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Assessment of Architects Adoption of Green Smart Design Strategies in High-Rise Office Building in Lagos Nigeria

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With 200 million people, Nigeria has limited access to adequate urban infrastructure and power supply. The global threat of urban explosions and climate change has compelled developed cities to prioritize renewable energy and CO2 emission reduction. This research aimed to investigate architects’ adoption of GSB design strategies in view to improve energy usage in high-rise office buildings. The objectives are to identify the different GSB design strategies available, the architect’s knowledge, and the extent of their adoption in practice. A review of relevant literature with a simple descriptive statistical survey was conducted with 174 structured questionnaires using a Likert scale ranking. 143 of these were returned for analysis using the SPSS statistical tool. The results revealed that GSB is at a developing stage due to a lack of adequate architect participation. There is general knowledge of GSB design strategies and their major benefits, but there is a low level of adoption in practice due to inadequate training and programs. Passive energy design should be encouraged among professionals while prioritizing affordable eco-friendly materials that will help to optimize energy consumption in high-rise office buildings. Professional groups and the government should make people aware of GSB. GB certification of Nigeria should be set up to help more new and existing buildings get certified.

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    Michael Gboyega Adeogun

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Adeogun, M.G. (2023). Assessment of Architects Adoption of Green Smart Design Strategies in High-Rise Office Building in Lagos Nigeria. In: Aigbavboa, C., Thwala, W., Aghimien, D. (eds) Towards a Sustainable Construction Industry: The Role of Innovation and Digitalisation. CIDB 2022. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22434-8_4

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