EcoLodgical Green Hotel Design Guide // Introduction

Why are Hotels going Green?

Reducing costs, Improving client satisfaction...

It is clear to the many environmental hotel managers that have transformed their once expensive, polluting, inefficient hotels into highly efficient hospitality operations that not only lead the market in terms of new and repeat clients, but profitablity as well!

Enjoy.

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Table of Contents (225 pages)

Introduction to Green Buildings (4 pages)
Making Your Building Green | Design | Retrofit/Renovation | Operation

Background (5 pages)
The Key Problems | Population Growth | Resource Consumption | The Concept of Waste | Biomimicry

Sustainable Siting (17 pages)
2 or More Sites to Choose From | Setting Goals | Minimizing Ecological Footprint | Forming a Design Team | Collecting Data | Assessing Data | Access to Sunlight | Brownfield/Urban Redevelopment | Avoidance of Virgin or Signifcant Land | Access to Alternative/Public Transportation | Sediment and Erosion Control | Stormwater Management | Soil and Soil Ammendments | Vegetation and Grounds Management | Landscape Design to Reduce Heat Islands | Pervious and Impervious Surfaces | Outdoor Public Amenities

Environmental Design (43 pages)
Pre Design/Life Cycle Analysis | The Design Method | Optimizing Each Element | Optimizing All Elements | Climatic Considerations | Building Grounds | Human Scale Neighborhoods | Infrastructure | Building Form and Orientation | Thermal Efficiency | Passive Solar | Passive Solar Heating | Passive Solar Cooling | Thermal Mass | Overhangs | Active Solar | Active Solar Heating | Active Solar Hot Water | Design Process | Daylighting Systems | Fenestration and Form | Artificial Lighting | Design Process | Light Fixtures | Light Pollution | PreDesign | Design Process | Control Systems | Air Delivery Systems | Central Equipment | Efficiency Enhancement Options with HVAC | Minimum Energy Performance | Optimize Energy Performance | Balance Energy Performance and IAQ | Measurement and Verification | Other Design Issues | Doors and Windows | Entry Vestibules | Building Manual | Design for Decommissioning | Heat Recovery | Writing Specs | Writing a Building Manual

Materials (63 pages)
Overview | Needed at all? | Building Reuse | Resource Reuse | Material Efficient | Recycled Content | Natural vs Synthetic | Toxic? | Local or Regional | Recyclable | Biodegradable | Impact Displacing | Rapidly Renewable | Certified Sustainable or Organic | Packaging | Maintenance Required | Health and IAQ Issues | Life-cycle Cost | Embodied Energy | Common Building Materials | Concrete Issues (DIV3) | Concrete Alternatives and Solutions | Masonry Issues (DIV4) | Masonry Alternatives and Solutions | Metal Issues (DIV5) | Metal Alternatives and Solutions | Wood Issues (DIV6) | Wood Alternatives and Solutions | Plastic Issues and Alternatives | Thermal Insulation and Moisture Protection (DIV7) - Issues | Thermal Insulation and Moisture Protection Alternatives and Solutions | Cladding and Roofing - Issues | Cladding and Roofing Alternatives and Solutions | Sealants - Issues | Sealants Alternatives and Solutions | Gypsum Products Issues | Gypsum Products Alternatives and Solutions | Engineered or Composite Wood or Plastic Panels Issues | Engineered or Composite Wood or Plastic Panels Alternatives and Solutions | High Pressure Laminates Issues | High Pressure Laminates Alternatives and Solutions | Ceramics and Terrazzo Issues | Ceramics and Terrazzo Alternatives and Solutions | Wood Flooring Issues | Wood Flooring Alternatives and Solutions | Resilient Flooring Issues | Resilient Flooring Alternatives and Solutions | Carpets and Underpads Issues | Carpets and Underpads Alternatives and Solutions | Finished Concrete Flooring Issues | Finished Concrete Flooring Alternatives and Solutions | Paint Issues | Paint Alternatives and Solutions | Ceiling Tiles Issues | Ceiling Tiles Alternatives and Solutions | Finishes - Specialties | Furniture Issues | Furniture Alternatives and Solutions | Straw Bale | Cob | Adobe | Rammed Earth | Gabion Baskets

Energy Efficiency (19 pages)
Efficiency, Pollution, Role of Fossil Fuels | Energy Conservation | Energy Systems | Electrical Power Systems | Electrical Power Systems - Renovation Issues | Plumbing Systems - Hot Water Heating | Plumbing Systems - Water Pumping | Outdoor Lighting and Electrical Systems | Heat Recovery Systems | Renewable Energy Systems | Solar Electric Photovoltaics | Building Integrated Photovoltaics | Wind Energy | Small or Micro Hydro | Fuel Cells | Biomass | Green Power | CFCs/HCFCs/Halons | Elimination of CFCs/HCFCs/Halons

Water Conservation (16 pages)
Water Cycle, Pollution | Preservation of Soils and Drainage | Porous Paving Materials | Drainage of Concentrated Runoff | Overview | XeriscapingTM | Irrigation Equipment | Water Use Reduction | Collecting Precipitation | Innovative Wastewater Treatment | Greywater | Blackwater | Composting Toilets | Water Reclamation | Water Conditioners | Pool and Spa

Indoor Environmental Quality (21 pages)
Indoor Environmental Quality | Overview - Indoor Air Quality, Sick Building Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity | Source Control | Moisture Control | Ventilation | Occupancy Activity Control | Building Maintenance | Minimum IAQ Performance | Environmental Tobacco Smoke | CO2 Monitoring | Increase Ventilation Effectiveness | Low Emitting Materials | Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control | Controllability of Systems | Thermal Comfort | Daylighting and Views | Natural vs Artificial | Planning | Design | Finishes | Electro Magnetic Fields

Commissioning (15 pages)
Design Guidelines | Site | Materials | Energy | IAQ Management | Administrative Practices | HVAC System Practices | Source Control Practices | Resource Efficiency | Continuous Commissioning | Construction Phase | Post Occupancy Phase | Energy Systems | HVAC Systems | Lighting Systems

Certification (9 pages)
Overview | LEED 2.1 | LEED Certified Professional | Green Globe 21 | BREEAM | GB Tool | ISO 14000 | Green Leaf Eco-Rating Program | ECOTEL

Operation (6 pages)
Environmental Impacts Operation vs Construction | Storage and Collection of Recyclables | Composting Organic Waste | Renovations and Retrofits | Rebates and Assistance | Organic Produce and Local Food

Environmental Management (5 pages)
Benchmarking | Continual Improvement | Maintaining Building Efficiency | Educating Employees | Becoming a Leader in the Community

Decommissioning (2 pages)
Building Decommissioning | Building Reuse and Recycling

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