Search results E Glossary GLOSSARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS EA - Environment Agency - the principal environmental regulatory authority for England. Ecobalance - term used to describe the total environmental impact of a material or product from 'cradle to grave' - product life... 19-glossary-e 13.4.1 Water availability WATER 13.4 MANAGING WATER RESOURCES 13.4.1 Water availability All construction sites use water. Many contractors take for granted and may not know exactly how much water they are using. Reducing water consumption can be an easy and inexpensive way... 13-4-1-water-availability 5.4 Example questions - prequalification PROCUREMENT OF SUBCONTRACTORS, DESIGNERS AND SUPPLIERS 5.4 Prequalification or Tender Questionnaires 5.4.1 Standards CAS and PAS91 The Common Assessment Standard (CAS) developed by Build UK, is a comprehensive industry-agreed questionnaire based on existing... 05-4-example-questions-to-include-in-prequalificat 12.1.2 Greenhouse gases Energy, CLIMATE CHANGE, and GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION 12.1 Energy, Climate Change, and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation 12.1.2 Greenhouse gases The main Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), nitrous oxide... 12-1-2-greenhouse-gases 12.2.6.2 Pre and post-construction phases ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION 12.2 ENERGY EFFICIENCY 12.2.6 Delivering Energy Efficient Construction 12.2.6.2 Pre-construction and post-construction phases Delivering Energy Efficient Buildings While reducing energy consumption and... 12-2-6-2-pre-construction-and-post-construction-ph 4.5 Materials DESIGN 4.5 MATERIALS When selecting materials and components to be used for the project, those materials with lower environmental impacts throughout their life-cycle should be specified in preference to those that might be more traditionally used. Such materials... 04-5-materials 13.10.13 Water footprinting WATER 13.10 CONSTRUCTION GOOD PRACTICE 13.10.13 Water footprinting In parallel with carbon management and reporting, water reporting is emerging as a headline indicator on a corporate, project and product specific level. Considering the water footprint... 13-10-13-water-footprinting 14.4.3 What to measure and record DATA CAPTURE, REPORTING 14.4 Carbon Emissions 14.4.3 What to measure and record There are several different national and international voluntary measuring and reporting schemes such as ISO 14064-1 and the Carbon Trust Standard. The guidance also complements... 14-4-3-what-to-measure-and-record 11.1.5 Carbon Trust Standard for Waste WASTE 11.1 INTRODUCTION 11.1.5 Carbon Trust Standard for Waste The Carbon Trust Standard for Waste recognises organisations that take a best practice approach to measuring and managing their solid and hazardous waste, achieving real reductions in waste streams... 11-1-5-carbon-trust-standard-for-waste 14.4.2 Definitions DATA CAPTURE, REPORTING 14.4 Carbon Emissions 14.4.2 Definitions Understanding the definitions around Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and measuring GHG emissions is the first step to effectively managing them. There are a number of different national and international... 14-4-2-definitions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8