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 for that question all correct answers must be identified.

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Sustainability and steel construction

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%

In the Green Guide to Specification (4th ed) which of the following commercial and industrial upper floor specifications has the highest rating?

Power floated in-situ reinforced concrete floor slab
Power floated post-tensioned in-situ reinforced concrete floor slab
Power floated in-situ reinforced concrete slab on ‘deep’ profiled metal decking
Power floated in-situ reinforced concrete slab on ‘shallow’ profiled metal decking

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

43
49
55
61

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

Design
Construction
In-use
Demolition

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

50mm
90mm
150mm
200mm

Under BREEAM 2011, what overall score is required to achieve an ‘Excellent’ rating?

45%
55%
70%
85%

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

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

Timber
Brick
Steel
Concrete

Based on the Target Zero studies, what ‘energy demand’ is responsible for the greatest proportion of regulated operational carbon emissions in new, non-domestic buildings?

Heating
Cooling
Lighting
Hot water

Which of these are sustainability credentials of structural steel?

High structural efficiency
Offsite construction
Low waste
Infinitely recyclable