emissions
Innovation

19
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How can points be scored for management? (8)

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Commissioning
Adaption/resilience
Accredited professionals
Building information
Performance commitment
Monitoring
Responsible construction
Operational waste

20
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How can points be scored for indoor environment quality? (6)

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High quality for occupants
Acoustic comfort for occupants
Lighting comfort for users
Visual comfort for occupants
Indoor air pollutants reduction
Thermal comfort

21
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How can points be scored for energy? (2)

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Discourage greenhouse gas emissions (20%!)
Reduce peak energy demand

22
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How can points be scored for sustainable transport? (2)

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Performance - emissions reduction, walkable location
Prescriptive - access by public transport, low emission vehicles

23
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How can points be scored for materials?

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Recycling, responsibly sourced supply chain

24
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How can points be scored for land use and ecology? (2)

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Ecological value
Sustainable sites

25
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How can points be scored for emissions? (4)

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Stormwater
Light pollution
Microbial control
Refrigerant impacts

26
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How can points be scored for innovation? (3)

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Innovative technology/process
Market transformation
Overachieving benchmarks

27
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How is land developed in sensitive environments?

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RC focuses on environmental - establishes restrictions to locations and design requirements which are passed to purchasers as a legal requirement

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