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he 'Indian Green Building Council Accredited Professional Examination' (IGBC AP) offered by
IGBC is a credential for professionals to participate in green building projects.
The examination is not based on any specific rating system. It is designed to test the knowledge
of a candidate on green building design and construction.
Qualified individuals can be involved in projects registered under the 'IGBC rating programmes'
like IGBC Green Homes, IGBC Factory buildings, IGBC Existing Buildings etc., Projects would
achieve one credit point under 'Innovation and Design' category if an IGBC AP is part of the
project team.
The examination is online, computer based and offered twice a month (i.e 1st & 3rd Saturday of
every month) at Merit Trac examination centre's in the following cities:
Ahmedabad
Bengaluru
Chennai
Kochi
Coimbatore
Delhi
Hyderabad
Kolkota
Mumbai
Pune
In the following cities, period of exam is once a month (3rd Saturday) and the centre's are subject
to availability. In case any of the centre's mentioned below is not available, the exam will be
scheduled to the nearest city mentioned in the above list.
Aurangabad
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Gurgaon
Guwahati
Gwalior
Indore
Jaipur
Lucknow
Madurai
Mangalore
Mysore
Nagpur
Nashik
Noida
Patna
Siliguri
Surat
Trichy
Trivandrum
Vadodara
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
The candidates will have to specify their preferred location and date for examination in the
application form.
Note: The above test centre's are subject to availability on the dates mentioned.
Examination Administration
The 'Indian Green Building Council Accredited Professional Examination' is being offered
through MeritTrac Services Private Limited, India's Premier and largest skills Assessment
Company. MeritTrac has conducted 4 million exams so far and is currently assessing close to 1.8
million candidates per year. MeritTrac has state-of-the-art assessment centres across the country
for conducting high stake exams and offering great candidate test-taking experience.
Candidates need to register with the Indian Green Building Council through the IGBC website
www.igbc.in. On receipt of the examination fee, an automated confirmation email will be sent to
the registered email id. The exact address of the Test Centre will be communicated via email to
the registered email id, 5 days prior to the date of exam.
Successful candidates will be awarded the 'IGBC Accredited Professional' certificate and will be
listed on the IGBC web site.
Essential Information
Bachelor's degree programs in sustainable building design teach entry-level students the basics
of green building through the efficient use of resources. Courses usually cover materials, energy
efficiency, and structural design over four years of study.
Master's programs offer training in advanced topics, such as sustainability theory and aesthetics,
which help students create functional and attractive designs that are also friendly to the
environment. Many programs are offered on a part-time basis to accommodate working students,
meaning programs may last three years instead of two.
Individuals with some prior training in construction or architecture can study green building
through certificate programs, which usually can be completed in two years or less. Courses may
include energy efficiency regulations, daylighting, retrofitting, and renewable energy systems.
nsuccessful candidates can schedule to retake the exam by repeating the registration process.
The Green Building Concept is gaining major importance in India, considering the tremendous
benefits that it offers. A green building is one which uses less water, optimises energy
efficiency, conserves natural resources, generates less waste and provides healthier spaces
for occupants, as compared to a conventional building.
CII-Indian Green Building Council's (IGBC) Green Building rating systems launched since
2007 had made rapid strides in the Green Building sector. These Rating Systems have been
successfully applied in India in as many as 5,424 buildings, till date with a footprint of
7 Billion sq.ft. Many Government, corporate, builders & developers in India have taken lead in
constructing Green Buildings. With the growing demand for Green Buildings, there is a need to
enhance the knowledge of building professionals on Green Building concepts & equip them on
the Green Building rating Systems.
