BTEC Assignment Brief Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and Built Environment Unit number and title Unit 13 Environmental Impact Assignment title...

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Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Construction and Built Environment

Unit number and title

Unit 13 Environmental Impact

Assignment title

Assignment 2: The Global Impact of the Construction and Built Environment industry

Assessor

Hand out date

Hand in deadline

Vocational Scenario or Context

You are employed as a trainee for an Environmental Consultants practice who have asked you to prepare a presentation and report

In this assignment you are required to investigates the Global impact on the environment posed by the construction and built environment sector, whilst evaluating the technical and legal processes and procedures used to

eliminate or minimise the environmental impact and achieve sustainable construction.

Task 1

Checklist of evidence required

Criteria covered by this task:

Unit/Criteria reference

To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:

3.1

Discuss global environmental issues of concern to the construction and built environment sector.

3.2

Examine the methods used to address these issues.

4.1

Explain the indoor environmental issues commonly referred to as ‘Sick Building

Syndrome’ (SBS).

4.2

Evaluate the processes and procedures used to minimise the effects of ‘Sick Building

Syndrome’ (SBS).

Task 2

Produce a report from your understanding of the
wider global issues
at the various stages of design and construction of a project and evaluate how a projects environmental impact should be executed.

Discuss considerations for the construction industry’s future impact on the environment.

Examine the methods used to minimise global impact on the environment
initiated by the built environment sector.
(3.1, 3.2)

For
D2
provide a detailed review about how a developer could manage the impact which a project has on the environment, including the ways in which this could be monitored and documented.

Identify and describe indoor environmental issues including ideal air quality level and report on how ‘Sick Building Syndrome’ (SBS) effects building occupants and evaluate existing procedures used to minimise the effects of ‘Sick Building Syndrome’ your report must answer how can designers reduce the prevalence of SBS symptoms.
(4.1, 4.2)

For
M2
Select an appropriate solution to minimise the effect of SBS using a case study to highlight the effectiveness of the solution

Sources of information to support you with this Assignment

Sources of information:

Books & Journals

Grace K.C. Ding. Sustainable Construction—The role of environmental assessment tools.

Mc Evoy, Mike., Dye, Ann. (2008) Environmental Construction Handbook. RIBA Publishing

Indoor air quality and impact on man. Report No. 4 Sick Building Syndrome: A Practical Guide. http://www.buildingecology.com/publications/ECA_Report4.pdf.

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