What is it about?
The hospitality sector faces growing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. This study examines Vishwakarma Vastusastram through qualitative analysis, revealing sustainability principles aligned with LEED and BREEAM, such as use of local eco-materials, efficient spatial planning, and harmony with nature. Integrating these with modern modular design and stakeholder training can lower energy use, cut emissions, and enhance guest satisfaction and operational efficiency.
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Why is it important?
It matters because the hospitality sector is energy-intensive and fast-expanding, so without change it will significantly worsen emissions and resource depletion. This study shows a practical way to cut that impact by combining time-tested local knowledge with modern green standards. Integrating Vishwakarma Vastusastram principles with LEED/BREEAM helps reduce energy use, water waste, and material costs while improving building performance. It also strengthens cultural identity, supports local materials and livelihoods, and creates healthier, more appealing guest environments. In short, it offers a scalable, cost-effective pathway for sustainable infrastructure—balancing environmental responsibility, economic efficiency, and guest satisfaction in a sector under growing climate pressure.
Perspectives
From my perspective, this publication is valuable because it moves beyond generic “green building” discussions and offers a culturally grounded sustainability pathway. By linking Vishwakarma Vastusastram with frameworks like LEED and BREEAM, it doesn’t romanticize tradition—it tests its relevance against globally accepted standards. That makes the work both academically credible and practically usable. What stands out is its emphasis on contextual sustainability. Modern hospitality design often relies on standardized solutions, which can ignore local climate, materials, and socio-cultural dynamics. This study challenges that by showing how indigenous knowledge can reduce dependency on energy-intensive systems through passive design, local sourcing, and ecological harmony. However, its real importance lies in implementation potential. If translated into design guidelines, training modules, or policy inputs, it could influence how hotels are planned in emerging destinations. Without that step, it risks remaining a strong conceptual contribution rather than an industry-shaping one. Overall, the publication offers a compelling bridge between tradition and innovation—something the sustainability discourse often lacks.
Mr. ARNAB GANTAIT
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This page is a summary of: Reducing Carbon Footprint in the Hospitality Industry through Culturally Rooted Strategies: Lessons Derived from Vishwakarma Vastushastram, March 2026, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/9798898813819126010006.
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