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3 Define embodied energy?
Branch:Civil Year / Sem: III/V
UNIT TEST-I (Answer Key) Time: 45 mins (9 to Embodied energy is one part of a building material’s overall
Date: 28.08.2020
9.45 AM)
Subject Code / Name: OEN751 -Green Building Design Max. Marks: 25 environmental impact. Embodied energy is the total energy required for

No. Course
the extraction, processing, manufacture and delivery of building
Competency
Outcome materials to the building site.
CO1 OEN751.1 Understand the design of concrete structures
Answer All the Questions 4 Why reduce embodied energy?
Part – A (5X2=10 Marks)
 Energy consumption during manufacture can give an
1 Define green building .
approximate indication of the environmental impact of the material,
A ‘green’ building is a building that, in its design, construction or
and for most building materials, the major environmental impacts occur
operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can
during the initial processes.
create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment.
 The total amount of embodied energy may account for 20% of
Green buildings preserve precious natural resources and
improve our quality of life. the building’s energy use, so reducing embodied energy can
significantly reduce the overall environmental impact of the building.
2 Write Green Building Principles
 Minimize natural resource consumption throughout the total 5 How is embodied energy measured Embodied energy is measured as the
building life cycle. quantity of non- renewable energy per unit of building material,
 Minimize pollution and environmental releases throughout the component or system.
total building life cycle. It is expressed in megajoules (MJ) or gigajoules (GJ) per unit weight
 Protect the ecological environment. (kg or tonne) or area (m2)
 Create a healthy , comfortable , non-hazardous space.  Standard Unit for Embodied Energy: MJ/ kg

 Incorporate quality , function and performance consistent with material

the objective of the building  Standard Unit for Carbon emissions: Kg CO2/ kg
 material Trombe wall, roof shape...)
Part – B (1×7=7)  Application of the building.
6 a Briefly explain the Factors affecting the Energy use in Buildings.  Building orientation
Building Energy is a very wide field which is affected by a variety
of factors on many scales. The highest impact on energy
consumption is caused by heating and cooling loads, and some of
Part – C (1×8=8)
these factors are :
 Site of the building, and the exposure of the building to the 7 a Briefly explain the embodied energy in building materials.

sun and how much this affects the heating and cooling loads.
 The regional climate in which the building exists, and its
influence on wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity levels
and so on . and this is important to calculate the thermal comfort
zone for the building which if exceeded, the users of the building
will use more energy to feel comfort again.
 Light design also affects the use of energy. Design the
building to benefit from natural light or depend on artificial lights
 Also, the material of the building highly affects the energy
consumption, it is good to use recycled materials and high
performance ones with high capacity which able to isolate the
building interior from the outside in hot and cold climates.
 Environmental and weather conditions
 Materials used in construction (walls, windows, doors,
roof...),Walls to windows ratio
 Exposure of building, windows...Architecture (overhangs,