General Flashcards
1
Q
Why is sustainability important to construction?
A
- Incorporating sustainability contributes to reducing the industries environmental footprint.
- Provides long-term financial benefits, improves public health, and preserves resources for future generations.
2
Q
What are the typical environmental issues that are faced on site?
A
- Disposal of waste
- Air pollution
- Noise pollution
- Use of chemicals
- Sewage treatment
3
Q
Which key regulations and codes of practice govern the construction industries approach to sustainability?
A
- Building regulations - Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L.
- EPCs / DECs.
- BREEAM and other environmental assessment methods.
4
Q
What do we mean by sustainable development?
A
- Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland report).
5
Q
What are the 3 principles of sustainability?
A
- Social
- Environmental
- Economic
6
Q
Can you define the social principle in context of sustainable development?
A
- Respond to the needs of the wider community.
7
Q
Can you define the economic principle in context of sustainable development?
A
- Efficient use of resource, including labour and ensuring design and construction meets the current and functional needs of the users.
8
Q
Can you define the environmental principle in context of sustainable development?
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- Preventing harmful and potentially irreversible impacts on the environment by the careful use of natural resource, minimising waste and energy etc.
9
Q
How do you measure sustainability?
A
- By assessing performance of social, environmental and economic principles.
- Through frameworks such as BREEAM or LEED.
10
Q
What is the Paris agreement?
A
- A framework to minimise effects of climate change by limiting global warming to below 2 degrees.
