1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND

ECOTEL stands for environment friendly hotels. The ecotel collection is a group of hotels since
1994 (17 in Asia continent as of 2009) that focuses on standards of environmental responsibility
in the hospitality industry and excellence of hotels. It is an innovative, socially conscious concept,
a hotel that is committed to enhancing the guest experience while setting a new standard of
environmental responsibility. The ecotel collection has developed and updated an environmental
certification program for hotels called ecotel certification.
The certification is based on 5 environmental areas, each of which is designated by a globe. The
five globes are:

Ecotel is a new concept in hospitality that claims to work for environment protection and
preservation. All eco-certified hotels must pass a detailed inspection and satisfy stringent
criteria designed by environmental experts. The first Ecotel certified hotel was hotel NEW YORK
VISTA in the year 1994. Facilities provided may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small
room to large suites With bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a fridge and other kitchen
facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television and spacious bathrooms. Small, lower-priced
hotels may offer only the most basic guest services and facilities. Larger, higher-priced hotels may
provide additional guest facilities such as a swimming pool, business center (with computers,
printers and other office equipment), childcare, conference and event facilities, tennis or
basketball courts, gymnasium, restaurants, day spa and social function services
Ecotel hotels are defined as “a hotel or accommodation that has made important environmental
improvements to its structure in order to minimize its impact on the environment”.
It is a new concept in hospitality that claims to work for environment protection and preservation. Eco
hotels is above normal hotels because the Eco hotels contribute less amount of greenhouse gases to
Atmosphere when compared to normal hotels. The Ecotel has better features like Solar Panels to
generate electricity, Rainwater Harvesting system to supply water for toilet or plant trees, Roof Garden
rick in shrubbery to provide extra insulation, Wind power to generate electricity for hotel, use of Recycled
materials etc. They give more emphasis on environment friendly aspects. Ecotel hotels use products that
are environment friendly and cause minimal harm to the environment In ecotel hotels the waste, which is
generated, is segregated as dry and wet garbage and is recycled and used properly. Ecotel hotels are
constructed keeping in mind their eco norms. Ecotel hotels are also called as eco-friendly hotels as they
help in ecological balance.

The five criteria for Ecotel certification which needed to be fulfilled are:

1 . Environmental Commitment
2 . Solid Waste Management
3 . Energy Efficiency
4 . Water Conservation
5 . Employee Environmental Education & Community Involvement.
 1.2. Specific Background

The project is proposed to be done in Adama Ethiopia. Adama City is located at some 100
kilometers from Finfinne, on the southeast along the main road to Harar. longitude . Adama lies
in somewhat warm and lower badda dare climate. Hence, it enjoys hot and dry weather for the
grater part of the winter and warm and sunny climate in summer. Thus, the area is generally,
known for its attractive weekends and summer resort release.
The existing situation indicates that most of commercial activities are concentrated in Gandas 20
and 07. The Gimb main market, business shops, government and private banks, major hotels,
etc. are all congested on and around the main streets on Finfinne—Harar main road. There is
only one sub market on Amede area, this too is located on the main road, although a bit far off.
In general, the centres and market places appear to have been disorganised, contributing to the
imbalanced development of the city.
There are a lot of hotels, restaurants, bars, night clubs and cafes in the city and modern resort
centres at short distance from the city; notably Sodere hot spring spa at 24 k.m and Atlas resort
at 65 k.m and more others.
Adama is situated within the Wonji Fault Belt, in the main structural systems of the Ethiopian Rift
Valley. Geological studies indicate that the present physiography of the area is the result of
volcano-tectonic activities occurred in the past and thus deposition of sediment largely of fluvial
and lacustraine origin. Therefore, the main landscape in Adama and its surrounding consists of
fault scraps and fault controlled depressions covered with sediments and volcanic domes and
cones. The study further points out that the major proportion of the City lies in a relatively low
lying flat land (within 1 to 10% slope) between two mountain ridges, at an average altitude
ranging between 1600 and 1800 meters above sea level (masl).
2. Statement of the Problem
 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE

The objectives to make the building ECOTEL are:

• Commit to place sustainable development issues at the core of the management Structure.
• To design keeping in mind the natural conditions of the site, with out disturbing the ecosystem to
a greater extent.
• Proper orientation of activities studying the climatological aspects of the site.
• The most important design aspect is to create landscaped terrace courtyards which will help on
Conserving energy.
• The building should have proper insulation to make good thermal comforts, to reduce noise
pollution and avoid dust filtration.
• Use of geothermal air conditioning for all the spaces to save energy and avoid green house gas
emissions.
•.Use of photo voltaic cells to generate electricity., Water-heating etc.
•Rainwater harvesting , reducing water use and wastewater output.
• Reducing solid waste output, ensuring that waste generated is kept to a minimum and disposed of
in an environmentally sound way;
• Purchasing environment-preferable products from local enterprises.