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WorksheetsEmbodied Energy in Construction
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What percentage of the total energy consumed in the UK is accounted for by buildings?
10%
25%
50%
75%
What is the largest consumer of resources in the UK?
Transportation
Manufacturing
Construction industry
Agriculture
Which of the following is NOT a component of the energy consumed by a building throughout its life?
Initial embodied energy
Recurring embodied energy
Operational energy
Demolition energy
In the UK, the embodied energy in some commercial buildings was found to be how many times the annual operational energy use?
5 times
10 times
20 times
30 times
What is the unit of measurement for embodied energy?
Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
Megajoule per kilogram (MJ/kg)
Gigajoule (GJ)
Kilocalorie (kcal)
What is the term used to describe the carbon dioxide emitted as a consequence of sourcing and processing materials or products?
Embodied energy
Embodied carbon
Operational carbon
Recurring embodied energy
Which of the following is NOT a design consideration when assessing embodied energy?
Ease of deconstruction and separation
Efficiency in use
Standardisation
Cost-effectiveness
What is the term for the total energy used to produce a product, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal?
Operational Energy
Embodied Energy
Renewable Energy
Non-renewable Energy
What is the primary source of operational energy in a building?
Heating and cooling systems
Lighting
Appliances
All of the above
Which industry is the second largest consumer of resources in the UK?
Transportation
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Service industry
What is the term used to describe the energy consumed during the operation of a building?
Embodied energy
Operational energy
Recurring embodied energy
Residual energy
Which of the following is a key factor in reducing embodied carbon in construction?
Using more concrete
Increasing the size of the building
Using renewable materials
Increasing the complexity of the design
