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Sustainability Flashcards

1
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What do you understand by the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (2015)?

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Minimum EPC rating of E to let a building from 1 April 2018
All existing leases from 1 April 2023
1 April 2020 for residential

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What are the exemptions of MEES?

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If an EPC is not required for a building
Places of worship
Industrial buildings or workshops with low energy demand (no heating or cooling)
Not feasible to improve the EPC rating to an E or above
Residential landlords who have spent £3,500 an cannot improve the EPC above an E
Improvements would decrease the MV by more than 5%
3rd party consent (L, T, planning authority) for improvements is refused or constitutionality cannot reasonably be met by the landlord

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What do you mean by a property is exempt from MEES if it is ‘not feasible’ to improve the EPC?

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If all improvements with a payback of 7 years have been made and the EPC is still below an E then you can apply for an exemption:
3 quotes must be obtained for the improvement works from energy assessors
If the energy savings cover the improvement works within 7 years

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4
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How do you apply for an exemption from MEES?

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Exemptions must be pre-registered on LA Exemptions Register

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5
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Do exemptions from MEES have to be renewed?

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Yes - every 5 years

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6
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Can exemptions from MEES be transferred on sale?

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Not all of them…

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7
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Who is MEES policed by?

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The Local Authority

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What are the penalties for non-compliance with MEES?

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Breach of < 3 months - £5k or 10% of RV whichever is greater - max £50k
Breach > 3 months - £10k or 20% of RV whichever is greater - max £150k

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9
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How long is an EPC valid for?

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10 years unless the building is altered

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10
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Is a new EPC required if a building is altered?

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Yes

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11
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Where could you find an EPC?

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On the online EPC register

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12
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When is an EPC required?

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When a building is:

  1. Built
  2. Sold
  3. Rented
  4. Refurbished when heating / cooling has been altered and/or the building is subject to Building Regulations for construction.
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What are the exemptions from EPCs?

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Commercial buildings <50m2
Industrial buildings or workshops with low energy demand (no heating or cooling)
Listed buildings
Places of worship
Buildings with no heating
Temporary buildings with a planned usage time of < 2 years
Buildings due to be demolished / redeveloped

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14
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When must you commission an EPC for marketing a building?

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Within 7 days of commencement of marketing (28 day limit for procurement)

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15
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Who are responsible for procuring EPC for marketing?

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Agents

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16
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Do EPC ratings have to be shown on marketing particulars?

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Yes and where space allows, the graph should be shown

17
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If you are marketing an asset online do you need a link to the EPC?

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Yes to show the front page

18
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What is on the front page of an EPC?

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Property Address
Floor area
Certificate reference number
Technical information on the property’s energy provision
Estimation of energy running costs
An energy performance rating from A+ to G
Benchmarking information - rating if newly built and rating typical of the existing stock

19
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Who polices non-compliance with having an EPC?

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Local Authority Trading Standards Teams

20
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What are the penalties for non display of an EPC on marketing material?

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Resi - £200

Commercial - 12.5% of RV (min £500, max £5,000)

21
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What does BREEAM stand for?

A

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

22
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What is BREEAM?

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Voluntary environmental assessment tool to rate new and refurbished buildings

23
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What are some of the environmental weightings which BREEAM assessors use to rate a buildings environmental impact?

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  1. Energy Consumption
  2. Water Use
  3. Transport Links
  4. Waste Management
  5. Health and Well Being
24
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What are the BREEAM ratings?

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Pass
Good
Very Good
Excellent
Outstanding
25
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What are WELL Building Standards?

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Buildings rated based on the health and mental well being of a building for occupiers

26
Q

What are the seven concepts of WELL Building Standards?

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Water
Air
Light 
Nourishment
Fitness
Comfort
Mind
27
Q

Give me some examples of what you could do to a building to improve it’s WELL status?

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Encourage fitness - encourage occupiers to use the stairs by placing signs up to the stairs
Supply filtered water
Encourage healthy eating - canteens

28
Q

What is your companies environmental policy?

A

Comply with relevant environmental legislation and regulations
Aim to reduce waste, recycle, preserve water etc.
Calculating a disclosing our carbon footprint from corporate operations

29
Q

How are the RICS committed to sustainability?

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RICS conducts evidence based research, producing best practice statements and training

30
Q

What is the most relevant issue for surveyors in relation to sustainability?

A

Energy use in clients buildings

31
Q

What are the UK Government targets for UK carbon dioxide emissions?

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Legally binding commitment to cut UK’s carbon dioxide emissions by 80% on 1990 levels by 2050

32
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What do you understand by achieving ‘net zero’?

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Governments ambition for net zero carbon emissions by 2050

33
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What is place making?

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Ensuring buildings and their environments contribute positively to occupiers and the community

34
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What are Green Lease Clauses?

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Seek to ensure landlords and tenants share information about the use of energy, water and waste arising in a building

35
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What is the RICS Ska Rating Scheme?

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It aims to be the standard measure of a building fit out’s sustainability with gold, silver or bronze rated award.

36
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If you wanted to know how to achieve reductions in energy, water and waste in buildings, where could you look?

A

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has published toolkits to provide guidance to owners and occupiers

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