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Sustainability (L1) Flashcards

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What is CSR?

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Self regulating Business model.
EG Stonebond: TOM’s
There’s outcomes and measures - a framework to evaluate.

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What is ESG?

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ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE
Set of standards and a framework for corporate policy.
E- CC Policy
S- stakeholder relationships
G- transparent accounting

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Tell me about the environment act..?

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ENVIRONMENT ACT 2021.
Outlines environmental principles, governance and targets.
LT Targets for 4 priority areas:
AIR QUAL
WASTE
WATER
BIODIVERSITY (10% Jan 24) to all dev’s under TCPA.

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What is the Climate Change Act 2008?

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CC ACT 2008.
Legal requirement to comply with Emission targets. A carbon budget is set every 5 years.
In 2019 the CCAct was amended to Net Zero by 2050.

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Who are the committee on climate change?

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Independant body in the UK to review evidence towards the CC Act 2008.

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Differentiate Net Zero and Carbon Neutral.

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N.Z = balancing GG emissions that are produced and removed from the atmosphere.

C.N = companies producing GG gases and the methods that are used to counteract these.

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What is sustainable development?

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Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. (BRUNDLTAND REPORT)

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What is the COP? Who founded it?

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The CONFERENCE OF PARTIES was convened under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change as a multilateral treaty in 1992.

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What does COP 21 stipulate?

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COP 21 - 2015 THE PARIS AGREEMENT
Limit dangerous CO2 increases to 2%. (Target 1.5%) above pre industry levels.
Outlines Net Zero by 2050.

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What site factors can impact value?

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Flooding, energy efficiency, accessibility, climate, legislation, management.

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What are building regulations?

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Minimum standards that buildings must meet.
EG: PART L, O, S,F

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What changes to Building regs have occurred?

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Part L conservation of fuel and power.
2015–>2021. Effective 15th June 2023.
Reduction of current emissions by 31%.
Measured by SAPS (standard assesment procedure)
ASHP, PV, High Therm Lintels, Wider Cavity Widths.

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Outline PART O, S, F building regs.

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Part O: solar overheating - limits unwanted solar gain/removes heat from inside.

Part S : EV Charging points

Part F: ventilation

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What upcoming building reg standards are changing?

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FUTURE HOME STANDARDS
Reduction in Part L 2021 standards by 75%.
Expected to Ban gas and fossil fuels. Recent gov announcements suggest this is to be pushed back (2035) but the 75% can only be gained through non gas solution….
Aim to decarbonise the energy grid and produce 0 carbon homes.

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How are the RICS contributing towards sustainability?

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-Sustainability Report 2022
-ROC 2021 update
-Value the Planet Campaign
-Sustainability & ESG guidance in commercial property valuation 2021
-Advancing responsible Business in land, construction, real estate investment 2018.

+ promoting
RBG- VPGA 8 (ESG & Vals)
NPPF - section 2

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What sustainable commitments have the RICS focussed on?

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  1. Decarbonising the built environment
  2. Climate resilience
  3. Biodiversity
  4. Embed principles of the circular economy
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Outline principle of:
Advancing responsible Business in land, construction, real estate investment 2018.

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Implementation of the RICS 17 SDG’s (through all stages of development) published by RICS and the UN Global Compact.
To meet by 2030.

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Outline the findings and recommendations within the RICS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022.

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Report found a lack of clarity to the contributors in CO2.
Found skills/material shortages that hindered efficient progress.
Recommends collab for consistent industry standard.

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What is BREEAM?

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Voluntary (3rd party accreditation) sustainability code for sustainable Eval of the built environment.

BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSENT METHOD.

Eval 9 criteria: design/energy consumption/water use/transport against benchmarks (outstanding to unclassified)

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What is a DEC?

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Display Energy Certificate

Essentially an EPC for a PUBLIC BUILDING.

21
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What is a Green mortgage?

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Incentivising energy efficient homes.

EPC A or B homes qualify for cash incentives or a lower interest rate.

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What is the overarching standard that governs EPC’s?

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MEES (minimum energy efficiency standard)
Required for commercial.
Min EPC E

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What are some MEES exemptions?

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If EPC isn’t required, if it causes 5%+ decrease in value to property, >7 year payback period.

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What are the penalties to non compliance with MEES? For resi and commercial.

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If < 3 month breach:
commercial: 10% RV (£5k-£50k)
Resi:£2k

If > 3 month breach:
commercial: 20% RV (£10k-£150k)
Resi: £4k

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What is an EPC?

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Energy Performance Certificate .
Allows for the calculation and setting of minimum standards.
Rating A to G.
Minimum E. (proposals to upgrade to C have been scrapped)

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What is on an EPC certificate?

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The rating
Date & expiry (10 years)
Property address
M2
Reference number
Summary of performance across features

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Who undertakes EPC assessments?

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An accredited assessor.

28
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What properties are exempt from an EPC?

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Listed building
Religious building
TBC Demo’d
<50m2 in size

29
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Who is responsible to get an EPC done and when are they required?

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The agent is responsible.
Required when a property is sold, rented or altered.

30
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How do you design for sustainable flood risk mitigation.

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SUDs are sustainable drainage systems. Which are designed to manage storm water locally (infiltration or attenuation basins) to mimic natural drainage at a more managed rate. Balancing ponds: biodiversity.

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How do you design for sustainable BNG solutions?

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Defra 3.0 metric.
Habitat secured for at least 30 years.

High scoring species/variety in habitats.

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What are some of your proactive initiatives at th CPD forum you attend?

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Sustainable transport planning, Green corridors, energy solutions to fit in with future and current users.

APC P&D 2023 Autumn (20 decks)

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