Against this backdrop, CII-Godrej IGBC is organizing a two-day IGBC Advanced Training
Programme on Green Buildings on 28 & 29 November 2019, New Delhi
Till date, IGBC has conducted several Green Building Training programme across India and
trained nearly 19,000 professionals on green building concepts.
ndian Green Building Council Accredited Professional Examination (IGBC AP) 2019. The 'Indian Green
Building Council Accredited Professional Examination' (IGBC AP) offered by IGBC is a credential for
professionals to participate in green building projects. The examination is not based on any specific
rating system
The ‘Indian Green Building Council Accredited Professional Examination’ (IGBC AP)
offered by IGBC is a credential for professionals to participate in green building projects.
The examination is not based on any specific rating system. It is designed to test the knowledge
of a candidate on green building design and construction.
Qualified individuals can be involved in projects registered under the ‘IGBC rating programmes’
like IGBC Green Homes, IGBC Factory buildings, IGBC Existing Buildings etc., Projects would
achieve one credit point under ‘Innovation and Design’ category if an IGBC AP is part of the
project team.
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 website can you get information about green buildings and the Indian Green Building
Council? http://www.igbc.in
4. Which credit and how many points are awarded to a project with IGBC AP as a principal design team
member. Innovation , one point
5. Who can become members of IGBC? Any organisation (Arch, consult, Builder, instituiton etc)
6. Which member of the team needs to be a IGBC member for the project to claim the discount? Owner
7. Name the 4 Green rating systems available in India through IGBC, and which year these were
launched? LEED India New construction -2007, LEED India core & shell in 2007, IGBC green Homes-
2009 and IGBC Green Factories -2009
8. What is the most recommended time for a project register for rating through IGBC?Initial Design
Stage
9. At which stage should a project select the rating system the project will be following? Feasibility
study
10. Where can the fees be found for registration / certification for an IGBC rating
system? http://www.igbc.in and Particular rating page
11. Which area should not be considered in calculation of fees? Parking area
12. What is the next stage after the registration form is submitted on IGBC website? CIR
13. What does the project team receive after a project is registered with IGBC?Reference guide & Leed
India templates
14. What is a CIR? Credit Interpretation Ruling
15. What steps should you take before filing a CIR?Check the intent, requirement, calculation details in
reference Guide.Check the previously logged CIR’s in the CIR page of IGBC website.Submit a CIR
16. With registration, how many CIR’s does project receive for free and how much do subsequent CIRS
cost? 2 free & beyond this 5000 per CIR
17. Where can you find other project CIR’s? http://www.igbc.in
18. What is Pre Certification? To market the project, apply for the leed rating proposed with submittals.
19. Which rating systems can you apply for Pre certification? Leed India Core & shell & IGBC Green
homes
20. Can a project be denied credits in pre certification submittal? Yes.
21. If a project achieves “Gold” rating in pre certification, can it apply for Platinum in final
certification? Yes
22. How often should project team update IGBC on status of project after pre certification? Every 6
months
23. If a project is achieving 45 credits and missing one pre requisite, can it still apply for certification?
No
24. What items should be submitted with the application for certification? All building drawings, Filled
in Leed india Templates Calculations Fees
25. How long does IGBC take to perform preliminary review? 30 working days
26. What is a clarification ? Reply of the Project team for the IGBC preliminary report of Pending &
Denied credits.
27. What are the contents of Preliminary Review report? CAA (Credit Accept Anticipated, Pending &
Denied
28. Where are the fees available for certification and what are the fees based on?http://www.igbc.in &
fees based on Sq.ft.
29. Is there a discount for IGBC members? Yes
30. How much time is given for project team to respond to Preliminary review? 30 working days
31. How many credits / prerequisites does the IGBC verify on site? Up to six credits and/or prerequisites
32. Name the 2 stages at which on site inspection takes place? During construction before awarding the
certificate On receiving the final review, what are the options for a project team? Accept or appeal
33. How long does a project team have to appeal ? 15 working days
34. How much does an appeal cost? Rs. 20,000/credit
35. Who reviews an Appeal? What documents should be submitted? Other than the first reviewed party
all relevant documents related to that credit alone with All drawings & narration (original submittal
for the credit)
36. What does a “certified” project receive from IGBC? Certificate, Award letter & metal plaque
37. What is the difference between CIR and Clarification? CIR- requires details from IGBC Raised by
project team answered by IGBC Clarification-Project team reply for the IGBC preliminary reviewOn
38. which website can you find the information on certified projects and accredited individuals of IGBC
in India? http://www.igbc.in
39. How many copies (soft & hard) of documents need to be sent to IGBC?
Its really not the exam like JEE or GATE that you must worry. Exam can be cleared easily by
studying the LEED NC and CS( We will post questions here) book alone with some common
sense.
