Q1. Which of these actions is not part of the main priorities of the Renovation Wave?

• Decarbonisation of heating and cooling
• Renovation of public buildings
• More effective local recycling initiatives

Q2. The Renovation Wave aims to match sustainability with style. What is the name of the project that will nurture a new European aesthetic?

• The New European Bauhaus
• Architecture for the Future
• A Modern Europe

Q3. What is the main objective of the Renovation Wave?

• Replace 20% of existing buildings with modern and efficient architecture by 2030.
• Double the annual energy and resource renovation rate of buildings by 2030.
• Ban the construction of buildings with non-renewable materials within 5 years.

Q4: Which kind of buildings will be in focus when the Commission develops green public procurement criteria based on Level(s)?

• Hospitals and care homes
• Offices and schools
• Retail

Q5: An additional noted benefit of the Renovation Wave is…

• Fewer tower blocks in central areas of cities.
• Research which can be used in other sectors to improve sustainability.
• The creation of over 160,000 jobs.

Q6: The Renovation Wave aims to tackle energy poverty in Europe. How many Europeans are currently unable to keep their home adequately warm?

• 7 million
• 22 million
• 34 million

Q7: The renovation wave announced that the Commission will develop a roadmap. What will it be about?

• reducing whole life carbon
• improving green public procurement
• design for deconstruction

Q8. What percentage of EU buildings were built over 20 years ago?

• 85%
• 95%
• 74%

Q9. According to a study for the European Environment Agency, what proportion of greenhouse gases emitted across the total life cycle of buildings can be saved by taking circular economy actions?

• 20%
• 40%
• 60%

Q10. What is the digital tool being developed by the European Commission to be used to store data over a building’s life time?

• the European Building Register
• the Digital Building Logbook
• the Online Construction Record

Your score:

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9-10 – Good job! You really know your Circular Economy Action Plan by heart

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