Sustainability L1

Question 1

What is sustainability?

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Question 2

What is sustainable development?

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Question 3

What are the triple bottom line principles?

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Question 4

What does the NPPF say about sustainable development?

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Question 5

Can you tell me about any Climate Change Conventions or Protocols you are aware of?

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Question 6

Tell me about the UK’s climate change targets.

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Question 7

What is the Paris Agreement?

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Question 8

What was the Kyoto Protocol and what were it’s targets?

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Question 9

What are the 2020/2030/2050 EU targets?

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Question 10

What did the UK Climate Change Act 2008 do?

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Question 11

What are carbon budgets?

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Question 12

What did the Infrastructure Act 2015 say about climate change?

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Question 13

What is the renewable heat incentive?

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Question 14

How can buildings impact upon the environment?

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Question 15

Can you give me an example of a sustainable design feature?

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Question 16

Can you give me an example of an environmental assessment method for buildings?

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Question 17

Can you explain your understanding of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) to me?

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Question 18

How does MEES impact upon your role?

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Question 19

What are the key dates for MEES?

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Question 20

What falls outside of MEES?

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Question 21

Are there any exemptions from MEES?

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Question 22

What are the penalties for non-compliance?

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Question 23

What is an EPC?

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Question 24

What buildings require an EPC?

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Question 25

When is an EPC required?

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Question 26

Which buildings are exempt from having an EPC?

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Question 27

When do you need to display an EPC?

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Question 28

What is included in an EPC?

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Question 29

How would you find an EPC?

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Question 30

When are the penalties for not having an EPC?

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Question 31

What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

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Question 32

What is BREEAM?

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Question 33

What is the Climate Change Levy?

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Question 34

What Building Regulation relates to energy efficiency?

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Question 35

Name one example of Government policy on energy efficiency for buildings?

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Question 36

What is ESOS?

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Question 37

When was CRC abolished and what replaced it?

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Question 38

How did CCL rates change?

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Question 39

What is the SECR regime and when was it introduced?

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Question 40

What are the penalties for non-compliance with SECR?

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Question 41

What is an Environmental Management System?

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Question 42

What is a Memorandum of Understanding?

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Question 43

What is a green lease?

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Question 44

What RICS guidance relates to sustainability and the value of buildings?

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Question 45

How can an EPC impact upon value?

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Question 46

How do you assess a building’s sustainability characteristics?

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Question 47

Tell me about sustainable design / construction considerations/materials.

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Question 48

Tell me about how you would apply a sustainability matrix in your work.

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Question 49

Tell me about tenant/lender/investor considerations in relation to sustainability.

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Question 50

Explain your understanding of the Green Deal.

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Question 51

What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

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Question 52

How are RICS working towards the SDGs?

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Question 53

What is the RICS Value the Planet campaign?

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Question 54

Explain the role of Real Estate in addressing the climate crisis?

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Question 55

What are the criteria by which sustainability can be measured?

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