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Sustainability - Level 1 Flashcards

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What is sustainability?

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To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brudtland Report 1987)

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What are the key principles of sustainability?

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  1. Social principles
    - building health communities with sufficient numbers and range of buildings. Education.
  2. Economical
    - build strong, responsive, competitive economy ensuring sufficient land is available. Jobs.
  3. Environmental
    - contribute to protecting and enhancing our natural, building and historic environment. Regeneration.
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What regulations and codes of practice govern the residential industry’s approach to sustainability?

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MEES - Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
EPC - Energy Performance Certificates
NPPF - requires new developments to be planned in ways that can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

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What are some method of measuring sustainability?

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BREEAM - Life Cycle Assessment
The Buildings Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method.
Environmental assessment tool which rates a building’s environmental impact. It considers; energy consumption, water use, transport links, waste management, health and wellbeing.
This assessment is undertaken by a licensed assessor

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Name some legislation relating to sustainability

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  1. Landfill tax - charged on weight
  2. Climate Change Levy - tax on energy delivered to non-domestic users in the UK. Energy generated from renewable sources in exempt.
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What guidance was published by RICS and UN Global Compact?

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Advancing Responsible Business in Land, Construction, Real Estate Use and Investment 2018.

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Name a document produced by RICS that advises about sustainbility

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evidence based - Changing priorities in investor decision making; the sustainability agenda 2018

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What are Energy Performance Certificates?

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EPCs are certificate stating the energy efficiency of a property.
Required for commercial properties over 50sqm, more it is let for more than 6 months and when it is newly refurbished.
Required for residential buildings when selling or letting.
There are exemptions for listed buildings and religious buildings.

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What are EPC requirements for marketing?

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  • The EPC must be commissioned within 7 days of commencement of marketing
  • The agents are responsible for the procuring of EPCs
  • Only the actual energy ratio is required to be displayed on property and advertisements.
  • Online marketing must have the link to the EPC to show the front page of the EPC.
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What should be included in a EPC certificate?

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  1. Address and floor area of property
  2. EPC reference number
  3. Technical information on property’s energy provision
  4. Estimation of energy running costs
  5. An energy performance rating from A+ to G
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How long is a EPC valid?

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For 10 years unless the building is altered

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What are the penalties for not disclosing EPC information?

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Residential - £200 civil fixed penalty .

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Who polices the EPC?

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Local Authorities’ Trading Standards team

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What are the minimum requirements for residential lettings?

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The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 require a minimum of E from 1st April 2018.

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If you are managing a property which is EPC rating G, what would that mean?

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It does not comply with Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) Regulations 2015 and the efficiency of the property will have to be upgraded before being rented or sold.

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Where can you get advice for upgrading your EPC rating?

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The EPC certificate will provide a list of reccommendations.

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What are some examples of energy efficiency upgrades?

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LED lightbulbs, insulation, double glazing, combo boiler.

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What does BREEAM stand for?

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Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method.
For new or refurbished commercial and residential buildings.

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What does the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) Regulations 2015 state?

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What the minimum efficiency standards for properties. Minimum of EPC E from 1st April 2018.

20
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What are the key principles of the RICS Environmental Risks and Global Real Estate Guidance Note 2018?

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Provides guidance to chartered surveyors on environmental considerations and management e.g. preparation of environmental reports.

21
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What is the Property Observation Checklist?

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They are for identifying potential environmental issues, assessing renewables, waste management and oil presense.

22
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What are your local authorities planning guidelines for sustainability?

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  1. Westminster’s City Plan - encourages sustainable and inclusive design. ““Buildings must be designed for the needs and convenience of all”
  2. Electric Cars - London Electric Vehicle Instructure Delivery Plan - for every car or van registered in London to be zero emission from 2030
23
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If a flat wasn’t EPC E would you recommend?

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  1. LOOK AT EPC CERTIFICATE
  2. boiler
  3. double glazing
  4. lighting
24
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What are the key principles of the Global Compact Advancing Responsible Business in Land, Construction, Real Estate Use and Investment 2018?

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This document sets out how organisation can identify and address the impact of their activities and decision-making when commissioning. planning, designing, constructing and operating buildings.

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What does the RICS do to ensure sustainability?

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  1. Evidence based information - Changing in priorities in investor decision-making: sustainability agenda’ 2018
  2. Best practice statements - e.g. Guidance Note on Sustainability and Commercial Property Valuation.
  3. Certificate - e.g. RICS ‘SKA’ rating system for the fit out of commercial premises.
  4. RICS World Built Environment Forum - Gathers experts from sector and they share ideas on managing urbanisation, population growth and climate change.
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What is the UK’s target for cutting carbon emmissions?

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Cut by 80% on 1990 levels by 2050

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Who does the UK monitor the target process?

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They set a ‘carbon budget’ every 5 years, this sets challenging targets and increasingly strong regulations.

28
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What is the EPBD?

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The Energy Performance Building Directive.

It is European legislation which compels member states to ensure buildings are subject to energy labelling and energy use reduction.

29
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What part of the Building Regulations reflects energy usage?

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Part L

30
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What does the key provisions for the Energy Performance of Building Regulations?

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  1. Higher standards of energy conservation for new and residential buildings
  2. Establishing calculation methodology for the energy performance of all buildings
  3. Minimum requirements for the energy performance of all buildings.
  4. Energy certificate for all buildings when leased or sold
  5. Mandatory inspection of boilers and air conditioning systems in buildings
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What are the current EPC rules?

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As of April 1st 2020 all existing lets, require a EPC rating of E or above.

32
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What are the EPC exemptions?

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  1. listed buildings
  2. buildings with no heating
  3. religious buildings
  4. buildings due to be demolished
  5. temporary buildings
33
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What are the MEES exemptions?

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  1. if a building does not require a EPC
  2. industrial units or building with a low heat demand
  3. tenancy is less than 6 months
  4. where a tenancy is for more than 99 years
  5. When it is not feasible to make improvements and a 7 year payback period is not possible. To prove this 3 quotes for relevant works must be obtained from energy assessors.
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Where must you pre-register exemptions?

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Local Authority Private Rented Sector Exemptions Register

Update every 5 years.

35
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What are the non-compliance penalties for residential properties?

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Policed by Local Authority.
- breach < 3 months £2,000
- breach > 3 month £4,000
Residential landlords are required to spend up to £3,500 on improving energy efficiency at properties where an AST granted on or since 1st April 2019.

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What are possible future updates to the MEES regime?

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UK government have indicated that the minimum MEES threshold will rise from E rating B or C by 2030.

37
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What are the Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-Domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (s.63 Regs)

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Regulations that apply to buildings which have a GIA more than 1,000m2 being offered for sale or rent to a new tenant.

38
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Name other key energy regulations

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  1. Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme
  2. Heat Network (Billing and Metering) Regulation 2014
  3. CRC Energy Efficient Scheme
  4. Climate Change Levy (CCL)
39
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What is the Climate Change Act 2018?

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An Act to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions

40
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When and why was the Climate Change Act 2018 amended?

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In 2019 for the UK to achieve ‘net zero carbon’ by 2050.

41
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What are other sustainability issues?

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  1. health and wellbeing - WELL Building Standard
  2. developers are focusing on place making to ensure a positive contribution for occupiers ad the community
  3. RICS SKA Rating
  4. Better Buildings Partnership
42
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What is the RICS SKA Rating ?

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A scheme aims to be the standard measure of a building fit out.

43
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What grants are available?

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Yes for energy efficiency, insulation grant, Government pays up to 2/3rds of installation cost.

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