%V 16
%N 7
%T STAKEHOLDERS PERCEPTION ON THE AWARENESS OF GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS AND ACCRUABLE BENEFITS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA
%X The construction industry has been relying on the government building codes to plan and execute most construction projects. Numerous researchers have shown how green building rating systems have various intrinsic advantages, and offers solutions to  many  environmental  related  problems,  relative  to  the  convectional  practices.  The  study  investigates  the  construction professional’s  perception  on the awareness  of  green  building  rating  systems
and  the  accruable  benefits  in  construction 
projects in Nigeria. The study objective include assessing the awareness status of green building rating systems as well as the most  preferred  rating  system  for  possible  adoption  in  Nigeria. A  structured  questionnaire  was  used  to  collect  information 
from  various  respondents  who  were  construction  professionals.  Random  sampling  techniques  were  used  to  select  one hundred-fifty (150) respondents out of  which ninety-one (91)were  used for data analysis. The results indicate that most of the  building  industry  professionals  in  Nigeria  are  familiar  with  green  building  rating  systems and  preferred Leadership  in Energy  and  Environmental  Design(LEED)for  possible  adoption  in  Nigerian  construction  projects.    The  findings  have 
important  implications  for  policy  and  practice.  The  study  recommends  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 practices for future project. 
%D 2014
%I Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania
%P 118-130
%L eprints10158
%A David Nduka
%A Adeboyega S. Sotunbo
%J Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa