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UNIT 5: THE SUSTAINABLE SITING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TOURISM FACILITIES
UNIT 5: EXERCISES
1. GROUP PROJECT
Develop checklists for environmentally-sound:
• Siting;
• Building design and orientation;
• Renewable energy use;
• Construction and selection of building materials.
for each of the following hospitality businesses:
• A1,000-room city hotel;
• A 25-room mountain guest house;
• A 100-room beach hotel;
• A 15-room holiday village bordering a rainforest;
• A desert campsite for approximately 35 people on desert safari, located
a 500 metres from an oasis.
2. GROUP PROJECT OR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
Develop guidance notes on ‘energy sources and energy efficiency’ for hospitality
developers in:
• The northern hemisphere;
• The southern hemisphere.
3. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
Are there trials and demonstration projects for environment-friendly building
design in your country or region? (These need not be tourism or hospitality
businesses). Arrange a field visit to one of these properties. Include a questionand-answer
session with the developers and managers.
Write a report of 1,500 words on the sustainable design features used and the
benefits they are bringing to the property.
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4. GROUP PROJECT OR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
Using materials produced within your region/country, and in keeping with your
region/country’s typical and traditional designs and styles, develop an interior
decorating and furnishing checklist for:
• A 500-room city hotel;
• A 25-room rural guest house.
5. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
Critically discuss the following statement:
“Just as hospitality developers as a group are becoming more sophisticated,
travellers are seeking to transform their lives in some sort of way, through
education, culture, and recreation. The designing of the resort can enhance this