Sustainability Flashcards
where in the redbook is Sustainability
VPGA 8
What are the three goals proposed in the Brundtland report?
The three main pillars of sustainable development include economic growth, environmental protection, and social equality.
What are the requirements for EPC Rules
required for all commercial buildings when newly built, sold or let for a term more than 6 months
When newly refurbished and heating, air conditioning or ventilation services are altered
Required for subletting or assignment of a lease
What are the exemptions for an EPC
Listed buildings, buildings with no heating, place of worship, temporary buildings
What are the EPC requirements for marketing
Must be commissioned within 7 days of the commencement of marketing
Agents are responsible for procuring an EPC
Only the actual energy rating is required to be displayed in advertisment if there is space the graph should be shown
All online marketing material must have a link to the EPC to show the front page of the EPC
What must the front page of the EPC include
Address of property and floor area
EPC certificate reference number
technical information on the properties energy
Estimation of energy running cost
Energy performance rating from A+ to G
Benchmarking information
What are the penalties regarding EPC
Residential - £200 for non-display of EPC in marketing material
Commercial - 12.5% of the RV (Min £500 and max £5,000)
What does MEES Stand for
Minimum energy efficiency standards 2015
What are the requirements under MEES
Minimum EPC rating of a E to let a building from 1st April 2018
What are the stage of implementation of MEES
New leases from 1st april 2018
All existing leases from 1st April 2023 for commercial and 2020 for residential.
What are some of the exceptions from MEES 2015
Building does not require an EPC Place of worship or listed building
Industrial units with low energy demand such as no heating or cooling
Tenancy less than 6 months with no security of tenure
Tenancy for more than 99 years
not feasible to improve the rating to an E or above after all improvements with a payback of 7 years.
What potential changes are there to MEES
rise from E to C by 2027 and B by 2030
What does BREEAM stand for
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment method
What is BREEAM
A voluntary environmental assessment tool to rate new and refurbished buildings
