AN ASSESSMENT ON THE CONSCIOUSNESS AND PRACTICE OF GREEN CONSTRUCTION
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Background to study
Buildings that are environmentally friendly or sustainable are the way of the future and will become increasingly widespread in Nigeria over the course of the next several decades. The Nigerian construction sector is moving in the direction of adopting a trend marked by an increased demand for high-performance structures. The primary goals of sustainable construction activities are to avoid the depletion of resources such as energy, water, and raw materials, and to prevent the environmental degradation that is produced by facilities and infrastructure for the whole of their life cycles. According to Antony (2017), the implementation of an effective waste management system, the use of renewable building materials, and the efficient utilization of project design facilities would make it easier to achieve biophysical sustainability in Nigeria. [Citation needed] The construction industry is anticipated to develop new procedures for the production of built environments in order to pursue sustainable building practices. It is believed that building construction is responsible for nearly half of all greenhouse gas emissions and all of the energy that is consumed. This is primarily attributable to the energy that is used in the production of materials, the transportation of those materials to building construction sites, and the energy that is used to operate the buildings once they are constructed (Chang, 2021). The built environment is responsible for a significant portion of the total consumption of resources and energy, as well as the loss of biodiversity, pollution, and waste creation (Chang, 2021). In order to achieve technical sustainability in building, it is needed to design for flexibility, durability, adaptability, and quality. These elements are all critical prerequisites (Chang, 2020). The construction sector is responsible for a large amount of the majority of the world's environmental problems (Dweiri, 2016). When a building is designed using green architecture, the designers make sure that no aspect of the structure or any of its components might endanger the natural environment. This necessitates the use of natural construction materials containing organic molecules rather than synthetics, such as wood, bricks, or other elements (Ken, 2018). A development that satisfies the requirements of the present without compromising the capacity of future generations to satisfy their own needs is referred to as sustainable development (United Nations, 1987). According to a research by Lee (2018) entitled Adoptability of Green Building Practices in Construction Projects in Nigeria, it is recommended that professional organisations train and educate their members on green principles in order to guarantee that they are aware of and knowledgeable about the practice. Professionals need to attend seminars, conferences, and training programs to expand their knowledge of green design, building, methodologies, and techniques in order to maintain successful sustainable practices on projects. This will allow them to keep up with the latest developments in these areas. The adoption of a green or sustainable concept in design has a number of goals, including the reduction of energy, operation, and maintenance costs; the reduction of building-related illness; the increase in the productivity and comfort of building occupants; the reduction of waste and pollution; and the increase in the durability and flexibility of both the building and its components. It is essential that the green idea be adopted from the beginning phases of building design, planning, and construction. This will ensure that the desired results are achieved. There is an urgent need to lessen the demand for energy in buildings and raise awareness about the need of making effective use of the energy that is available (Madhumita , 2020).
As a result, it is of the utmost significance to promote environmentally friendly building practices and to make certain that these practices are implemented into the planning stage of building construction. The lack of institutional structures that promote green buildings, the lack of adequate resources to promote green construction, the lack of incentives or encouragement from the government to promote green construction, the limited professional capacity to integrate green building into construction, and the lack of encouragement or encouragement from the government to initiate green construction all contribute to the low level of public awareness about green construction in Lagos. The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers that prevent environmentally responsible building practices from being implemented in Lagos state.
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