Sustainability Flashcards
What is Sustainability?
The ability to meet our own needs without impacting future generations. It is a combination of environmental, social and economic issues.
What is Environmental Sustainability?
Environmental sustainability is the rate of which renewable energy is consumed. If a resource creates a lot of pollution or cannot be re-used it is typically not considered sustainable.
What is Social Sustainability?
Social Sustainability covers areas such as social equity, liveability, community development, human rights, social responsibility
What is Economic Sustainability?
Economic sustainability is the ability to support a defined level of economic production indefinitely.
What does BREEAM stand for?
Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method
What categories does BREEAM assess?
- Energy.
- Land use and ecology.
- Water.
- Health and well-being.
- Pollution.
- Transport.
- Materials.
- Waste.
- Management.
Can you explain to me how your project considered sustainability?
Through the use of promoting recycling, energy efficient lighting and from a user perspective, wellbeing facilities provided
