BARRIERS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VERTICAL GREEN SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA

E-ISSN: 3026-8575
P-ISSN: 3027-1266
Abbreviated Title: JASD
Frequency: Quarterly (Continuous model)
DOI Prefix: 10.70382/bejasd
Access: Open Access
E-mail: editorial@berkeleypublications.com

OLUWOYO O.C; CHARLES M

Authors

OLUWOYO O.C Department of Architecture, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria. Author
CHARLES M Department of Architecture, School of Environmental Technology, Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria. Author

Abstract

The globe has been concerned with ways to address the problem of global warming and other associated environmental effects through sustainable practice of which Vertical Green System (VGS) is an important part. Nonetheless, it appears that this approach is not being used very much in Nigeria. The study looks at the barriers to VGS adoption in Nigeria. Structured questionnaires were administered both physically and online with sections for both professionals and non-professionals. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to evaluate the data collected. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 22 was used to conduct further analysis on the data. The results indicated that most people are not aware of the use of VGS. Findings showed that people are willing to raise awareness primarily through social media, and that the biggest obstacles to the adoption of VGS in Nigeria are lack of awareness and maintenance costs. These findings led to the conclusion that raising awareness will accelerate the implementation of VGS. It is advised that clients be informed of the benefits of VGS also practitioners and government agencies should work together to incorporate VGS into building codes and regulations.