Recent questions tagged energy-conservation-and-green-building

Description : Explain benefits to the school after getting IGBC green rating certification for school building.

Last Answer : The benefits to the schools can be broadly categorized under performance, pedagogy, community and responsibility.  1. Performance (student and building performance) - fresh air, daylight, improved ... benefits include health & wellbeing of children, enhanced air quality and excellent day lighting. 

Description : Explain in details the need of energy conservation.

Last Answer : 1. As the source of energy are limited it is getting more difficult to recycle and reuse. Hence need for energy conservation techniques to deal with energy insufficiency. 2. Non- ... may lead to better development of country by saving financial investment in production of unnecessary energy.

Description : Explain the principles of green building used in educational building.

Last Answer : National institute of building sciences defines six fundamental principles -  1. Optimize site potential - Whether designing a new building or retrofitting an existing building, site design must ... toxic chemicals and cleaners to maintain and are cost effective and reduce life cycle costs.

Description : Explain the concept of green building.

Last Answer : 1. A green building in incorporates environmental conservation into every stage of the building construction and focuses on the decision, construction, operation and maintenance phase. 2. In ... also stress on water conservation by implementing more efficient water delivery and recycling system. 

Description : Explain the salient provisions used in IGBC. 

Last Answer : 1) The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was formed in the year 2001. The vision of the council is, "To enable a ... , World Green Building Council, bilateral multi-lateral agencies in promoting green building concepts in the country.

Description : State the benefits of EIA to environment.

Last Answer : 1. It provide information for decision making on the environmental consequences of proposed action. 2. It improves the environmental design of the proposal. 3. It Ensure that resources are used ... conditions for implementing the proposal. 5. It helps to protect human health and provide safety. 

Description : Explain the role of HVAC system in green building.

Last Answer : 1. Green energy conservation, indoor air quality and comfort are among the core green building issues encompassed by heating, air-conditioning and ventilation design. 2. The interrelated system can be ... home, heating and cooling equipment can be smaller, less costly and of less complicated. 

Description : Explain four Environmental design (ED) strategies for building construction.

Last Answer : 1. Passive Sustainable Design. Passive strategies, such as considering sun orientation and climate when siting and being thoughtful about window placement and operation, are used to best manage daylighting and ... and utilities 6. Materials and resources 7. Construction 8. Commissioning

Description : Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable energy sources. 

Last Answer : Sr no. Renewable energy sources  Non-renewable energy sources 1 Energy sources that can be reused called renewable energy sources. Energy sources that can't be reused or nearly impossible ... Examples - solar energy, water energy etc. Example - nuclear energy, coal energy.

Description : State the limitations of EIA

Last Answer : 1) It should be undertaken at project level but it is undertaken at policy and planning level. 2) Project alternatives are limited. 3) There is lack of comprehensive environment information ... predicted adverse effect on the environment might lead to strict conditions of being imposed to avoid.

Description : Describe the measures to reduce noise pollution.

Last Answer : 1. Reduction in sources of noise - sources of noise pollution like heavy vehicles and old vehicles may not allowed to ply in the populated areas. 2. Noise making machines should be ... at various social functions. Unnecessary horn blowing should be restricted especially in vehicle - congested areas.

Description : Explain about any six green building materials.

Last Answer : 1. Bamboo Bamboo is one of the most common multipurpose and durable materials used in construction. These trees grow faster irrespective of climatic conditions, so it makes it economical as well.  ... 's waterproof and flame retardant and used to build anything you would normally build with wood. 

Description : Describe the measures to reduce soil pollution.

Last Answer : 1. By minimizing the generation of solid waste. 2. By reusing and recycling of solid waste such as - paper, metal parts, plastics and glass materials etc. 3. By employing proper ... liquid pollutants. 5. Faulty sanitation practices should be improved. 6. Soil erosion should be prevented.

Description : State the steps involved in Environmental Impact Assessment process.

Last Answer : EIA process 1. Screening - It is the first key decision of EIA process. The purpose of screening is to determine whether a proposal require an EIA or not. 2. Initial environmental ... Both result in a statement of facts, which certifies that practice is in accordance with standard procedure.

Description : Explain environmental laws for controlling pollution

Last Answer : 1. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 - The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government to protect and improve environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from ... sources with the objective of maintaining the ambient air quality standards in respect of noise. 

Description : State the principle of green building.

Last Answer : 1) Sustainable Siting-This approach optimizes land use and development to reduce adverse impacts and minimize the building's ecological footprint. 2) Energy Efficiency-This technique ... , daylighting, environmental tobacco smoke control, and protecting indoor air quality during construction.

Description : List out various renewable energy sources

Last Answer : 1. Solar energy 2. Wind energy 3. Ocean energy 4. Hydro energy 5. Biomass energy 

Description : Define LEED criteria.

Last Answer : Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is one of the most popular green building certification programs used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building ... that aims to help building owners and operators be environmentally responsible and use resources efficiently.

Description : Explain the necessity of environmental audits.

Last Answer : 1) To serve to achieve compliance standards and establish report with regulatory bodies. 2) To review the implementations of policies. 3) To identify liabilities to review management ... 10)To assess compliance with the regulatory requirements 11)To pace environmental information to public.

Description : State different types of Environmental Audits. 

Last Answer : Basic types of Environmental Audit - 1. Objective based type - it is based on assessment of any activity, its scope and objectives. So based on objective environmental audit is again classified as ... ii. Independent external audit iii. Internal environmental audit iv. Third party audit.

Description : Define air pollution and environmental pollution.

Last Answer : Air pollution - It is an atmospheric condition in which certain substance are present in concentration which can cause undesirable effects on humans and environment.  OR It is a contamination of air by ... air, water and soil which can cause harmful effects on various forms of life or property. 

Description : List renewable energy resources.

Last Answer : 1. Solar energy 2. Wind energy 3. Ocean energy 4. Hydro energy 5. Biomass energy