Sustinability

Question 1

RICS 2024 Sustainability Report

Question 2

What framework does RICS use to measure sustainability and ethical impact of a business?

Answer 2

ESG:
Environmental: How a business impacts the environment
Social: How a business impacts society
Governance: How transparent and accountable a business is

Question 3

COP29

Question 4

Tax related to sustainability in construction

Question 5

Criteria by which sustainability is measured for finished buildings

Question 6

Principles of material resource efficiency within the supply chain

Question 7

What does BREEAM stand for

Answer 7

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

Question 8

What are the alternatives to BREEAM

Answer 8

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), WELL (wellbeing), Passive House (Passivhaus - energy efficiency)

Question 9

Why use BREEAM vs LEED

Answer 9

BREEAM more for UK/EU, LEED more US/international. LEED focuses more on wellbeing than BREEAM

Question 10

What are the BREEAM categories

Answer 10

Management, water, transport,
Health/wellbeing, energy, materials, waste, ecology, innovation

Question 11

How does BREEAM scoring work

Answer 11

Points based system by third party BREEAM assessors, across various categories to achieve pass - excellent. Core and optional/customizable categories.