Sustainability and steel construction quiz

Sustainability and steel construction

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

In England and Wales, which Approved Document is applicable to the operational energy/carbon performance new build, non-domestic buildings?

Approved Document L1A
Approved Document L1B
Approved Document L2A
Approved Document L2B

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

43
49
55
61

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

Of the nine environmental categories covered in BREEAM 2011, which requirements are generally the most challenging and most costly to a achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ or ‘Outstanding’ rating?

Materials
Land use and ecology
Energy
Pollution

Which of these are sustainability credentials of structural steel?

High structural efficiency
Offsite construction
Low waste
Infinitely recyclable

What is the 2050 UK national reduction target (relative to 1990) for greenhouse gas emissions?

80%
60%
40%
25%

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

69%
79%
89%
99%

Of these following common construction materials, which has the best end-of-life recycling credentials?

Concrete
Steel
Timber
They are all the same

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%