Development of a building sustainability assessment method (BSAM) for developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Olawumi, TO; Chan, DWM; Chan, APC; Wong, JKW

Development of a building sustainability assessment method (BSAM) for developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Olawumi, TO Chan, DWM Chan, APC Wong, JKW

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Citation:: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 263, pp. 121514-121514
Issue Date:: 2020-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Olawumi, TO
dc.contributor.author	Chan, DWM
dc.contributor.author	Chan, APC
dc.contributor.author	Wong, JKW
dc.date.accessioned	2020-10-08T00:45:18Z
dc.date.available	2020-10-08T00:45:18Z
dc.date.issued	2020-08-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 263, pp. 121514-121514
dc.identifier.issn	0959-6526
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/143132
dc.description.abstract	© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The consideration of the regional context in the development of green building rating systems is well established in the extant literature, and this informs the development of a sustainability assessment method for sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, a multi-expert consultation method was carried out in Nigeria which is the largest economy in the region. This was performed via a structured questionnaire survey and interview approaches to identify the key sustainability assessment criteria, assign score-weights to the various criteria, and establish the certification grading system of buildings. The developed Building Sustainability Assessment Method (BSAM) scheme and its weighted criteria were validated using two existing building case studies. The established BSAM scheme was compared to six widely used green building rating systems. The comparative analysis reveals that the score-weights and priorities of the BSAM scheme were remarkably different from the existing rating systems. The study findings also show the increasing focus on the indoor environmental quality and energy criteria by all the rating systems. The developed BSAM scheme, meanwhile, has adequately considered the three main pillars of sustainable development unlike the existing green rating tools. Hence, it is expected for the proposed BSAM scheme to promote greener buildings and enhance sustainable urban development in the region.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Cleaner Production
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121514
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	0907 Environmental Engineering, 0910 Manufacturing Engineering, 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences
dc.title	Development of a building sustainability assessment method (BSAM) for developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	263
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering
utslib.for	0910 Manufacturing Engineering
utslib.for	0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2020-10-08T00:45:04Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	263

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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd The consideration of the regional context in the development of green building rating systems is well established in the extant literature, and this informs the development of a sustainability assessment method for sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, a multi-expert consultation method was carried out in Nigeria which is the largest economy in the region. This was performed via a structured questionnaire survey and interview approaches to identify the key sustainability assessment criteria, assign score-weights to the various criteria, and establish the certification grading system of buildings. The developed Building Sustainability Assessment Method (BSAM) scheme and its weighted criteria were validated using two existing building case studies. The established BSAM scheme was compared to six widely used green building rating systems. The comparative analysis reveals that the score-weights and priorities of the BSAM scheme were remarkably different from the existing rating systems. The study findings also show the increasing focus on the indoor environmental quality and energy criteria by all the rating systems. The developed BSAM scheme, meanwhile, has adequately considered the three main pillars of sustainable development unlike the existing green rating tools. Hence, it is expected for the proposed BSAM scheme to promote greener buildings and enhance sustainable urban development in the region.

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