Sustainability Flashcards
Tell me your understanding of BREEAM. Can you name any of the headings/assessment areas?
Is a leading method that ensures buildings are compliant when it comes to sustainable construction, operation, design and are fit to be used to assess both refurbishment schemes and new developments.
How does sustainability impact your role?
Name a few sources of sustainable energy?
The goal is to increase the efficiency of resource use and reduce the building’s negative impacts on the environment during the building’s lifecycle.
- Solar energy (PV System)
- Wind energy
- Hydro powered energy
- Electric
Name some techniques available to help meet the Part L of the building regulations?
- Wind turbines
- Solar panels
- Ground source heat pumps
- Green roofs
- Increase insulation
What measure do you/your company take in relation to sustainability?
- Recycling points around the office
- LED lighting
- Lights on timers in the office
- Cycle to work scheme where possible
Name some sustainable measuring systems?
BREEAM - Building Regulation Energy & Environment Asset Method
LEED - Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
What is BREEAM?
- An organisation that seeks to provide relevant research to the building industry.
- Providing best methods to support Environmental protection & sustainable development
What are the advantages of using BREEAM on a project?
- Help lower the environmental impact
- Reduce operational costs
- Demonstrates a level of achievement on the project
Can you provide an example of a project where you have used sustainable methods?
- On the Brook project, we used solar panels and low energy lighting throughout the building.
What are the different types of sustainable construction methods?
- Green roofs
- Solar panels/cladding
- Reducing site waste
- Recycling materials
What is your understanding of the WELL building standards and can you provide some examples?
- WELL measures the elements of buildings and how they impact on occupant health.
Examples:
- Air quality
- Water quality
- Lighting
- Comfort
What is sustainability?
- Meeting the needs of today, without compromising the needs of future generations.
What are the principles of sustainability?
- Social - Healthy communities
- Economical - Building a strong competitive industry
- Environmental - Protecting our natural, built and historic environments.
What regulation govern the construction industries approach to sustainability?
- Building regulations - Part L
- BREEAM
- WELL
- Waste management plans
- Code for sustainable homes
