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Licence: CC BY: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Hindrance and Benefits to Green Building Implementation
T2 - Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria
AU - Alohan, Ernest O.
AU - Oyetunji, Abiodun Kolawole
PY - 2021/9/30
Y1 - 2021/9/30
N2 - The clamour 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 its 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 about green building and its benefits by evaluating the opinion of professionals regarding the subject matter.Structured questionnaires were distributed among five different professionals 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 its development in Nigeria. The benefits and bottlenecks were ranked according to their perceived importance. The study recommends the creation of 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 reduces health hazards posed by conventional developments.
AB - The clamour 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 its 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 about green building and its benefits by evaluating the opinion of professionals regarding the subject matter.Structured questionnaires were distributed among five different professionals 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 its development in Nigeria. The benefits and bottlenecks were ranked according to their perceived importance. The study recommends the creation of 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 reduces health hazards posed by conventional developments.
KW - awareness
KW - built environment
KW - green building
KW - greenhouse gas
KW - sustainable development
U2 - 10.2478/remav-2021-0022
DO - 10.2478/remav-2021-0022
M3 - Journal article
VL - 29
SP - 65
EP - 76
JO - Real Estate Management and Valuation
JF - Real Estate Management and Valuation
SN - 2300-5289
IS - 3
ER -