Towards an Uptake Framework for the Green Building Concept in Ghana: A Theoretical Review

Anzagira, Lee Felix; Badu, Eric; Duah, Daniel

doi:10.21625/resourceedings.v2i1.452

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“…In Ethiopia, Baron and Donath (2016) cited incorrect implementation owing to a lack of a holistic understanding of the green concept. In Ghana, green building concept adoption is minimal with four greencertified buildings (Anzagira et al, 2019). In Latin America, Gomes and Silva (2005) cited poor coordination of research efforts as the reason for the low acceleration of green practice implementation.…”

Section: Status Of Gbm Market In Constructionmentioning

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Green Building Materials Products and Service Market in the Construction Industry

2021

EPPM-Journal

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The construction industry influences and accelerates national growth and development, but it, however, contributes to unsustainable and eco-unfriendly development which impacts on the economy and environment. To encourage investment in sustainable construction, this study made a case for green building materials (GBM) products and services market in the construction industry of developing countries, through an assessment of the benefits of GBM incorporation in construction projects. The study adopted an internet-mediated questionnaire survey approach and snowball sampling techniques to gathered data from clients, consultants, professionals, and contractors/sub-contractor in the southeast geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Frequency, Percentile, Shapiro-Wilk test, Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett’s tests, relative importance index (RII) and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to analyse the collected data. The study revealed that the green construction market is unsaturated and under-tapped. With high awareness and low adoption levels of GBM, it was concluded that the most important benefits of GBM that will trigger demand and supply of GBM products and services are improved daylight and reduced need for artificial lighting, improves the quality of life, Increase employees productivity and reduced absenteeism, improve occupants health and comfort, higher profit and return on investment, leads to construction professionals specialisation, reducing greenhouse gas emission from building, reduces toxicity in the internal environment, low operating and maintenance cost, and creates new job opportunities. The uniqueness of this study lies in the assessment of the views of construction stakeholders' in the five states that make up the South-eastern geo-political zone of Nigeria, regarding the key benefits that could trigger the uptake and incorporation of GBM in construction. Developers and Investors in the industry could invest in green construction since there is a ready and unsaturated market for it.

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Section: Status Of Gbm Market In Constructionmentioning

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Green Building Materials Products and Service Market in the Construction Industry

2021

EPPM-Journal

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“…Population growth and resource depletion call for a more sustainable approach to urban development. Although a growing study on green building development in developing countries has been advanced in literature (Darko et al , 2018; Anzagira et al , 2019; Agyekum et al , 2020), there is a paucity of studies that explore green cities in developing countries. Moreover, it is evident that studies that focussed on green city development in Ghana are lacking.…”

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Attributable indicators for measuring the level of greenness of cities in developing countries: lessons from Ghana

Owusu‐Manu

Debrah

Oduro-Ofori

et al. 2020

JEDT

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Purpose The advances in green city growth are widely discussed in extant literature. The benefits of green cities to urban development in recent discussions of sustainability and sustainable development are well documented and cannot be overemphasised. Although a growing study on green building development in developing countries has been advanced in literature, there is a paucity of studies that explore green cities in developing countries. Moreover, evidence of studies that have focussed on green cities development in Ghana is lacking. Because of this identified knowledge gap, the purpose of this study is to establish the indicators/attributes for measuring the level of greenness of cities in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify the indicators/attributes for measuring the level of greenness of cities in developing countries. This study has adopted the pragmatism as its undergirding research philosophy and the deductive research approach. In terms of methodological choice, quantitative research strategy was used to collect data from experts in sustainable urban development. The primary data retrieved from this study was analysed using descriptive statistics, relative importance index and one-sample t-test. The reliability and validity of this study were measured with the Cronbach’s alpha test. Findings This study established eight indicators for measuring green city development: air quality, water, sanitation, land use, health and safety, transportation, energy and building and construction. It was discovered that the development of green cities should enhance air quality, improve water production and supply, improve management in sanitation, promote mixed and integrative land use, maintain the health and safety of city dwellers, reduce the demand for transportation and formalise public transport, adopt renewable and efficient energy technologies and promote sustainable construction and green buildings. These indicators are key to policymaking and implementation of green cities development. Research limitations/implications This study focusses primarily on Ghana; however, the findings of this study do not limit the generalisability, as it can be used as an example for other developing countries. Practical implications Theoretically, this study adopted quantitative indicators that are reproducible in another geographical context. This study contributively adds to the discourse on sustainability, especially in Ghana, and can be a source of reference to motivate others to conduct further research in related areas. The outcomes of this study will help the local government, policymakers, city stakeholders and industry expertise to gain insights of the overall indicators that underpin green city development. Originality/value This paper attempts to posit in literature the foremost appraisal of green city indicators adaptive in Ghana, which could motivate other developing countries to develop their own green cities.

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“…This study utilizes journals, thesis and books on heritage studies as major sources of data from credible electronic database such as Academia, Google Scholar, KNUST D-Space, Research gate and Science direct. Descriptors were used to obtain wider coverage results (Anzagira et al, 2019) in heritage studies as Darko and Chan (2016) argue as to how impracticable it is to consider all descriptors within a single study. The descriptors considered in this study include "cultural heritage", architectural heritage', "heritage preservation", "heritage conservation", "architectural heritage preservation in Ghana", "UNESCO", "world heritage criteria", "world heritage list".…”

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The State of Architectural Heritage Preservation in Ghana: A Review

Twumasi-Ampofo¹,

Oppong

Quagraine

2020

Cogent Arts & Humanities

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The link between past and present generations can only be maintained with effective preservation of cultural (Architectural) heritage. Architectural Heritage Preservation (AHP) is under threat in Ghana with an apparent dwindling awareness, unrelenting teardowns and destruction of historic buildings and places for other infrastructure development and spontaneous housing settlements. This paper seeks to review literature to establish the need to conduct further research on the state of architectural heritage preservation in Ghana. This research is underpinned with interpretivism and theoretically assesses the state of AHP in Ghana through review of literature. Literature reviewed revealed low publicity concerning heritage preservation, inadequate human resource responsible for heritage preservation and need to improve Ghana's Architectural Heritage management. The study therefore recommends further research in heritage studies to ensure effective protection and preservation of Ghana's rich architectural heritage.

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Towards an Uptake Framework for the Green Building Concept in Ghana: A Theoretical Review

Cited by 12 publications

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Green Building Materials Products and Service Market in the Construction Industry

Green Building Materials Products and Service Market in the Construction Industry

Attributable indicators for measuring the level of greenness of cities in developing countries: lessons from Ghana

The State of Architectural Heritage Preservation in Ghana: A Review

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