Essay and Video assignment

DHM 3343 Construction Documents and Interior Components Unit 3 Assignment 2 Environmental Impact of Construction

Objective: Develop awareness of the environmental impact of construction to understand the need for sustainability laws, codes, and standards.

Directions: Our studio project is a fictitious, multi-use property located 30 minutes from the Grand Canyon in Arizona. 1. Watch and take notes:

a. https://www.visitgrandcanyon.com/environmental b. https://www.environment911.org/Major_environmental_issues_in_grand_canyon_national_park

2. Read New proposal submitted for development near Grand Canyon. 3. Write a short (approximately 500 words), 5-paragraph expository essay in which you reference the

above information (you may use additional references) and discuss the following: a. What did STILO Development Group USA and the town of Tusayan, AZ recently propose? b. What would be the environmental impact of this construction on the Grand Canyon according to Robin

Silver, co-founder of the Center for Biological Diversity? c. What is STILO’s stated goal (see first sentence under future development) d. Who would benefit from the luxury resort? e. What are your thoughts about building a luxury resort so close to the Grand Canyon? f. Information regarding expository essays may be found at

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/expository_essays .html

g. Use the APA format; a cover page is not required. Include video notes in appendix. Click the editor feature in Word. A dialog box will appear.

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i. Make all suggested corrections and refinements. j. Complete the third column of the grading rubric by verifying each item is included in the essay. If

you are not able to check an item, edit the essay until you are able to check the cell in the rubric. k. Upload the essay with the completed rubric.

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What did STILO Development Group USA and the town of Tusayan, AZ recently propose? 2 What would be the environmental impact of this construction on the Grand Canyon according to Robin Silver, co- founder of the Center for Biological Diversity? 2 What is STILO’s stated goal in the first sentence under the future development section of the article? 2 Who would benefit from the luxury resort? 2 What are your thoughts about building a luxury resort so close to the Grand Canyon considering the park is public land for the use of all? 2

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500 words (approximately) 2 APA format 1 5 paragraphs: an introduction, three evidentiary body paragraphs, a conclusion 1 citations & references 1 video notes in appendix 1 This completed rubric is included with submission. 1

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