Building Energy Performance and Sustainability - Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design - Architecture and Planning Previous Year Questions

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2007 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2007

LEED is the internationally accepted rating system for

A

Green buildings

B

Fire resistant buildings

C

Intelligent buildings

D

Tall buildings

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

The KYOTO Protocol - 2003 addressed the issue of

A

Bio-diversity

B

Green House Gases

C

Wetlands

D

Rainwater Harvesting

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2008 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2008

'Ecological Footprint' corresponds to

A

the land area required to preserve as forests to ensure sufficient levels of oxygen for a community.

B

the land area necessary to supply natural resources to a community and disposal of its wastes.

C

the land area required to take care of solid wastes and sewerage of a community.

D

the land area per person per year, from which forests are cut.

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

GRIHA is a rating for Green Buildings given by

A

The Energy Research Institute

B

Development Alternatives

C

Bureau of Energy Efficiency

D

Ministry of Power

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2009 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2009

Development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is termed by UNDP as

A

Comprehensive Development

B

Equitable Development

C

Human Development

D

Sustainable Development

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2010 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2010

With respect to energy conservation and cost efficiency, the nature of an ideal built form should be

A

High Rise Low Density

B

Medium Rise High Density

C

Low Rise High Density

D

Low Rise Low Density

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2011 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2011

‘U-value’ refers to

A

Utility function for convective heat transfer

B

Thermal transmittance of building components

C

Energy transfer between thermal bridges

D

Measure for area related heating and cooling loads

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2013 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2013

Identify which is NOT a green building rating system

A

LEED

B

CASBEE

C

ENERGY BUILD

D

BREEAM

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2014 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2014

Out of the following, the maximum points in the LEED (New construction) rating system can be earned through

A

Sustainable Sites

B

Water Efficiency

C

Materials and Resources

D

Energy and Atmosphere

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2017 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2017

Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency (EDGE) programme DOES NOT focus on

A

lower carbon emission

B

greater resource efficiency

C

cost effectiveness

D

labour safety

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2019 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2019

Identify the role of Vermiculate in vertical landscapes

A

Fertilizer

B

Holding material

C

Binding material

D

Water retention element

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2019 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2019

Which of the following parameters is essential to estimate the Envelope Performance Factor (EPF) of a building as per the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), 2017?

A

Building Type

B

Maximum humidity

C

Maximum and minimum monthly temperature

D

Building occupancy duration

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2022 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2022

As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s National Air Quality Index (AQI) of India 2014, which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

A

AQI is computed considering 8-hourly value of CO

B

AQI is computed considering 2-hourly value of PM2.5

C

AQI considers the O₃ concentrations

D

AQI considers the CO₂ concentrations

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2022 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2022

Which of the following factors impact Daylight Autonomy of a built space?

A

Orientation of building

B

Glare caused by daylight

C

Latitude and longitude of building location

D

Fenestration size

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2022 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2022

Which among the following is/are the component(s) of the assimilative carrying capacity of urban environment?

A

Air

B

Water

C

Economy

D

Soil

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2021 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2021

Match the acronyms in Group I with the particulars in Group II.

	Group I		Group II
P	LCA	1	building certification system
Q	IPCC	2	hydrological assessment tool
R	Mtoe	3	climate change
S	LEED	4	equivalent measure of energy expended
		5	cradle to grave

A

P-3, Q-5, R-4, S-2

B

P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2

C

P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-1

D

P-5, Q-3, R-4, S-1

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2024 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2024

India’s intended Nationally Determined Contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2022 include(s)

A

reduction of emissions intensity of India’s GDP by 45% by 2030 from 2005 level

B

achieving about 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030

C

achieving the target of net-zero emission by 2030

D

reduction of total projected carbon emission by one billion tonnes from 2022 to 2025

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2025 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2025

In landscaping, Miyawaki technique is used for __________.

A

creating waterbodies to stop rapid urbanization

B

pruning shrubs in urban plantation

C

creating dense forests with native plants

D

identifying sites for urban vertical gardens

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2025 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2025

The concept of _____________ is primarily used to describe an urban area with plenty of green spaces and waterbodies to retain and/or detain rain water.

A

Sponge City

B

Aerocity

C

15-minute City

D

Compact City

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2026 · Architecture and Planning · Climatology and Environmentally Responsive Design · Building Energy Performance and Sustainability

Architecture and Planning (AR) 2026

Which of the following is/are Eco-system Service(s) offered by forests?

A

Regulating

B

Provisioning

C

Cultural

D

Geo-political

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