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Unit 5: The Sustainable Siting, Design and
Construction of Tourism Facilities
UNIT OUTLINE 165
Section 1: An Introduction to Sustainable Design 167
Section 2: Sustainable Siting of Buildings 169
2.1 Site Selection 169
2.2 Carrying Capacity Considerations 170
2.3 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 171
2.4 Building Placement 174
Section 3: The Sustainable Design of Buildings 175
3.1 Architectural Features of Buildings 175
3.1.1 Passive Solar Design 175
3.1.2 Daylighting 176
3.1.3 Renewable Energy Use 178
3.1.4 Architectural Features to Reduce and Reuse Water 190
3.1.5 Landscaping 193
3.2 Environment Considerations for the ‘Building Shell’ 195
3.3 The Use of Environment Management During Occupation 196
Section 4: Reuse of Existing Buildings 198
Section 5: The Sustainable Construction of Buildings 199
Section 6: Case Studies 200
1. Ing Bank, The Netherlands 200
2. Plymouth College for Further Education, UK 201
Exercises 208
Glossary 209
Illustrations
Active Solar Heating 179
The Main Components of the PV System 181
Geothermal Heat Pumps 182
Ecowatt Micro Hydro-electric System 182
Small-scale Hydro System 183
Wind Turbines 185
Composting Toilet 193
Coefficient of Embodied Energy of Building Materials 196
Floor Plans PCFE Environment-exemplary Building 203
Parting Thoughts 211
Resources 213