Solutions to IGBC AP Practice Questions - Part 1

 1.      What does LEED stand for?

☐ Leadership in Energy & Environment Design

 2.      Which was the first LEED Platinum rated building in India?

☐ CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

 3.      Which credit and how many points are awarded to a project with IGBC AP as a principal design team member?

☐ Innovation, one point

 4.      Which process gives the developer a unique advantage to market the project to potential buyers?

☐ Precertification Process

 5.      What process is used if there is a possibility that the design team may encounter certain challenges in applying or interpreting a mandatory requirement or a credit?

☐ Credit Interpretation Ruling

 6.      How often should project team update IGBC on status of project after pre certification?

☐ Every 6 months

 7.      How long does IGBC take to perform preliminary review?

☐ 30 working days

 8.      Which of the following is not a major chapter in IGBC rating system?

☐ Culture and Diversity

9.      The strategy of using high solar reflective index to cover exposed roof area is used for what purpose?

☐ To minimise heat island effect

 10.      Which of the following is a mandatory requirement?

☐ Soil Erosion Control

 11.      Match the strategy with the intent.

Strategy		Intent
A	Braille and audio assistance in lifts	1	providing safe and healthy work conditions
B	Personal protective equipment	2	Minimise heat island effect
C	Use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles	3	Ensure that the building design caters to differently abled
D	Provide parking spaces under cover	4	reducing negative impacts resulting from fossil fuel

☐ A-3   B-1   C-4   D-2

 12.      Which of the following is not a basic service?

☐ Airport

 13.      Which of the following is the objective of exterior light pollution reduction?

☐ Reduce impact on nocturnal environment

 14.      Which of the following strategy is used for prevention of construction activity pollution?

☐ All of the above (Earth Dike, Mulching, Silt Fence)

 15.      Which of the following strategy is not a passive architectural design feature?

☐ Seeding

 16.      Projection Factor for following window is ?

A=3 B=9

PF = Horizontal / Vertical = A / B = 3 / 9 = 0.33

☐ 0.33

 17.      If a project is achieving 45 credits and missing one pre requisite, can it still apply for certification?

☐ No

 18.      The Precertification is valid for how long from the date of award?

☐ 3 years

 19.      How many CIRs are answered without levying any fee?

☐ 2

 20.      SRI is a measure of a material’s ability to

☐ reflect solar heat

IGBC AP Practice Questions - Part 1

§ 20 marks – 20 minutes
§ Scope: Green New Buildings Rating system (Introduction - Overview & Process - Sustainable Architecture and Design)
§  Choose the correct option (only 1) for each question

 1.      What does LEED stand for?

☐ Low Energy Electron Diffraction

☐ Leadership in Energy & Environment Design

☐ Last Environmental Energy Day

☐ Light Extra Energy Design

 2.      Which was the first LEED Platinum rated building in India?

☐ India Habitat Centre, Delhi        

☐ Signature Towers, Gurgaon

☐ CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

☐ Microsoft Building, Hyderabad

 3.      Which credit and how many points are awarded to a project with IGBC AP as a principal design team member?

☐ Sustainable Architecture and Design, two points

☐ Innovation, two points

☐ Sustainable Architecture and Design, one point

☐ Innovation, one point

 4.      Which process gives the developer a unique advantage to market the project to potential buyers?

☐ Credit Interpretation Ruling

☐ Precertification Process

☐ Appeal process

☐ Integrated Design process

 5.      What process is used if there is a possibility that the design team may encounter certain challenges in applying or interpreting a mandatory requirement or a credit?

☐ Credit Interpretation Ruling

☐ Precertification Process

☐ Appeal process

☐ Integrated Design process

 6.      How often should project team update IGBC on status of project after pre certification?

☐ Every week

☐ Every month

☐ Every 6 months

☐ Every year

 7.      How long does IGBC take to perform preliminary review?

☐ 10 working days

☐ 15 working days

☐ 20 working days

☐ 30 working days

 8.      Which of the following is not a major chapter in IGBC rating system?

☐ Water Conservation

☐ Indoor Environmental Quality

☐ Culture and Diversity

☐ Innovation and Development

  

 9.      The strategy of using high solar reflective index to cover exposed roof area is used for what purpose?

☐ Outdoor Light Pollution Reduction

☐ Minimising negative impact on the ozone layer

☐ To minimise heat island effect

☐ Enhance ground water table

 10.  Which of the following is a mandatory requirement?

☐ Basic Facilities for Construction Workforce

☐ Passive Architecture

☐ Proximity to Public Transport

☐ Soil Erosion Control

 11.  Match the strategy with the intent.

Strategy		Intent
A	Braille and audio assistance in lifts	1	providing safe and healthy work conditions
B	Personal protective equipment	2	Minimise heat island effect
C	Use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles	3	Ensure that the building design caters to differently abled
D	Provide parking spaces under cover	4	reducing negative impacts resulting from fossil fuel

☐ A-2   B-3   C-1   D-4

☐ A-3   B-1   C-2   D-4

☐ A-1   B-3   C-4   D-2

☐ A-3   B-1   C-4   D-2

 12.  Which of the following is not a basic service?

☐ Airport

☐ Hospital

☐ Beauty clinic

☐ Theater

 13.  Which of the following is the objective of exterior light pollution reduction?

☐ Reduce impact on nocturnal environment

☐ Reduce lighting energy consumption

☐ Reduce lighting wattage

☐ To turn off non-emergency lighting

 14.  Which of the following strategy is used for prevention of construction activity pollution?

☐ Earth Dike

☐ Mulching

☐ Silt Fence

☐ All of the above

 15.  Which of the following strategy is not a passive architectural design feature?

☐ Skylight

☐ Earth-air tunnel

☐ Seeding

☐ Building orientation

  

 16.  Projection Factor for following window is ?

   A=3 B=9

☐ 0.1

☐ 0.33

☐ 3

☐ 9

 17.  If a project is achieving 45 credits and missing one pre requisite, can it still apply for certification?

☐ Yes, after paying some fees

☐ Yes, if IGBC AP is involved in project

☐ Yes, if applying for the first time

☐ No

 18.  The Pre-certification is valid for how long from the date of award?

☐ 1 year

☐ 2 years

☐ 3 years

☐ It is valid forever

 19.  How many CIRs are answered without levying any fee?

☐ 0

☐ 2

☐ 3

☐ 5

 20.   SRI is a measure of a material’s ability to

☐ retain solar heat

☐ transmit solar heat

☐ reflect solar heat

☐ none of the above