Sustainability Quiz

What is one of the largest users of resources and contributors to pollution?

• Agriculture

• Construction industry

• Transportation

• Information technology

How is sustainability most often defined?

• Using resources without any limits

• Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations

• Focusing solely on economic growth

• Ignoring environmental impacts

What does sustainable construction involve?

• Using only non-renewable materials

• Increasing energy consumption

• Building with renewable and recyclable materials

• Ignoring waste management

What is the definition of sustainable development according to the Brundtland Commission 1987?

• Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations

• Development that focuses solely on economic growth

• Development that prioritizes current needs over future needs

• Development that ignores environmental concerns

According to the document, what is the key message about building?

• We need to stop building entirely

• We should build more without any restrictions

• We need to build correctly and sustainably

• We should focus only on traditional building methods

What percentage of the UK's carbon emissions are produced through construction activities?

• 32%

• 45%

• 72%

• 13%

What percentage of domestic emissions arise from space and hot water heating?

• 45%

• 32%

• 72%

• 13%

What percentage of landfill waste comes from the construction and demolition of buildings?

• 13%

• 45%

• 72%

• 32%

What percentage of products delivered to construction sites are sent directly to landfill without being used?

• 13%

• 32%

• 45%

• 72%

Which of the following is a principle of sustainable building?

• Increase energy consumption

• Design to minimise waste

• Use non-renewable resources

• Ignore local environment