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UNIT 5
THE SUSTAINABLE SITING, DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF TOURISM FACILITIES
The tourism and hospitality industry invests heavily in building new structures and
renovating and converting existing ones. This unit introduces the key features of
sustainable building siting, design and construction. They make buildings more
durable, comfortable, and cheaper to operate and maintain, while facilitating the
implementation of EMS during occupation.
Unit Outline
The unit is organised as follows:
Section 1
What is sustainable design?
Why is sustainable design important in tourism and hospitality?
The benefits of sustainable design
Section 2
Sustainable siting of buildings
2.1 Site selection;
2.2 Carrying capacity;
2.3 Environment impact assessment;
2.4 Building placement.
Section 3
Sustainable design of buildings
3.1 Architectural features: including passive solar design, day
lighting, renewable energy, reducing and reusing water, and
landscaping;
3.2 Environment considerations for the building ‘shell’: including
windows, insulation, and environment-friendly building materials;
3.3 Providing for the use of resource-efficient technologies and
appliances during occupation.
Section 4
Reuse of existing buildings
Section 5
Sustainable construction of buildings
Section 6
Case studies on environmentally-sound siting, design
and construction of buildings