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Green Building (Elective/ New syllabus)
Full Marks – 70
Time- three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
PART-A
1. Choose the correct answer: 1× 5=5
(i) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are commonly found in
A) Paints and lacquers (Correct)
B) Refrigerants and air-conditioners
C) Household appliances
D) PCC
(ii) Which of the following is not considered a renewable energy source?
A) Geothermal
B) Solar
C) Coal (Correct)
D) Wind
(iii) What does LEED stand for?
A) Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design
B) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Correct)
C) Leadership in Energy Emissions Design
D) Leadership in Emergency Equipment Design
(iv) Which of the following is considered a negative environmental impact?
A) Accessible green space (i.e. parks)
B) Pedestrian pathways
C) Construction noise (Correct)
D) All the above
(v) Major culprits in the cause of global warming are
A) Heavy industry.
B) Buildings.
C) Cars.
D) All the above (Correct)
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2. Fill up the blanks: 1× 5=5
(i) A well-design building envelope _______ the entry of contaminated air and moisture. Fill up
the blank.
A) Allows
B) Increases
C) Eliminates (Correct)
D) None of above
(ii) Building orientation is the __________ of a building on a site.
A) Positioning (Correct)
B) Design
C) Heating
D) Construction
(iii) Sustainable planning considers environmental, social, and_______ impacts of a building.
A) Technological
B) Economical (Correct)
C) Political
D) Mechanical
(iv) Sustainable building design does not include_______
A) Energy conservation.
B) Indoor Air Quality.
C) Town Planning. (Correct)
D) Water Management
(v) About _____ percent of the total waste intake by landfills comes from the construction
industry.
A) 20
B) 30
C) 40 (Correct)
D) 50
3. State True / False 1×5=5
i) Greenhouse gas emissions are one of the reasons for global warming. T
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ii) Sustainable buildings are not energy efficient. F
iii) Heavy industry is a major culprit in greenhouse gas emissions. T
iv) Green building practices do not include using recycled materials. F
v) A high-performance building is an energy-efficient building. T
4. Explain in short 2 × 5 = 10
i) Waste Water, ii) IAQ, iii) Fly ash brick (FAB), iv) High performance glass, v) Solid waste
management
PART-B
Answer any three questions from Part-B
5.
i) What is green building, what are the features of green building? 2 + 5 =7
(ii) What do you mean by Fenestration? What are the different Passive cooling techniques of
buildings? 3 + 5 =8
6.
i) Explain different methods and techniques of Rain Water Harvesting 8
(ii) What is energy efficiency? Explain different sources of renewable energy. 2 + 5 =7
7.
i) What are various types of Eco-friendly Materials? Explain any two of them. 2 + 6 =8
(ii) What are different methods that can be used to improve Indoor Air Quality? 7
8.
i) What is green building rating system? Explain Indian GRIHA Rating System. 2 + 8 =10
(ii) Write full form of MSW, VOC, GRIHA, TERI and ADARSH? 5
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