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Research on Building, Energy and Environment by our group

Article title:  Quantification of thermal adaptation in air-conditioned buildings of composite climate, India Article reference: BAE4717 Journal title: Building and Environment Corresponding author: Dr. Shivraj Dhaka Authors: Dr. Shivraj Dhaka, Counsellor, CII and Prof Jyotirmay Mathur, MNIT Jaipur Final version published online: 02-Dec-2016 DOI information: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.11.035 Dear Dr. Dhaka, We are pleased to inform you that the final version of your article with full bibliographic details is now available online. To help you access and share your article, we are providing you with the following personal article link, which will provide free access to your article, and is valid for 50 days, until January 22, 2017 https://authors.elsevier.com/ a/1U95G1HudMoHKS Please use this link to download a personal copy of your article for your own archive. You are also welcome to email the link to your co-authors and colleagues, or post the link on your own homepage, Faceb...

Quiz on Green building and Energy Efficiency

1 Main objective of carrying out energy simulation for green buildings is ? A Reduce energy consumption B Evaluate energy performance of the building C Reduce equipment load D Simulation is a requirement in green buildings 2 Which of the following simulation tool is used to evaluate daylight analysis ? A eQUEST B DesignBuilder C EnergyPlus D CRADLE 3 What is commonly considered Lighting Power Density (LPD) for office buildings using building area method following ECBC, 2008 ?  A 1   W/ sq ft B 1.5 W/ sq ft C 0.5 W/ sq ft D 1.6 W/sq ft 4 An office building of 100 sq m area is located in Mumbai (Warm and Humid Climatic conditions, as per ECBC 2008). Annual and lighting energy Consumption are 10,000 kWh and 2,000 kWh, respectively. What is the Energy Performance Index (EPI) of this building ? A 100 kWh/sq m B 120 kWh/sq m C 80 kWh/sq m D None of the above  5 Use of...