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WorksheetsSustainability T-Levels
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What percentage of materials delivered to site end up in landfill without ever being used?
13%
23%
32%
72%
Ensuring good air quality, soil quality, water quality and natural drainage are all methods of...
Making maximum profit from a project
Implementing economic sustainability
Protecting the customer's/ stakeholder's interests
Protecting the environment
The most efficient way to implement sustainability into a construction project, is to include it in which phase of the process?
Construction phase
Design phase
Commissioning phase
Evaluation phase
Reducing energy consumption and reliance on fossil fuels is a key focus of the construction sector. The uptake and adoption of renewable energy systems is growing in the UK.
True
False
BREEAM uses a third party certification scheme to assess the environmental & social performance of an asset. Which other factor's performance does it assess?
Educational
Engineering
Economic
Egalitarian
Which one of these is NOT one of the three pillars of construction sustainability?
Economic
Social
Technological
Environmental
SIPs are a sustainable prefab, modern method of construction. But what does SIPs stand for?
Super Insulated Panels
Structural Insulated Panels
Strong Insulated Panels
Stored Insulated Panels
Which one of these is NOT a method of sustainable drainage or a way of reducing flood risk?
SUDS
Rainwater Harvesting
Green Roofs
SIPs
Which one of these is NOT a sustainable method of reducing water usage?
Taking less showers
Spray taps
Repairing leaks
Low-volume flush toilets
Which environmental law was introduced to protect and improve our environment as well as to control hazards to health?
The Clean Air Act
The Environmental Protection Act
The Climate Change Act
The Water Act
Which environmental law sets out targets for reducing emissions in the UK?
The Clean Air Act
The Environmental Protection Act
The Climate Change Act
The Water Act
What is the WEEE Regs 2013 concerned with?
The correct and safe disposal of many types of electrical items
The correct and safe disposal of many types of BSE items
The correct disposal of domestic electronics only
The correct disposal of industrial electronics only
You must follow the rules on storing oil if you have an oil storage container with a capacity of...
Over 101 litres
Over 201 litres
Over 301 litres
Over 401 litres
Which of these is NOT a consequence of following environmental legislation?
Criminal liabilities (fines or imprisonment)
Suspension or loss of licence to operate
Adverse publicity
Removal or suspension of driving license
A SAP takes places before an EPC is calculated. But what are SAPs and EPCs?
Standard Assessment Procedure/ Energy Performance Certificate
Standard Assessment Procedure/ Environmental Performance Certificate
Standard Arrangement Procedure/ Energy Performance Certificate
Standard Assessment Programme/ Energy Performance Certificate
Ensuring that materials can be reused/ recycled, and that buildings can be repurposed, is to consider the building's...
Water consumption
Economic situation
Life-Cycle
Present occupants
Which type of innovative sustainable design incorporates high grade insulation, glazing orientated to the suns path, a heat recovery ventilation system and a thermal bridge free design?
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Micro-wind turbines
Passivhaus
Hydrogen fuel cells
What is the name for a sustainable construction method designed to facilitate efficient planning, maximise value and reduce waste throughout a project?
Lean construction
Mean construction
Bean construction
Keen construction
JiT and BIM are often used to maximise a construction project's ability to achieve...
Passivhaus
Environmental law compliance
Lean construction
Listed Building Consent
Grade I, Grade II* and Grade II are classifications of...
BIM
VR/ AR
Ladders
Listed buildings/ heritage sites
Is Solar PV a high, low or zero carbon technology?
High
Low
Zero
None of these
Are Biomass Boilers a high, low or zero carbon technology?
High
Low
Zero
None of these
What is the SWMP Regs?
Site Work Management Plans
Site Waste Management Plans
Site Waste Monitored Plans
Site Welfare Management Plans
Is Solar Thermal a high, low or zero carbon technology?
High
Low
Zero
None of these
Waste segregation plans would be highlighted in a company's...
BIM
SWMP
WEEE
BREEAM
Are thermal power stations a high, low or zero carbon technology?
High
Low
Zero
None of these
Is Hydroelectricity a high, low or zero carbon technology?
High
Low
Zero
None of these
Is Electricity a high, low or zero carbon energy?
High
Low
Zero
It could be high, low or zero depending on how it's generated
Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F gases) are extremely harmful to the environment and must be disposed of correctly. What household appliance can contain F-Gases?
Microwave
Central Heating Boiler
Refrigerator
Gas oven
Smart meters, sensors and automated building controls are ways of improving sustainability in homes. What is the collective acronym for these technologies?
JiT
IoT
BIM
BREEAM