I see many students and even professional spend too much for training of examination. But
study for guide books should be more than sufficient.
The 'Indian Green Building Council Accredited Professional Examination' is being offered
through MeritTrac Services Private Limited.
Candidates need to register with the Indian Green Building Council through the IGBC website
www.igbc.in.
On receipt of the examination fee, the examination date and venue will be intimated via
email.
Successful candidates will be awarded the 'IGBC Accredited Professional' certificate and will
be listed on the IGBC web site.
Unsuccessful candidates can schedule to retake the exam by repeating the registration
process. But Need not to worry there won't be any if preparations are good.
Examination Pattern
Two rounds of Beta tests have been conducted on the question banks for the past one year.
More than 100 candidates have participated in the process. Psychometric analysis have also
been carried out on the examination content.
The examination has four sections :
The exam would consist of 110 questions in multiple-choice format, with each question
carrying one mark. To be successful, the candidates will have to score a minimum of 85
marks.
The purpose of this section is to demonstrate the candidate's general understanding of the
green building design and construction industry as they relate to green building practices.
Some Sample Question given in igbc Website!!! Be Sure one of these will be in exam for
sure!!!!!!!
Sample Question :
This section is to verify the candidate's understanding and knowledge on few of the local
building standards and codes as they relate to environmental aspects
Sample Question :
800 kW or greater
This section would test the candidate's understanding of processes and resources related to
IGBC programmes
Sample Question :
3. If a credit point has been denied for a project and the project team feels they have
complied with the credit requirement, the project team
Cannot do anything
This section is to evaluate understanding of green building strategies and the impact that they
would result in. The candidate is required to match the impact to a strategy provided
Sample Question :
4. Perform soil and climate analysis to determine the species of plants which will adapt best
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This test is meant to evaluate the knowledge of Green Building concepts and its practical
applications.
Since there is no formal training available for this test neither third party guides specifically for
this test, I've assembled all the resources at one place for your use.
IGBC – AP exam is designed to test the basic knowledge of candidate on green building design
and certification process and is based on the Reference Guides of IGBC rating system. The
Reference Guide is the manual that is used when certifying a project.
As mentioned in IGBC’s website, this exam consists of 110 multiple choice questions, divided
into four sections. Each correct answer gets one mark and there is no negative mark for incorrect
answer.
This section is to test the candidate’s knowledge on building design and construction practices
related to green building construction. This section carries highest marks and one have to score
maximum marks in this section to pass this exam.
I recommend you to read and review the process and design methods to achieve objective of
each credit point of a rating system.
Sample questions:
Scoring marks in this section is easy as it tests fundamentals of building standards and codes like
National Building Code (NBC) of India, Energy conservation building code (ECBC), ASHRAE
standards. Know the basics of each standard and code like where they are used, and meant for
etc.
Sample questions:
This section tests the knowledge of a candidate on IGBC registration and certification process of
a project. Most of the information for this section is available in “IGBC registration and
certification process” section given in reference guide. Additional information is available on
IGBC website.
Sample Questions:
This section is to evaluate understanding of green building strategies and the impact that they
would result in. The candidate is required to match the impact to a strategy provided.
Go through each credit point and get the knowledge on intent of each credit point and design
strategies to achieve the goal of credit point.
