sample board exam questions for ALE Day 1 AM session on Tropical Design, Green Architecture, and Sustainable Design
1. What is the least reason why the interior is hot and warm in a tropical climate?
2. What is the prevalent sun-path?
3. To minimize heat gain in landscaping, what would you recommend?
4. What should not be used if you want to save cost for the project?
5. Prevailing direction of "habagat"?
6. What would you best recommend to improved cross ventilation considering it is an open plan and cost?
7. What natural buffer from sun is best used to the site?
8. What type of finish that would consume less energy consumption?
9. What type of lighting system can be introduced to best minimize power consumption of the building?
10. What type of ventilation can possibly minimize power consumption of the building?
11. What other factor, aside from temperature, can improve the comfort level in the interior?
12. What should not be used if your design is to apply for a strict green building ordinance?
13. Which material is the most absorptive to heat?
14. What could not generate air movement inside a building?
15. What space in a house that needs to be exposed more to the sun’s rays?
16. A device or system designed to use solar radiation to heat absorber through which a transporting medium, as air or water, is circulated.
17. Any of various exterior devices consisting of fixed horizontal or vertical fins angled to shield a window from direct sunlight?
18. In terms of material production, which of the following flooring materials is considered to have the lowest carbon footprint?
19. Which among the choices is appropriate for a concept that practices green design?
20. Which "green" practices is outright sustainable and directly beneficial to the environment?
21. Considering the East-West axis of the site, which side of the area is the most shaded part for most of the day?
22. What is a bank of earth placed against one or more exterior walls of a building as protection against extremes in temperature?
23. What is the best arrangement of trees that can block direct sunlight?
24. Which "green" practice is outright sustainable and directly beneficial to the environment?
25. What would generate more air flow in the indoors?
26. Which of the following design treatments will contribute heat gain to the building’s environs?
27. Most windows installed are fixed and minimal openings are provided for safety purposes. What does this sacrifice?
28. What is a good window-floor area ratio to achieve minimum yet an effective day-lighting of 10 fc for a room?
29. Where is the best orientation of bedrooms?
30. In planning and design, what side should the coffee shop and restaurant be placed?
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A. Rationale and Description
1. Understanding of the theories and principles of tropical architectural programming, space planning, architectural planning and design and of the architectural program/ plan/ design process;
B. Terminal Competencies for LEA Candidates
1. Ability to effectively address climate, orientation and building environment/ setting considerations in the architectural programming, planning and design process.
2. Ability to employ different processes and instruments that shall result in a climate-/ setting-responsive architectural program, space plan and architectural plan and design;
3. Ability to apply different concepts, theories and principles of tropical architectural programming, planning and design as these apply to different architectural planning and design problems; and
C. Scope
1. Tropical Architecture - Architectural Programming, Planning and Design with Climate
a. Climatic Design : elements, factors, concepts, analysis and application for comfort;
b. Theories and Principles of Tropical Architectural Programming/ Planning/ Design;
c. Influences and elements of Tropical Architec¬ture; and
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