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Sustainable hotel siting, design and construction editor Claire Baker

Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: London Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum 2005Description: 140p. 30cmISBN:
  • 1899159118
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 728.5 $2 22
Partial contents:
Introduction -- Inception -- Pre-design -- Creating the design brief -- Architectural and physical design -- Operational design -- Construction and refurbishment -- Commissioning and operation -- Interior design -- Monitoring performance -- Appendices
Summary: Aims to help planners, investors, developers and their advisors plan and build sustainable hotels. Presents guiding principles which could be used worldwide to develop hotel accommodation respecting the environmental standards, while being commercially viable and competitive. Discusses how hotels could support the protection of biodiversity and the well being of local communities. Explains that the business benefits of sustainable site, design and construction are among others: the good reputation of the company; better risk management; a better building quality; improved relationship with the community. Contains in appendix 28 case studies, taken from all continents.
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Book London Folio F728.5 BAK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30071252

Introduction -- Inception -- Pre-design -- Creating the design brief -- Architectural and physical design -- Operational design -- Construction and refurbishment -- Commissioning and operation -- Interior design -- Monitoring performance -- Appendices

Aims to help planners, investors, developers and their advisors plan and build sustainable hotels. Presents guiding principles which could be used worldwide to develop hotel accommodation respecting the environmental standards, while being commercially viable and competitive. Discusses how hotels could support the protection of biodiversity and the well being of local communities. Explains that the business benefits of sustainable site, design and construction are among others: the good reputation of the company; better risk management; a better building quality; improved relationship with the community. Contains in appendix 28 case studies, taken from all continents.

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