Sustainability Flashcards

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What is sustainability?

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The ability for something to be maintained

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What is BREEAM?

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It is best practise standards for the environmental performance of a building

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What is CAPEX and OPEX?

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CAPEX- funds used to buy major assets or services which will be used for more than a year

OPEX- operational costs of an asset on a daily basis for ordinary and necessary things

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Difference between life cycle and whole life costing?

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Life cycle- cost of buying, maintaining and running assets for their life span

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What is corporate social responsibility?

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Goals of a company to aim to improve society

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What is the environmental protection act 1990?

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Act of parliament which defines controls of waste management and emissions

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