Abstract
Green Building (GB) is a concept that gains currency as an important mitigating measure against the negative side effects of developmental activities. This is a report on investigation carried out on the prospects of GB practice in Nigeria. This research work entails review of related literature to establish the concept of GB, problems militating against the practice of GB and method of constructing GB. A total of 50 structured questionnaires were distributed, out of which 40 were received. Practice of GB in Nigeria, factors hindering the practice and benefits of GB were investigated. Based on Likert scale ranking, results show that GB is currently not practiced and the need for it exist. Also, lack of awareness is the most prominent factor hindering the construction of GB, followed by 'Lack of enabling environment in the form of policy or legislation that will encourage prospective clients to use GB and 'Economic situation of the country'. Health and productivity gain is identified as the most important benefit of green building, followed by 'preservation of natural resources while taking care of their health' and 'attraction and retention of employee'. It was recommended that public enlightenment should be done by Non Governmental Organizations, government and professional bodies, the practice of Green building should be encouraged by the government, request for construction environmental management plan from contractors as part of tender documents and the government should liaise with the industry's stakeholders to establish a construction bank that will empower the people.
Highlights
Human activities on the environment, to meet his daily needs, exert pressure on the environment
3) that they did not participate in the construction of Green Building, there is no compliance with site selection criterion for the construction of GB as 13 % of the respondents noted that sites that are in worst condition are rehabilitated, while 87% said they did not take part in any rehabilitation of construction site for GB
In this study an attempt was made to gauge the perception of professionals in the built environment as regard to the respect of GB in Nigeria
Summary
Human activities on the environment, to meet his daily needs, exert pressure on the environment. Ajatar (2000) outlines up to ten different adverse effects of construction activities on the environment These include, among others, land misuse, existing site dereliction, habitat destruction, misuse of natural resources, etc. One problem which is of great concern is the observation made by Schmidt (2000) that building activities are responsible for approximately one-third of ecological disasters It can be seen, clearly, that construction activities have direct impact on man and his environment, as it leads to the change in the state or condition of such environment in terms of the quality and the stock of natural resources. Friendly buildings, popularly called Green Buildings (GB), sustainable or high-performance buildings, seem to satisfy the above mentioned requirements This is a report on the study carried out on the problems and prospects of Green construction practice in Nigeria. 5) To identify the factors militating against the practice and prospects or benefits of GB
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