Building-Energy-Environment

Sustainability Houses Attention, Demonstrates Competency and Leaves a Legacy Dr Shivraj Dhaka, Senior Counsellor, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) | shivraj.dhaka@cii.in Our existence is made by the five elements of Nature e.g., Water, Earth, Air. Fire and Akasha which are again the fundamental requirements of Green Buildings. Considering climatic conditions (and future concerns), there is an urgent need to implement green measures with a great degree of passion and commitment. For this to happen, spreading environmental awareness is the key. Our experiences witnessed; motivation, encouragement, inspiration and finally the awareness can lead many serious deployments which in fact can transform businesses keeping a good balance between industrialization and sustainability. Knowledge in the frontier areas inspired me to work with the stakeholders in achieving shared goals. Destruction e.g., a mountain destroyed (consumed) today, even we w...

Meeting industry leaders at District HQs is more insightful & meaningful; I had observed more seriousness towards Environmental Sustainability, Industries of District HQs are the founders of sustainability, every component of every different use are being manufactured by local  #MSMEs  hence if they initiate efforts towards Green & Sustainability, sustainability is passed through at all levels, it is "bottom-up" approach which is more sustainable and outcomes are easily demonstratable. Of course for this, I was too interested to interact with local leaders (those have much matured business lines and there is a zeal to continue improvise and nurture for better tomorrow and also to have their company - a National Importance).

  1.      While purchasing LED (Bulb/tube-light), which parameters shall be looked well to verify the quality of LED lighting system/fixture?   a) efficacy (Lumen/Watt), it shall be more than 70 b) efficacy (Lumen/Watt), it shall be more than 120 c) efficacy (Watt /Lumen), it shall be more than 10 d) efficacy (Watt /Lumen), it shall be more than 120 Answer: d) efficacy (Lumen/Watt), it shall be more than 120   2.      Air-conditioner along with Ceiling Fan offer us to save more energy and achieve the most comfortable state. Choose the correct statement !   a) AC at 24 degC and Ceiling Fan (DC) at 5 Speed b) AC at 24 degC and Ceiling Fan (AC) at 5 Speed c) AC at 27 degC and Ceiling Fan (AC) at 3 Speed d) AC at 27 degC and Ceiling Fan (DC) at 3 Speed Answer: a) AC at 27 degC and Ceiling Fan (DC) at 3 Speed   3.      Star rated electric appliances save more energy. Which AC save mor...

  1.      How much plastic waste did India produce in 2019-20, according to the Central Pollution Control Board? a) 3.4 million tons b) 6.8 million tons c) 10.2 million tons d) 16.5 million tons Answer: a) 3.4 million tons 2.      What is the name of the facility that produces most of the single use plastic items in India? a) FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) b) KSTAR (Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research) c) UNEA (United Nations Environment Assembly) d) SUPs (Single Use Plastics) Answer: a) FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) 3.      What is the term used for plastic products that cannot be commercially recycled? a) Multi-layered plastic b) Biodegradable plastic c) Compostable plastic d) Recyclable plastic Answer: a) Multi-layered plastic 4.      Which of these items is not included in the list of banned single use plastic items in India from July 1, 2022? ...

  Building Envelope In an ECBC 2017 compliant commercial building which has 40% Window to Wall Ratio, the maximum amount of heat gain (per-square-foot) will occur through: A Walls B Windows C Roof D Floor   Which of the following statement is NOT correct? A Lower R-values means better insulation B Thermal mass does not equate to better insulation C Heat gain increases with extreme outdoor temperatures D Lower U-factors mean better insulation   From the following glass specifications, which combination shows high performance glass properties? A SHGC = 0.4, VLT = 0.4, U-value = 5.2 W/m2-k B SHGC = 0.4, VLT = 0.6, U-value = 5.2 W/m2-k C SHGC = 0.3, VLT = 0.4, U-value = 2.0 W/m2-k ...