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The document outlines the examination structure for the Sustainable Architecture course for 3rd year B. Architecture students, including five questions that cover various aspects of sustainability in architecture. Each question requires detailed explanations, sketches, and notes on specific topics such as passive solar design, sustainable materials, and renewable energy generation. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of sustainability principles and their application in architectural design.

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The document outlines the examination structure for the Sustainable Architecture course for 3rd year B. Architecture students, including five questions that cover various aspects of sustainability in architecture. Each question requires detailed explanations, sketches, and notes on specific topics such as passive solar design, sustainable materials, and renewable energy generation. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of sustainability principles and their application in architectural design.

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3rd YEAR 6th SEMESTER, B.

ARCHITECTURE EXAMINATION, MAY- JUNE 2019

Subject Title: Sustainable Architecture


Subject code: AR606

Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 50 Minimum Passing Marks: 20

Note : 1. Attempt all five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
2. All parts of each question are to be attempted in continuation with proper titles and sub titles.
3. Draw neat sketches and explanatory diagrams to support the answers.
Question Course
no. Marks Out
Come
1. a) Explain the concept of sustainability. How to achieve sustainability through 7
architecture?
b) Write short notes on the following terms: 3
i. Adaptive reuse
ii. Embodied Energy
iii. Carbon footprint
or
c) Discuss the various alarming threats to the environment. 3

2. a) Explain the passive solar design strategies for cooling. Explain any one strategy in 7
details with suitable sketches.
b) What are the methods can be used to achieve energy efficient ventilation in building? 3
or
c) Discuss the method for improving water efficiency in an apartment building. 3

3. a) Discuss the various sustainable materials you can adopt to design a building 7
b) What are volatile organic compounds? How they are useful to maintain indoor air 3
quality?

or

c) What is Trombe wall? Explain its purpose and detailed section with material 3
specification.

4. a) Why Rating system is needed for the measuring sustainability of a building. Discuss 7
one Indian Rating System for Sustainable design. Explain with their categories,
criteria for selection and rating levels.

b) Discuss the features you can adopt to design a commercial building to improve 3
environmental sustainability.

or

c) Discuss one case example of any contemporary sustainable building with their 3
evaluation criteria.
5 a) Discuss various techniques of renewable energy generation for a building. Explain 7
one in detail with an example.

b) Explain the principles of economically sustainable construction. 3

or

c) How sustainability can be achieved through landscaping. Explain Green roof in 3


details.

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