Sample questions:
Start with abridged version of IGBC rating system. Download the abridged version of rating
systems free from IGBC website, which provides very basic information of each credit. I
recommend you to read and review the object of each credit point.
Purchase IGBC reference guide, which provides comprehensive information on the IGBC rating
system.
Review the intent of each credit point, approach and methodologies to achieve those credit
points.
Read and Understand the Process of registration and certification of a project
Read the basics of ECBC, NBC and ASHRAE standards.
Attend IGBC training programme
I hope this post has at least pointed you in the right direction and you now have an idea of how to
prepare for this exam. If you have any questions, Post in comments and I will answer them
whenever I get free time.
n June 2010, I passed the IGBC AP exam. As I was preparing for this course, I searched Internet
to get advice, study material, and question papers and the result was…ZERO. Nothing is
available on the net and most of the information was pertaining to Green Building exam of USA
(LEED AP).
So, I decided to write about it to help the others who want to make a career in Green Buildings.
This information will help you if you’re preparing for the IGBC AP test.
As this test is designed to test the knowledge of a candidate on green building design and
construction, it is not compulsory to have any practical knowledge of green building construction
& design and does not need to attend any institution to learn the syllabus. It only needs
candidate’s interest on green building/energy efficiency /sustainable building construction &
practices.
As I mentioned above, there is no third party or free references guides available for this exam.
Only reference available at free of cost is abridged version of IGBC rating system and Energy
Conservation Building Code (ECBC) by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). These books will
give you enough knowledge to get 50 to 70% of marks. As the minimum percentage of marks
required to pass this exam is 80%(85 out of 110 questions), you have to read few more books.
My recommendations:
The best way to pass this exam is to buy a detailed reference guide priced at Rs. 1000. Go to the
IGBC – AP site for the address of CII and contact them through snail mail or by calling them on
the telephone numbers mentioned to get the details about this book.
If you are from construction side, go through the Best Management Practices section in
National Building Code India book.
Attend green building training programme conducted by IGBC. Check IGBC website to get details
of training programmes.
Search internet for USGBC LEED reference guides which are available in some torrent sites
(though it is illegal).
Download USGBC’s reference books from their website and go through them to get knowledge,
which even helps you in green building designing and practicing.
Get the basic knowledge of ASHRAE standards.
Still have questions? Post in comments and I will answer them whenever I become free. I am
thinking to prepare few model questions, so that you can understand how the exam will look
like. Stay tuned!
The examination fee is for students Rs. 3000/- and for professionals, it is Rs. 5000/-
The examination has four sections:
Section I: Green Building Design & Construction
Section II: Building Standards & Codes
Section III: IGBC Resources and Processes
Section IV: Green Design Strategies & Impacts
Successful candidates will be awarded the ‘IGBC Accredited Professional’ certificate and will be
listed on the IGBC web site.
The exam consists of 110 questions in multiple-choice format with each question carrying one
mark. To be successful, the candidates will have to score a minimum of 85 marks.
IGBC – AP means that you are a committed professional for developing Green Building design
as well as the ability to facilitate green building certification and also it shows your commitment
towards environment and earth.
IGBC AP a valuable professional designation and one that is likely to grow more valuable in the
future. Since its establishment, IGBC made good progress in marketing Green Building concept
in India and they are expanding green building certification for different segments of
construction industry. There is continuous growth in registration of projects for certification and
the demand for IGBC AP participation in green projects.
Following are the frequently asked questions through the contact form and in various posts. So, I
will be updating this page to answer all your questions.
Easy way to clear this exam is to get a reference guide from IGBC and read it for 2 to 3 times,
you will definitely pass this exam. Make notes on each credit, intent of the credit, and different
methods to achieve that credit.
One big thing I want to relive here about the IGBC exam is most of the questions are repetitive.
If you are not able to clear the exam in first attempt, then try to remember the questions and
surely you will clear the exam in next attempt.
If you are a student and looking for a job then it will be additional credential for you.
