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 th

e

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.

h.

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.

https://www.visitgrandcanyon.com/environmental

https://www.environment911.org/Major_environmental_issues_in_grand_canyon_national_park

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

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

DATE: STUDENT NAME: To be
completed
by student

To be completed by
instructor

CRITERIA Check all
that apply

Points
received

Points
available

Co
nt

en
t –

D
id

y
ou

a
ns

w
er

e
ac

h
qu

es
tio

n?

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

St
ru

ct
ur

e

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

W
ri

ti
ng

spelling – no errors 1
grammar – no errors 1
punctuation – no errors 1

TOTAL 20 %