Building Professionals’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Green Building for Climate Change Mitigation in Nigeria

The building and construction sector is responsible for as much one third of total global green house gas (GHG) emissions about 80 percent these take place during the operational phase buildings. This results in damage destruction buildings infrastructure, delayed increased costs. Through practice building, especially CO2 can be significantly reduced both developed developing countries. concept considers many ways that services ner aq well other GHG impacts associated with built environment, including effects alternative urban designs, use on-site power generation life-cycle from construction, materials, equipment. study reviewed countries considering professional’s perspectives climate change mitigation Nigeria through found despite benefits such enhancement comfort health occupants, improvement air quality, occupants‟ satisfaction, reduction aggregate future capital maintenance costs, creation job opportunities industry protection ecosystem among others, there are numerous obstacles prevent being achieved. Some lack awareness by developers, unavailability materials locally, policy or guidelines adequate knowledge technical know-how professionals. It recommends public enlightenment government non-governmental organizations, request guidelines, funding research, development implementation.