Greening of the Grand Canyon -- developing a sustainable design for the Grand Canyon National Park
- Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, Washington, DC (United States)
The Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) is faced with increasing visitor demand that is threatening the natural and cultural resources of one of the most popular recreation sites in the United States. The National Park Service (NPS) developed a draft General Management Plan (GMP), which provides management objectives and visions for the entire park, with alternative plans for the park`s developed areas. With the GMP as a starting point, a Grand Canyon Sustainable Design Workshop was conducted to make the Grand Canyon National Park more environmentally and economically sustainable. The workshop, which used the Environmental Design Charrette process, addressed integrated environmental solutions and their implementation in three primary areas: Integrated Information, Visitor Experience, and Resource Efficiency. This paper describes the Environmental Design Charrette process and the efforts of the Resource Efficiency group.
- OSTI ID:
- 116182
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950725-; ISBN 0-89553-210-7; TRN: IM9545%%149
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: SOLAR `95: national solar energy conference: 10,000 solutions - paths to a renewable future, Minneapolis, MN (United States), 15-20 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Solar `95: Proceedings of the 20. national passive solar conference. Volume 20; Campbell-Howe, R.; Wilkins-Crowder, B. [eds.]; PB: 361 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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