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the area after completion of the quarrying process. Awareness campaign should be conducted
among people about the various impacts of soil quarrying and levelling of hillocks, present state
of hill ecosystems, finite character of the resource, use of alternative materials and immediate
need for control measures.

Module 11
10 a) Canwe stop the soil quarrying from hills? Justify your arguments. (3)
b) — What are the impacts of soil quarrying on the eco system? (3)

0) Can such local environmental issue be an example also for resource (4)
degradation? Justify.
Stories/Cases/Data set - 3
(Stories/Cases/Data set)

Water supply management systems are becoming increasingly complex and instrumented
requiring a rich set of features to deal with the complexity efficiently. Automation and “smart”
water management software centred on powerful dash boarding, background analytics,
management through exception and codifying standard operating procedures can be a solution to
this complexity. Such a system was proposed for Bangalore city supports customizable key
performance indicators (KPIs), business rules for managing water flow, real time reporting on a
rich geo-spatial visual. This provides pro-active alerts to commonly occurring disruptions and
optimization such as pressure management to reduce energy bills or water loss from leakage.
Real time data and continuously refinement of water flow equations provide higher levels of
precision for water supply, audit and balance. The software could control actuators, pumps,
valves to automate water operations with far greater precision.

Module III
11 a) Describe the given case as an Environment Management System. (3)
b) Propose a modified system to your campus. (3)
c) List steps to get an ISO certification to your proposal. (4)

Stories/Cases/Data set - 4
(Stories/Cases/Data set)

Infosys, a global Consulting and Technology leader, has been awarded the LEED (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design) India ‘Platinum’ rating by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
for its Software Development Block 1 (SDB 1) at its Pocharam campus in Hyderabad.
Key features of this building include:
* Water Efficiency: 48% reduction in overall water consumption through the use of efficient
plumbing fixtures and by water recycling. 100% of waste water from the campus will be treated on
site, helping in the reduction of potable water consumption.
* Energy Efficiency: The building is 40% more efficient than the globally accepted ASHRAE
standard. This has been achieved through an efficient building envelope including high performance
glazing and adequate shading, radiant cooling system, efficient chillers, pumps and fans, efficient
lighting system and smart building automation.
* Day lighting: Over 90% of the office space has natural light, reducing the need for artificial
lighting during daytime. The design includes light shelves along all windows to ensure that the
natural light travels as deep into the building as possible.
* Efficient Material Selection and Management: Recycled materials account for 18% of the total
value of materials in the building; these include aluminium, glass, steel, plywood and tiles among
others. 38% of the total project material by cost was manufactured regionally thereby reducing
pollution due to transportation.

Module IV

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