This course is offered as an introduction to the fundamental issues involved in the design and management of hospitality facilities. Emphasis is given to ergonomics, maintenance, energy use, occupational health, and safety, design and conservation issues. The greening of the hotel industry and the growing importance of minimization of water, waste, power and other sources/resources in the hospitality industry, with the imperative need to strike a balance between guest service satisfaction and environmental sustainability are areas of particular focus in this unit.        Planning and designing workstations to create efficient and effective workplaces;        Selecting workstation furnishings to provide flexibility and adaptability for workers;        Designing lighting for proper illumination on work areas;        Creating work areas where noise is controlled for an operation to be done in the work station