GREEN CONSTRUCTION: EMBRACING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS
Author(s): KANU, HANNAH IZUAKOLAM; KANU, IZUAKOLAM CHIBUZOR; AKPAN, BONIFACE EKARIKA
Institute(s): 1 Department of Architecture, University of Calabar, Calabar; 2 KKrolands Limited, Lagos Nigeria; 3 Consultancy Department Federal Polytechnic, Nyak Shendam, Plateau State
Volume 4 / Issue 1
Abstract
The principle, idea and ideology behind sustainability is itself giving birth to other concepts, one of which is Green Construction. The potentials of and for green construction in developing economies such as Nigeria has been scarcely researched. Hence this study focuses on green construction as a strategy for sustainable growth and development in the construction sector (and by extension, the economy at large) of Nigeria. Nigeria is used as study area in this study. The aim of the study among others is to: i. determine the extent to which green construction would impact sustainability of environmental and natural resources in Nigeria, ii. determine the extent to which green construction would impact in overall sustainable development in Nigeria. Ten (10) states with a booming construction industry in Nigeria are identified for the purpose of this study. The states include Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River. These states are used as strata for the study. Stratified Purposive sampling technique is employed to select communities and respondents for the study. A sample size if 350 is achieved for the study. Descriptive statistics is used to test the two formulated hypotheses in the study. Among others, the findings of the study show that green construction would make significant impact in sustainability of environmental and natural resources in Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made which include that, to avoid perpetuating the status quo of continual increase in CO 2 emission from the construction sector, decisive action is needed by policymakers, developers, construction material producers, financiers, at the local, national and regional level in line with global goals of bringing the emission of greenhouse gases to the barest possible minimum.
Number of Pages: 8
Number of Words: 3491
First Page: 62
Last Page: 70