HVAC Designing
Energy Simulation
Electrical/Lighting Designing
Landscaping
Storm water/ Rainwater harvesting designing
Waste management system.
Building Automation
Project Engineer
Don’t think that just getting certification will land you on a good paying job. You need
experience and it needs a lot of learning, which you will be obtaining when you are working with
a real professional/organization in this field. Also, you should need to learn few other things
related to sustainable design like HVAC Designing, Energy Simulation, Lighting Designing, etc.
Why IGBC-AP?
IGBC AP should mean that you are an experienced building practitioner with knowledge of
sustainable design, as well as the capacity to facilitate the IGBC certification process.
In my concern as of now this exam is to create sustainable design awareness in professionals and
encouraging them to participate in green building designing.
Passing IGBC AP exam shows that you are interested in sustainable designing and have basic
knowledge of IGBC Green Building designing and process.
I will be updating this post with the new questions that I find frequently asked by the visitors. If
you have a question, use the contact form and send me. I will answer it in this post, making it
available for everyone.
PS: However I feel about this exam is it should be selective. All one need to do become IGBC AP
is to pay fee and pass it. Any one can appear for this exam i.e., IGBC Accredited Professional
may not represent the true sustainable design professiona
36. What does SRI stand for? Is higher or lower SRI better to prevent heat island?
Solar Reflectance Index , Higher
37. How do Green Roofs greatly help to reduce Heat Island Effect?
Green roof reduce the heat transfer/ gain
38. How do High SRI roofs help in Green Buildings?
reduce the heat transfer to building
39. What is the intent of “Light Pollution Reduction” credit?
Remove up lights and reduce ompact on nocturnal environments
40. Which standard is followed for calculating LPD for exterior lighting?
Ashrae 90.1
Chapter 3: Water Efficiency:
1. What is potable water?
Drinkable water
2. Name the 3 largest consumers of water in a typical building?
Irrigation, Toilets, Ac make up water
3. What is the standard pressure at which toilet fixtures should be measured?
80 PSI (Piunds per square inch)
4. What does GPF, GPM, LPM and LPF stand for?
Gallons per flush, Gallons per minute, litre per minute, litre per flush
5. What is RBTS and which water can be treated using this system?
Reed Bed Treatment system, waste water
6. What are BOD and COD and who decides the allowable limits?
Biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand & PCB
7. What are appropriate ways to recharge roof and ground storm water?
Roof water to open wells, surface water to Rain water harvesting pits
8. What is Xeri-scaping?
Usage of desert plant/dry Landscape
9. Why are native landscape considered green?
They don’t need special care much of water, integrate building with local ecology
10. Name some types of efficient irrigation systems?
Drip irrigation , sprinkler irrigation
11. How long is it acceptable to use temporary irrigation system when the project is attempting
to completely eliminate the use of potable water consumption credit?
1 year
12. What type of air conditioning systems utilizes water?
Water cooled
13. What is the minimum % of potable water quantity is to be reduced to achieve the credit on
water efficiency in air conditioning systems?
50%
14. Which are the 2 options to achieve the “innovative waste water technologies” credit?
Reduce potable water for sewage by 50% by using non potable water (or) treat 50% waste water
to tertiary standards
15. Name any 3 ways to reduce amount of waste water generated in a building?
Use STP treated water , low flow fixtures, Reduce potable water use for building sewage by 50%
by use of non potable water Treat 50% waste water onsite to tertiary standards. Treated water
must be infiltrated or used on-site
16. What is the intent of the “water use reduction” credit?
Maximise water efficiency, reduce the waste water generation (Ground water protection /less
usage of water)
17. Which fixtures are considered for calculating water use reduction in a building?
Water efficient fixtures, water less urinals
18. What is the standard flow for a WC?
1.6 GPF at 80 psi
19. What are dual flush toilets?
Toilets with 2 flow rates
20. How do aerators help in flow fixtures?
Maintain pressure & reduce the water usage
General:
1. What are materials with recycled content?
Materials which have a certain amount of waste product or recycled product included in the
manufacturing process.
