Sustainability

Question 1

What are Lidl’s sustainability initiatives

Answer 1

-UK Plastic Pact
-DRS

Question 2

What sustainable factors were included within Belle Vales design

Answer 2

-EVC
-PV
-Cycle
-Tree - every 1 tree lost, 2 replaced

Question 3

Talk me through the air quality assessment at Wavertree.

Answer 3

-Used to establish baseline air quality
-Proposed development construction works (dust and emmissions) were identified as “low risk”

Question 4

What is BREEAM

Answer 4

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

Method for asessing, rating and certifying a buildings environmental sustainability

Some local planning athorities require it

Question 5

What are MEES

Answer 5

Minimum energy efficiency standards 2015
Minimum EPC rating of E for commercial properties from 1st april 23

Question 6

What is Biodiversity Net Gain

Answer 6

Mandatory for new developements
10% newt gain
Delayed

Question 7

What does sustainability mean to you?

Answer 7

high quality buildings with reduced impacts on the environment

Question 8

What is an EPC

Answer 8

-energy assessment rating required when selling or letting any resi or commercial propertty in the UK
-Valid for 10 years
-or until alteration is made to property which would alter the assessment

Question 9

What are the core standards of the NPPF

Answer 9

NPPF is fundamentally based upon achievements of sustainable development through economic, social and environmental objectives (para 8)

Question 10

Achieving Net Zero

Answer 10

Climate Change Act 2008
-Net zero carbon by 2050

Question 11

have you undertaken any elearning on sustainability

Answer 11

Yes- solar PV presentation

Question 12

What is UKGBC

Answer 12

UK Green Building Council is a United Kingdom membership organisation
-which aims to ‘radically transform’ the way that the built environment in the UK is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated.