EXAC SECTION 2 - Site and
Environmental Analysis Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
2.1 UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES RELATED TO SITING A BUILDING
AND ITS ENVIRONMENT: LAND PLANNING, URBAN DESIGN AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION -
correct answer ✅1. Land planning, urban design, environmental
evaluation.
2. physical, economic, and social impact of proposed land use on
the environment, ecology, traffic, and population patterns.
3. Governmental policies require documentation of the project and
the construction it will have on surrounding lands (permits)
2.1.1 DESCRIBE THE PHYSICAL, CULTURAL AND REGULATORY
FACTORS RELATED TO SITE PLANNING -
correct answer ✅1. Physical / environmental factors:
C- climate, wind, solar, rainfall
G- geotechnical: soil type, bearing capacity, contamination - brown
field, seismic, remediation
T- topographical: contours, slopes, drainage patterns
U- Utilities: sewers, electric, fibre optic, gas, phone, water supply
, EXAC SECTION 2 - Site and
Environmental Analysis Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
V- Vegetation: tree protection, making use/ preserving existing
vegetation
2. Cultural
- site history: previous use, archaeology, history of existing
structures
- existing structures: use condition
- land use: type of land ownership, size of lot
- context
- economic value: cost of land
- proximity of other infrastructure (schools, hospitals)
3. Regulatory factors
- Zoning, size restrictions, lot coverage, height restrictions, setbacks,
parking, historic preservation, etc
- building code: spatial separation limiting distance, accessibility,
emergency access, height clearances
-First Nations
- environmental, water/ water disposal, soil erosion, storm water
retention, protected areas
Environmental Analysis Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
2.1 UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES RELATED TO SITING A BUILDING
AND ITS ENVIRONMENT: LAND PLANNING, URBAN DESIGN AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION -
correct answer ✅1. Land planning, urban design, environmental
evaluation.
2. physical, economic, and social impact of proposed land use on
the environment, ecology, traffic, and population patterns.
3. Governmental policies require documentation of the project and
the construction it will have on surrounding lands (permits)
2.1.1 DESCRIBE THE PHYSICAL, CULTURAL AND REGULATORY
FACTORS RELATED TO SITE PLANNING -
correct answer ✅1. Physical / environmental factors:
C- climate, wind, solar, rainfall
G- geotechnical: soil type, bearing capacity, contamination - brown
field, seismic, remediation
T- topographical: contours, slopes, drainage patterns
U- Utilities: sewers, electric, fibre optic, gas, phone, water supply
, EXAC SECTION 2 - Site and
Environmental Analysis Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
V- Vegetation: tree protection, making use/ preserving existing
vegetation
2. Cultural
- site history: previous use, archaeology, history of existing
structures
- existing structures: use condition
- land use: type of land ownership, size of lot
- context
- economic value: cost of land
- proximity of other infrastructure (schools, hospitals)
3. Regulatory factors
- Zoning, size restrictions, lot coverage, height restrictions, setbacks,
parking, historic preservation, etc
- building code: spatial separation limiting distance, accessibility,
emergency access, height clearances
-First Nations
- environmental, water/ water disposal, soil erosion, storm water
retention, protected areas
