Question 3

(a) Illustrate how is reusing buildings considered a sustainable practice and how can buildings be designed to be more reusable. (10 marks)

(b) Elaborate on the various features or emphasis of Green Mark for Non-Residential Buildings NRB: 2015 which are different from its previous version. (15 marks)

Question 4

(a) Describe the TWO (2) important aspects for understanding building maintainability. (4 marks)

(b) From a life cycle costing or user experience perspective, appraise the FOUR (4) principles of maintainability from Building Construction Authority (BCA) and discuss why they advocate them. Provide suitable examples or justification for your answers. (12 marks)

(c) Discuss the differences and similarities between a maintainable building design and a sustainable building design and practices. (9 marks)

Question 5

(a) Describe the design strategies for energy efficient high-performance buildings. (14 marks)

(b) Elaborate on the importance of developing and using renewable energy sources instead of non-renewable energy. (6 marks)

(c) Discuss the implementation of photovoltaics panels which is more feasible now as compared to more than ten years ago. (5 marks)