ECO-DESIGN IN

HOSPITALITY
ARCHITECTURE
oGreen architecture, or eco-design, is an
approach to building that minimizes harmful effects
on human health and the environment. The "green"
architect or designer attempts to safeguard air,
water, and earth by choosing eco- friendly building
materials and construction practices. 

WHAT IS GREEN ARCHITECTURE

AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT?

Also Known As:

Sustainable development, eco-friendly architecture,
earth-friendly architecture, environmental
architecture, natural architecture
Eco-Design Architecture or Green
Architecture is one which uses less water,
optimises energy efficiency, conserves natural
resources, generates less waste and provides
healthier spaces for occupants, as compared to a
conventional building.
Green architecture
produces environmental,
social and economic
benefits:
•Environmentally, green
architecture helps reduce
pollution, conserve natural
resources and prevent
environmental degradation.
• Economically, it reduces the
amount of money that the
building's operators have to
spend on water and energy and
improves the productivity of
those using the facility. And,
•Socially, green buildings are
 Characteristics
 Ventilation systems designed for efficient heating
and cooling
 Energy-efficient lighting and appliances
 Water-saving plumbing fixtures
 Landscapes planned to maximize passive solar
energy
 Minimal harm to the natural habitat
 Alternate power sources such as solar power or
wind power
 Non-synthetic, non-toxic materials
 Locally-obtained woods and stone
 Responsibly-harvested woods
 Adaptive reuse of older buildings
 Use of recycled architectural salvage
 Efficient use of space
Environmental Impacts
of Building
 THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
CONSTRUCTION WASTE

•Building Materials
•Dredging Materials
•Hazardous Waste
 Building Materials
Construction, demolition, restoration, and remodeling
projects all produce a lot of building material waste.
This  waste may include insulation, nails, electrical
wiring, rebar, wood, plaster, scrap metal, cement, and
bricks.
Dredging Materials
Dredging materials are materials or objects that are displaced
during the preparation of a construction or demolition site.
These materials may include trees, tree stumps, rubble, dirt,
and rocks.
Hazardous Waste
The sites of construction, demolition, restoration, and
remodeling projects often produce hazardous waste.
Hazardous waste may include lead, asbestos,
plasterboard, paint thinners, strippers, and solvents,
mercury, fluorescent bulbs, and aerosol cans.
co-friendly Hotel Architecture:
Park Royal Singapore

PARKROYAL on Pickering is the flagship PARKROYAL Collection

hotel, and as such an expression of the brand that identifies it as
different in terms of design and architecture. Conceived as a
‘’hotel-a-garden’’, the hotel was developed with a clear display of
commitment to sustainability and a strong focus on tropical
architecture with an unprecedentedly organic approach.
Oasia
Hotel

Covered in 21 species of verdant climbers and flowers, it was

designed by local architects WOHA as the first tropical high-rise. "We
wanted as many species as possible to recreate an ecosystem,"
says WOHA co-founder Wong Mun Summ, 54. "It has flowers to
attract insects and climbers for squirrels and lizards."
Magic
Mountain
Hotel

This eco-friendly hotel has nine rooms equipped with

pleasing amenities and large windows that offer
breathtaking views of the surrounding forest. If you’re
seeking to relax while seeing some of the world’s best
preserved flora and fauna, you know where to go.
Atlas Hoi An Hotel

Located in Hoi An Old Town, the hotel provides 48 guest rooms

including all kinds of resort services such as restaurant and café,
healthcare center with spa, foot massage, gym and swimming pool.
The building is positioned along the border of the site, thus creating
an impressive building surrounded by greenery. By installing more
than 100 cantilevering concrete planters, the greenery appears at all
the façades balconies, along the narrow corridors and rooftop as well.
The main material for the façade is the local sandstone
Proximity Hotel, USA

This luxury hotel—which pays a contemporary tribute

to Greensboro’s textile heritage, and is named after
the Proximity Manufacturing Cotton Mill and Proximity
Print Works Mill—provides business and leisure
travelers an environment that is not only restorative
for them, but also for Mother Nature.
Ark Hotel

This design concept, the Ark Hotel from

Russian architecture firm Remistudio, is
entirely waterproof, so if water levels rise too
much, it can actually float in the ocean.
RATING
SYSTEM FOR
SUSTAINABLE
BUILDING
What is LEED?