Participate in Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices
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Go to marwood-online.wikispaces.com to download a live copy of this
worksheet, then COMPLETE THE 6 TASKS
Main Resource - www.kbcabinetmaking.com.au - Unit 1. Working Sustainably
TASK 1 - READ
Click on the link below so you can read the ‘Executive Summary ‘ and pages 7 to 12 and then pages
37 and 38 to see what Mark McDonald found out when he undertook a fellowship to investigate
Environmentally Sustainable best practices from around the world and how they relate to the
Australian Cabinet Making industry.
Sustainability in the manufacturing of kitchen and bathroom cabinets
TASK 2 - ANSWER
Click on the link below to find the answers to these questions
Sustainability in kitchen and bathroom cabinet manufacturing
1. What is Core stock board?
A. A board that is made up of small chips of timber pressed and glued together
B. Small pieces of timber glued together by being jointed at each end
C. Small strips of timber glued together side by side with veneer top and bottom
2. Select 3 sustainable materials that can be used for carcass construction
A. Bamboo
B. Manufactured board made from timber that is not certified sustainable
C. Core stock made from certified plantation timber
D. Imported manufactured board made from an unknown source
E. Finger jointed material from certified plantation timber
3. Which is a substitute for vinyl wrap or two pack plastic for doors and drawer fronts which can be
easily cleaned?
A. Timber
B. Glass
C. Bamboo
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4. Which provides the most effective storage?
A. 2 drawers 600mm wide made from melamine with standard runners
B. 1 tandem box with full extension drawer runners 1200 wide
C. 2 600mm wide doors with one standard shelf behind
5. When making a sustainable choice on materials and hardware what would you be looking for?
A. MSDS21
B. ISO certification
C. Price
6. Select one environmentally unfriendly material below
A. Ray stone laminate
B. Be leaf banana Fibre
C. Formaldehyde
D. Bamboo
7. When designing a Kitchen what is the maximum bench space required
A. 2m
B .3.1m
C. 1.8m
D. 2.3m
8. Select 2 environmentally friendly materials to offer a green choice to a customer
A. ISO certified melamine board
B. Rain forest timber from unknown source
C. Bamboo
D. Reconstituted stone bench tops
9. Select 1 that would give your kitchen a guarantee of quality
A. The price
B. offering a guarantee
C. the time it takes to manufacture
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10. Select 1 that reduces waste in the cutting up of melamine board
A. Checking the cutting list
B. Optimisation of the melamine board
C. measure twice and cut once
11. Select 2 appropriate items of PPE for handling waste
A. Hard Hat
B. Facemask
C. Disposable overalls
12. Select 1 environmentally friendly option for the reuse of an old kitchen
A. Send it to land fill
B. re fit the old kitchen in the client’s garage
TASK 3 - LIST
Have a look at the websites below, Choose 3 factors for each company or material highlighting their
Environmentally Sustainable practices:
TIP- You may wish to include some of these factors...DESIGN....MACHINERY AND TOOLING....
ENERGY CONSUMPTION....CHOICE OF MATERIALS....SURFACE TREATMENT....WASTE....CO2
EMISSIONS.
http://au.fsc.org/
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http://www.blum.com/au/en/
TIPS- Read their ‘Environment ‘Page and Check out the ‘Dynamic space Zone Planner’
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http://www.thors.com.au/
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http://www.accoya.com/
TIPS- Watch the Promotional Video No1, and Click on and read the ‘Sustainability’ page
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http://www.selectcustomjoinery.com.au/
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http://cambiawood.com/
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TASK 4 - LIST
Identify here some Environmentally Sustainable work practices adopted by the company that you
work for.
DESIGN.
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MACHINERY AND TOOLING.
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ENERGY CONSUMPTION.
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CHOICE OF MATERIALS.
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SURFACE TREATMENTS.
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WASTE.
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CO2 EMISSIONS.
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TASK 5 - COMPLETE
Complete the 3 Work book: Assignments
which come from the Main Resource - www.kbcabinetmaking.com.au - Unit 1. Working Sustainably
and email them to your Cabinetmaking teacher martin.jud@cit.edu.au
TASK 6 – HAND IN or EMAIL
When completed, Hand in or email this worksheet to your cabinetmaking teacher