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

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Hindrance and Benefits to Green Building Implementation: Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria. / Alohan, Ernest O.; Oyetunji, Abiodun Kolawole.
In: Real Estate Management and Valuation, Vol. 29, No. 3, 30.09.2021, p. 65-76.

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Alohan EO, Oyetunji AK. Hindrance and Benefits to Green Building Implementation: Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria. Real Estate Management and Valuation. 2021 Sept 30;29(3):65-76. Epub 2021 Aug 13. doi: 10.2478/remav-2021-0022

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Alohan, Ernest O. ; Oyetunji, Abiodun Kolawole. / Hindrance and Benefits to Green Building Implementation : Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria. In: Real Estate Management and Valuation. 2021 ; Vol. 29, No. 3. pp. 65-76.

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