2. Work from home encourages what culture?
Mixed use buildings with reduced travel (hence fuel & pollution) from travel
3. Why do walls in a building need to be insulated?
Reduce heat transfer / gain through conduction
4. Which of the following are appropriate sites?
Should not be farmland, endangered species, 100fet of wetland & parkland
5. What is the broad objective of using low VOC?
Reduced exposure of occupants to toxic chemicals resulting in respiratory and discomfort
6. What does Evapo-transpiration refer to?
` Evapo transpiration is loss of water by plants due to evaporation and transpiration
7. What principle does composite toilet work?
Use of bacteria to treated organic waste and it can be reused as compost. Aerobic, no chemicals
8. How do VFD’s assist in green buildings?
Variable Frequency Drives regulate air conditioning per requirement / occupancy and hence
reduce energy consumption
9. Why are lighter shades of paint preferred?
Reflect away heat rather than conducting, reduced heat island effect
10. What does recycling construction debris encourage?
Prevents waste being sent to landfill. Also reduces waste and encourages onsite reuse
11. What is the intent of roof garden?
Roof garden reduces heat island effect and also reduces conductive heat gain by increasing
insulating property of roof
12. When should fresh air be pumped into the space?
When co2 levels are raised due to human occupancy
13. What are the ideal location of CO2 sensors
3’-6” above floor : breathing zone
14. What is silt fencing?
Silt fence helps to prevents erosion & sedimentation by trapping silt from running water
15. What are Green Woods?
Green wood can be FSC certified or rapidly renewable
16. Trade off in LPD is accepted when?
Whole building method, where one space can have higher LPD and one less, as long as total
LPD is below ASHRAE
17. RWH calculations should be according to which parameters?
Rainfall, site imperviousness
18. What are factors determining IAQ?
Fresh air, VOC & contaminants, & daylight
19. What is the benefit of providing Individual controls to occupants?
Adjust personal climate, savings in energy
20. CFL is good replacement for?
Incandescent bulbs, halogens
21. What causes SBS?
Sick Building Syndrome – poor indoor environment quality and inadequate fresh air
22. Waterless urinals help in what?
Reduces water used for sewage conveyance
23. U Value or SHGC is important for a building in tropical climate should be?
Both are important.
24. What are Non shell elements?
Non Shell: doors, partitions, flooring, windows
25. What causes failure in day-lighting?
Inadequate glare control
26. Less VOC can cause what difference to occupants?
Better air quality, less VOC and toxins which result in respiratory issues
27. Runoff co-efficient for asphalt is low or high?
High
28. What are stabilization using structural controls?
Using structural controls to prevent sedimentation: silt fence, earth dikes, sediment basin,
sediment traps
29. What are Xeriscapes and what are the benefits?
Landscape using minimum plants, cacti and hard materials, to reduce water consumption for
landscape
30. RBTS best to treat which water?
Reed Bed Treatment System for waste water
31. Objective for purchasing products with recycled content?
Encourage recycling and use of recycled materials in manufacture process, reduce demand on
virgin materials
32. What is the percentage of recycled content in steel?
20 – 25 % for steel
33. Building orientation is crucial why?
Reduced heat gain by longer axis facing north south
34. Examples of Post industrial recycled content?
Fly ash, steel
35. Maximum post development storm water run-off should be?
Less than pre development run off
36. Broad intent to design with daylight and view?
Maximize indoor outdoor connection and reduce operation of artificial lights by using natural
daylight
37. Installing moisture sensors in landscapes helps in?
Supplying water for landscape only when required (soil becoming dry)
38. What happens to the water flow in faucet when pressure is decreased?
Water flow is decreased
39. Economizers work in what principles?
Supplying fresh air only when rooms are occupied, co2 sensors
40. If the building is predominantly factory with other offices spaces attached to it what rating
can we opt?
