MOHAMED SATHAK A.J.

ACADEMY OF ARCHITECTURE
MODEL EXAM 2019
(REGULATION 2013)

Semester : IXth sem – B Date : 9.09.2019

Course Code & Name : AR6015 & Sustainable Planning And Architecture
Maximum Marks : 100

PART-A (10 X 2 = 20 MARKS)

1. Define ecological foot print

2. Define EIA
3. Define sustainable architecture
4. Name any two earth summits
5. What is mean by “bioregional approach”?
6 Name few resources for sustainable development
7 What is the need for legislation?

8 Name any two awareness programme at national levels

9 Outline the pattern of early human settlement in the context of
sustainability
10 Name any one appropriate building material in Tamil Nadu and
outline its application in the context of sustainable architecture.

PART- B(5 X 16 = 80 MARKS)

1. a) Explain environmental impact analysis with a case study
Or
b) Explain the essential ingredient of sustainable planning and
development
2 a) Describe the climate responsive planned layout in creating a habitat
environment
Or
b) Discuses the concept of biodiversity which is practice at settlement
campus and building level with examples.
3 a) Explain the importance of resources utilization and management at
and building and campus level
Or
b) Discuss in detail the features of earth summit in Rio de Jeneiro.
4 a) Discuss why the sustainable planning policies are required for a
country like India.
Or
d) Climate change is everyone’s challenge and architect must play an
important role commensurate with their impact- discuss
5 a) “Global civilization can be escape the life-threatening fossil-fuel
resource trap if every effort is made to bring about an immediate
transition to renewable and environmentally sustainable resources
and thereby end the dependence on fossil fuels”- validate the
statement.
Or
b) Illustrate with sketches and explain the salient features of any one
green building in India.