GREEN BUILDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ABUJA, NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

This study investigated green building project management for sustainable development in Abuja, Nigeria. It assessed the challenges that green building project management faces and means for prospects on sustainable development. Three research questions and two hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance for the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consist of 108 building professionals in Abuja, 53 with a 3-5 years working experience and certification and 55 with a 5 year and above working experience and certification. A 4-point scale 30 items questionnaire validated by three (3) lecturers from the Department of Industrial and Technology Education, Federal University of Technology Minna was used for data collection. Mean, standard deviation and t-test statistical tool (SPSS) were used for data analysis. Results reveals that certain factors are hindering the development of green building in Abuja. It also reveals that there is level of sustainability of green building development in Abuja is inadequate. Furthermore, there is no significant difference between the mean response of building professionals with 3-5 years working experience and certification on green building development hindered by some challenges in Nigeria built environment and there is no significant difference between the mean response of building professionals with 5 years and above working experience and certification on the perceived level of adoption and sustainability of green building practices in the construction projects. It is therefore concluded that taking into consideration the huge environmental impact of conventional buildings, the need for adoption of green building practices in the study area was examined and factors are identified as hindrances to the sustainable development of green building in project management. Furthermore, there is a new to improve the level of adoption of green building practices into construction project. Hence, it is recommended that full establishment of Green Building Council of Nigeria (GBCN) that will be responsible for awareness creation, introduction of guidelines, tools and techniques that will drive green building practices for future project.