Hindrance and Benefits to Green Building Implementation: Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria

Abstract

The clamor for sustainable development and reduction of greenhouse gases led to the green concept which, in recent times, has gained significant momentum. To encourage the widespread development of green buildings, an understanding of the awareness, benefits, and hindrances for their adoption is necessary. This is relevant now that concerns over climate change have led to an increasing global demand for sustainability within the built environment. While the discourse is still rather muted in Nigeria, this study will contribute to the ongoing effort to raise public awareness regarding green building development and the potential benefits by evaluating the opinion of professionals regarding the subject matter. Structured questionnaires were distributed among five different professions in the built environment and information sourced includes the level/mode of awareness, benefits and bottleneck, and support for its development. The survey results showed that 43.48% of the professionals advocated for the development of green construction in Nigeria. The benefits and bottlenecks were ranked according to their perceived importance. The study recommends public enlightenment on green education, enforcement of mandatory training, formulation and implementation of policies directed towards green building acceptability. This will help promote and protect the built environment, and reduce health hazards posed by conventional development.

Barriers of Green Building Technology Adoption in Malaysia: Contractors’ Perspective

“…Besides, lack of public awareness is a top obstacle in many developing green markets country and even in established markets country (Mwero & Aduda, 2019). Morover, Alohan and Oyetunji (2021) mentioned that supplying green features and developments is considerably more expensive than conventional features and advancements.…”

Sustainable Management Practice (SMP) of Green Features in Office Property in Lagos, Nigeria

“…A few local studies examined the country's green building practices focused primarily on architecture, construction, prospects, and adoption challenges. While another critical aspect of GB practice, such as SMP, remains un-investigated (Alohan & Oyetunji, 2021;Atanda & Olukoya, 2019;Chukwu et al, 2019;Dalibi et al, 2017Nduka & Ogunsanmi, 2015Komolafe & Oyewole, 2015;Nduka & Sotunbo, 2014).…”

“…Dahiru, Dania & Adejoh (2014) added lack of enabling environment in the form of policy or legislation that will encourage prospective clients to use GB, a shortage of technology and technical know-how, and a highcost GB project development Similarly, the findings of Chukwu et al (2019) agreed on the dearth of human capacity development in GB practice and stressed the need for capacity building of professionals in the industry. Alohan & Oyetunji (2021) discovered that less than 50 percent of the professionals supported the advocacy for GB practice, creating a major hindrance to GB development. However, Nduka & Sotunbo (2014) study recommended the adaptation of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and suggested the establishment of the Green Building Council of Nigeria (GBCN) to regulate GB practice in the country.…”

“…Meanwhile, Nduka & Ogunsanmi (2015) attributed the barriers to sustainable building practice to include lack of awareness, expertise, and high cost. A study by Alohan & Oyetunji (2021) posited that the support for GB practice by professionals is weak, as less than 50 percent believed in GB practice advocacy. From the investor's point of view, Berawi et al (2019) noted limited experience and rewards as major barriers to the building owner.…”

“…Despite the absence of rating standard, evidence of green-like property types has been affirmed in some major cities, including the Lagos property market (Alohan & Oyetunji, 2021;Chukwu et al, 2019;Komolafe & Oyewole, 2015). Lagos property market and, by extension, its office submarket host over 60 percent of heads and branch offices for public and private institutions.…”