20 questions
Which part of the Building Regulations deals with energy conservation?
Part A.
Part B
Part F
Part L
Which one of the following can be supplied with water from a rainwater harvesting system?
A toilet cistern
Bath tap
Kitchen sink
Shower
What is the correct term for recycling waste water?
Grey water recycling
Black water recycling
Blue water recycling
Green water recycling
The Code for Sustainable Homes is aimed at which sector of the construction industry
Domestic
Commercial
Industrial
Civil
What is the main method of reducing wastage when installing copper pipe?
Use second hand materials.
Use compression fittings.
Measure Accurately
Measure to the nearest 100 mm
When decommissioning systems, which one of the following processes is most beneficial in terms of environmental protection?
Sorting waste before disposal.
Taking all waste to a specialist disposal site.
There is no need to sort waste as this is done at the disposal site.
Leaving waste for the customer to dispose of correctly
Energy from the sun is called
CHP energy
kinetic energy
solar energy
biomass energy.
Which one of the following is low carbon technology?
Natural gas.
Biomass.
Tidal.
Wind.
Which one of the following is classified as a high carbon producer?
a. Natural gas.
Biomass.
Wind power.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP).
Which one of the following directly converts solar energy into electrical energy?
Solar photovoltaic.
Solar thermal.
Wind generation
Wave generation.
Which one of the following is not a zero carbon source of energy?
a. Tidal power
Hydroelectric.
Solar thermal.
Solar photovoltaic.
Which one of the following organisations can provide an energy efficiency rating for a boiler?
a. CORGI.
EST.
DEFRA.
SEDBUK.
Which one of the following organisations provides information about alternative energy sources?
Greenpeace.
Energy Saving Trust.
HSE.
SEDBUK.
Asbestos waste should be disposed of by
sending it to a licensed waste disposal site
taking it to a specialist disposal site
recycling it on site
leaving it with the customer.
Which one of the following is allowed to decommission refrigerant circuits on a ground source heat pump?
F gas qualified person.
Domestic gas qualified person
Heat pump installer.
Industrial gas qualified person.
Which one of the following pieces of legislation requires a building site to organise its waste correctly?
Site Waste Management Plans Regulations.
European Waste Regulations.
Environmental Recycling Act.
Environmental Protection Regulations
1. Which one of the following is classified as toxic waste?
Scrap metal.
PVC.
Copper pipe
Refrigerants.
What are the five things the Water Regulations aim to prevent?
Waste, erroneous measurement, heating, freezing, misuse.
Waste, misuse, leakage, erroneous measurement, access to potable supplies.
Waste, misuse, contamination, erroneous measurement, undue consumption.
Saving water, misuse, healthy supplies, erroneous measurement, undue consumption.
Installing which one of the following is most likely to help reduce water consumption?
An overflow pipe.
A double check valve.
Dual flush cisterns.
A warning pipe.
What could be reduced if rainwater harvesting was installed extensively in a specific area?
The growth of grass and flowers.
Instances of flooding during heavy rainfall.
The instances of burst main cold water supply pipes.
The instances of overflows from cold water storage tanks