Green factories IGBC
41. What does the project team do when there is a challenge in the interpretation of a credit or
prerequisite?
Submit CIR
42. What does the project team do when they have failed in getting a particular credit and they
are confident in getting?
Appeal
43. Could certification be achieved if the project gets maximum credits, except for one
perquisite?
No, all pre reqs should be achieved
44. Who reviews the appeal?
Different Assessor, not the one who reviewed first time
45. How much time does IGBC takes for 1st Review?
30 days
46. What is the interval in which the pre-certified project should be updated with IGBC
6 months
47. Green roof is installed to?
Roof garden reduces heat island effect and also reduces conductive heat gain by increasing
insulating property of roof
48. Quantity of water required per head in a office building (as per NBC)
45 litres / person / day
49. Quantity of water required per head for domestic and non domestic usage (as per NBC)?
135 litres / person / day
50. Can a project apply for platinum rating if its gold rating in pre-certified
Yes
51. Why we have to study the soil condition before landscape?
Appropriate plants species and irrigation systems
52. How does commissioning help?
Ensures proper installation and functioning per design, identifies any installation mistakes
53. CFC reduction/elimination in refrigerants helps in what?
Reduce ozone depletion
54. What is the benefit of construction waste management?
Prevent waste going to landfill
55. If there is substantial wood requirement in a building how to make it green?
FSC wood, rapidly renewable wood or MDF (recycled content)
56. What is the ASHRAE standard for ventilation?
ASHRAE 62.1
57. What does ASHRAE 55 speak about?
Thermal comfort: temperature and humidity
58. Where should the location of fresh air intakes be in a building?
Away from exhausts, smoking areas, and no pollutant source
59. What happens if we increase the ventilation in a building more than the ECBC standards?
Better IAQ (more fresh air) but increase in energy consumption
60. Which agency concern about construction IAQ management plan?
SMACNA, should be done by contractor and documented by taking photos
61. What does ENVIS concern about?
ENVIS: wet lands
62. Which is a brown field development?
Contaminated site, chemical or physical, landfill etc
63. What is the intent in developing in a previously developed site?
Reduce development of green fields and use sites within developed area rather than away from
city
64. ECBC is been devised by
ECBC was devised by Bureau of Energy Efficiency BEE
65. What happens if the local control regulations are stringent than the ECBC or ASHRAE
standards..
Follow whichever is MOST stringent
66. ECBC has divided Indian into how many climate zones?
5 climate zone: Hot Dry, Warm Humid, Composite, Temperate, Cold
67. What does SRI property in a material define?
SRI is solar Reflectance Index, how much solar radiation is reflected
68. Oil grit separators are installed to:
To filter oil in storm water run-off
69. The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) is applicable to buildings or building
complexes that have a connected load
500 kW or greater
70. If a credit point has been denied for a project and the project team feels they have complied
with the credit requirement, the project team
Can appeal for review of the credit
71. Perform soil and climate analysis to determine the species of plants which will adapt best
Reduce water requirement for landscaping
A green building is one which uses less water, optimizes energy efficiency, conserves natural resources,
generates less waste and provides healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a conventional
building. Considering the tremendous benefits that it offers, green building concept is gaining major
importance in India.
Indian Green Building Council's (IGBC) rating systems launched since 2007 had made rapid strides in the
Green Building sector. These rating systems have been successfully applied in India in as many as 5,424
buildings, till date with a footprint of 7 Billion sq.ft. Many Government, corporate, builders & developers
in India have taken lead in constructing Green Buildings. With the growing demand for Green Buildings,
there is a need to enhance the knowledge of building professionals on Green Building concepts & equip
them on the Green Building rating systems.
Till date, IGBC has conducted several Green Building Training programme across India and trained nearly
21,000 professionals on green building concepts.
Objective
The main objective of this training programme is to impart knowledge on Green Building concepts and
share best practices in Green Buildings.
Coverage