Pt 3 Environmental and sustainability

What is the main goal of professional tradespeople regarding energy?

• To increase energy consumption

• To conserve energy and reduce wastage

• To ignore energy conservation practices

• To solely focus on profit

What type of vans are many councils and companies trialing?

• Hybrid vans

• Gasoline powered vans

• Diesel powered vans

• Electric powered vans

What is one of the suggested good working practices?

• Sourcing materials locally

• Making multiple trips to suppliers

• Ignoring transportation costs

• Sourcing materials internationally

What systems should be advised for customers to install?

• Grey water recycling or rain water harvesting systems

• Only mains water systems

• High energy consumption systems

• Systems that increase water usage

What is the average size of the storage cisterns for rainwater harvesting?

• 1000lts

• 3000lts

• 5000lts

• 7000lts

How much water can be saved each flush by using collected rainwater or grey water?

• 6lts

• 3lts

• 9lts

• 12lts

What does grey water recycling system collect?

• Rainwater

• Drinking water

• Waste water from baths, showers, and washing machines

• Water from rivers

What is being promoted by many utility suppliers to identify inefficient appliances?

• Manual metering

• SMART metering

• No metering

• Old-fashioned metering

What is an important rule of good working practice to avoid wastage?

• Cut without measuring

• Measure once and cut twice

• Guess and cut

• Measure twice and cut once

What should be done with off cuts or 'shorts' of pipe and cable?

• Discarded immediately

• Kept and reused when possible

• Sold

• Ignored