ECBC Questions

ECBC Questions
I. Envelope
1. Skylights are limited to how much % of the roof area?
a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20%
2. Calculate the WWR for the following. Gross Wall area = 4500 m2, and the window equally distributed
on all 4 facades (North, South, East and west) with window area of 450 m2 on each facade. Does the
WWR comply with the ECBC requirement?
a) 60%, Yes b) 10%, Yes c) 40%, Yes d) 10%, No
3. What is U-Value and its unit?
a) Thermal Transmittance, W/m2 oC

b) Thermal Resistance, m2 oC /W
c) Thermal Conductivity, W/m oC
d) Density, kg/m3
4. In which method having a Cool Roof is compulsory?
a) Trade – off
b) Prescriptive
c) Trade – off and Prescriptive
d) Whole Building Performance Method
II. Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning
1. Select the right statement – HVAC controls shall be
a) Based on Time clock
b) All cooling towers and closed circuit fluid coolers shall have either two speed motors, pony motors,
or variable speed drives controlling the fans.
c) Each room air conditioner shall be provided with at least one control device for display and
regulation of temperature. The thermostat temperature of rooms/spaces can be preferably set at 24
C when air conditioning is used for comfort cooling.
d) All of the above
2. Select a Suitable Standard design AC system for an office building located in Chandigarh with 25, 00
m2 built up area
1
a) Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner
b) Packaged Rooftop Air Conditioner
c) Central Cooling plant with Constant Air Volume AHU
d)Central Cooling plant with Variable Air Volume AHU
3. Natural Ventilation of the building shall be as per which standard:
a) NBC
b) ASHRAE 62.1
c) ECBC 2007
d) IGBC Handbook
4. Operating an Air Conditioner at 25o C consume more energy than operating the air conditioner at 23 o C
a) True
b) False
c) Cannot be determined
d) No change in Energy use
III. Lighting
1. What is minimum efficacy value for the luminaires above 100 W that are to be installed in Exterior
building ground lighting?
a) 50 lm/w b) 1000 lm/w c) 60 lm/w d) 40 lm/w
2. The space function method is calculated using gross lighted floor area for each building area type:
a) True b) False
3. Lighting Power Density (LPD –W/sf) in case of signage shall not exceed:
a) 5 w/Sf b) 10 w/Sf c) 7 w/Sf d) Any of the above
4. Is it mandatory to install LED lights for interior lighting?
a) Yes
2
b)Not necessary
IV. ELECTRIC POWER
1. What is the minimum Power Factor that should be maintained in the 3 phase electric supply above
100 A?
a) 1 a) 101 a) 0.99 a) 0.95
2. Power distribution losses shall not exceed:
a) 1% b) 2% c) 3% d) 4%
3. What is the maximum over sizing limit for induction motors?
a) 10% b) 50% c) 20% d) should not be oversized
4. Transformer __ above what capacity shall be provided with Current transformer/Potential

Transformers?
a) 100 kVA b) 500 kVA c) None of the above
V. Whole Building Performance

1. What is EPI Ratio?
a) EPI of Standard Design /Built-up area
b)EPI of Proposed Design /EPI of Standard Design
c) Energy Consumption of proposed Design /Built-up area
d)None of the above
2. ECBC Compliance can be sought through Energy Simulation software approved by

a) ASHRAE90.1—2004
b) Authority Having Jurisdiction
c) ECBC 2017
d) None of the above
VI. Implementation and Enforcement
3
1. If a building is having a connected load of 230 KVA, but is less than 500 m2 AC area, is it required
to meet the ECBC code
a) Yes b) No
2. Which codes that precedence to ECBC?
a) Safety b) Health c) Environment d) All the Above
3. When a building is going for alteration of building envelope but no HVAC system, they should
comply with
a) Both Envelope and HVAC systems
b)Only Envelope
c) The entire building shall be complied with ECBC code from clause 4 through 8
4. Name all climate zones in India which are used in ECBC?
5. The ECBC code is applicable to buildings that have connected load of __ kW or a contract demand
of __ kva
a) 100 kW, 120 kva
b) 100 kW or greater, 120 kva or greater
c) Greater than 100 kW or, greater than 120 kva
d) Less than 100 kW or, less 120 kva
6. Does water conservation come under the scope of ECBC?
a) Yes b) No, ECBC covers aspects related to energy only
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1. Skylights are limited to how much % of the roof area?

a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20%

a) 60%, Yes b) 10%, Yes c) 40%, Yes d) 10%, No

3. What is U-Value and its unit?

a) Thermal Transmittance, W/m2 oC

4. In which method having a Cool Roof is compulsory?

II. Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning

1. Select the right statement – HVAC controls shall be

a) Based on Time clock

d) All of the above

b) Packaged Rooftop Air Conditioner

c) Central Cooling plant with Constant Air Volume AHU

d)Central Cooling plant with Variable Air Volume AHU

3. Natural Ventilation of the building shall be as per which standard:

d) No change in Energy use

a) 50 lm/w b) 1000 lm/w c) 60 lm/w d) 40 lm/w

a) 5 w/Sf b) 10 w/Sf c) 7 w/Sf d) Any of the above

4. Is it mandatory to install LED lights for interior lighting?

IV. ELECTRIC POWER

a) 1 a) 101 a) 0.99 a) 0.95

2. Power distribution losses shall not exceed:

3. What is the maximum over sizing limit for induction motors?

a) 10% b) 50% c) 20% d) should not be oversized

4. Transformer __ above what capacity shall be provided with Current transformer/Potential

a) 100 kVA b) 500 kVA c) None of the above

V. Whole Building Performance

a) EPI of Standard Design /Built-up area

b)EPI of Proposed Design /EPI of Standard Design

c) Energy Consumption of proposed Design /Built-up area

d)None of the above

2. ECBC Compliance can be sought through Energy Simulation software approved by

VI. Implementation and Enforcement

2. Which codes that precedence to ECBC?

a) Safety b) Health c) Environment d) All the Above

a) Both Envelope and HVAC systems

4. Name all climate zones in India which are used in ECBC?

a) 100 kW, 120 kva

b) 100 kW or greater, 120 kva or greater

c) Greater than 100 kW or, greater than 120 kva

d) Less than 100 kW or, less 120 kva

6. Does water conservation come under the scope of ECBC?

a) Yes b) No, ECBC covers aspects related to energy only

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