1) STE is a form of technology to produce what? a) Electricity b) Movement c) Heat d) Pressure 2) What is required to be added to the system water in a solar thermal system? a) Inhibitor b) Glycol c) Chlorine d) System silencer 3) If you add a solar thermal system to a conventional hot water system in a property, which of the following items will need to be changed? a) The hot water cylinder b) The programmer c) The zone valves d) The circulator 4) A heat pump can extract heat from the air, the ground and where else? a) The sun b) Rainwater c) The property foundations d) A lake or pond 5) According to Approved Document G, what should the daily consumption allowance of water per person be? a) 100lts per day b) 125lts per day c) 150lts per day d) 175lts per day 6) Which two areas can rainwater that has been harvested be used for? a) Flushing WCs and drinking b) Drinking and the washing machine c) Watering the garden and flushing WCs d) Running a bath and drinking 7) According to the Water Regulations, what MUST be avoided when installing a water conservation system? a) Crossover with the mains wholesome water b) Heating of the water c) Any use of the water within the property boundary d) Storage of the water for more than 24 hours 8) What colour identification tape must be used on a water conservation system? a) Red and black b) Blue and black c) Yellow and black d) Green and black 9) A solar thermal panel will maximise the energy received on which facing roof line? a) North b) South c) North-west d) South-west 10) What is the optimum angle for a solar panel mounted on a roof? a) 900 b) Between 100 and 200 c) 450 d) Between 300 and 400 11) What must be done at the planning stage of a solar thermal system to a Listed Building? a) Get consent from the property owner b) Check with the local planning office c) Ask the manufacturer for advice d) Get a surveyor to inspect the property 12) What must an air source heat pump be protected from? a) Rainfall b) Direct sunlight c) High winds d) Soft ground 13) What does a ‘permitted development right’ mean? a) A permit to carry out the work is required b) No planning permission is required c) The BCO can permit the work to be completed d) The installer has the right to do any work on the property 14) Which part of the Building Regulations deals with energy conservation? a) Part A. b) Part B c) Part F d) Part L 15) Which one of the following can be supplied with water from a rainwater harvesting system? a) Toilet cistern. b) Bath tap c) Kitchen sink. d) Shower 16) What is the correct term for recycling waste water? a) Grey water recycling. b) Black water recycling c) Green water recycling d) Blue water recycling 17) The Code for Sustainable Homes is aimed at which sector of the construction industry? a) Commercial. b) Civil c) Domestic. d) Industrial 18) What is the main method of reducing wastage when installing copper pipe? a) Use second hand materials. b) Measure to the nearest 100mm c) Use compression fittings. d) Measure accurately. 19) When decommissioning systems, which one of the following processes is most beneficial in terms of environmental protection? a) Sorting waste before disposal. b) There is no need to sort waste as this is done at the disposal site. c) Taking all waste to a specialist disposal site. d) There is no need to sort waste as this done at the disposal unit. 20) Energy from the sun is called a) CHP energy b) solar energy c) kinetic energy d) Biomass energy 21) Which one of the following is low carbon technology? a) Natural gas. b) Tidal c) Biomass. d) Wind  22) Which one of the following is classified as a high carbon producer? a) Biomass. b) Wind power c) Natural gas. d) Combined heat and power (CHP) 23) Which one of the following directly converts solar energy into electrical energy? a) Solar photovoltaic. b) Wind generation c) Solar thermal. d) Wave generation 24) Which one of the following is not a zero carbon source of energy? a) Tidal power. b) Solar thermal c) Hydroelectric. d) Solar photovoltaic  25) What are the five things the Water Regulations aim to prevent? a) Waste, erroneous measurement, heating, freezing, misuse. b) Waste, misuse, contamination, erroneous measurement, undue consumption. c) Waste, misuse, leakage, erroneous measurement, access to potable supplies. d) Saving water, misuse, healthy supplies, erroneous measurement, undue consumption.

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