Sustainability and steel construction quiz

Please answer the following 10 multiple choice questions, then click 'submit' to check the result. The pass mark for a CPD certificate is 8 out of 10, and you may retake the quiz as many times as you wish, but the questions will vary! Please note that one, two, three or all of the possible answers presented for each question may be right, and to gain a mark all correct answers must be identified.

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Sustainability and steel construction

Which phase of the building life cycle is currently responsible for the greatest proportion of carbon emissions?

Design
Construction
In-use
Demolition

New, non-domestic buildings in the UK will need to be ‘zero carbon’ in operation by?

2013
2016
2019
2050

Which of the following common construction materials is NOT 'downcycled' when recovered from demolished buildings?

Timber
Brick
Steel
Concrete

In buildings designed to take advantage of thermal mass, what is the optimum depth of concrete upper floor slabs?

50mm
90mm
150mm
200mm

When assessing the environmental impact of buildings or construction products, what scope of assessment should be used to obtain the most accurate results?

Cradle to gate
Cradle to grave
Cradle to gate with options
It makes no difference

Based on the Target Zero findings, what is the approximate cost (in terms of % of capital cost) to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating for a commercial office building?

0.5%
0.8%
1.5%
5%

Which of these initiatives is NOT targeted at the reduction of operational carbon emissions from buildings?

Energy Performance Certificates
The Aggregates Tax
The Green Deal
The Renewable Heat Incentive

How many different environmental issues are assessed under BREEAM 2011 New construction?

43
49
55
61

In single storey buildings, which element of the building is responsible for the greatest proportion of the overall embodied carbon footprint of the building?

Foundations and ground floor slab
Bearing structure
Walls
Roof

What is the combined reuse and recycling rate for UK structural steel sections?

69%
79%
89%
99%