Government Regulations in Promoting Green Building Practices and Delivery of Mass Housing Project in Ado Ekiti Metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper assesses the influence of government policies in the provision of sustainable mass housing projects in Ado-Ekiti Metropolis with reference to green building practices. Through regression analysis the paper examines the role of government policies in project outcomes. The findings show that there is a positive but weak relationship between government policies and sustainable mass housing delivery with correlation coefficient R=0.228R = 0.228. The coefficient of determination (R 2 = 0.052 R 2 = 0.052) indicates that 5.2 percent of the variation in project delivery is explained by the government policies and thus there is another factor that has more influence. The perceptions of the stakeholders reveal that government policies are indeed a major factor but other issues including high initial costs of capital, limited sources of capital and availability of materials are also major obstacles. The most important factor in mitigating these challenges was financial incentives especially subsidies and grants with a mean of 4.93 (RII = 0.985). The perceived implications of green building practices on costs are high with an average RII of 0.83 indicating a high-cost impact, especially the initial capital cost and the high cost of green materials. These results highlight the value of enhancing government incentives, local governance, and local supply chains to address the financial obstacle to the adoption of green building. Also, the incorporation of financial instruments and capacity-building activities into government policies is essential in improving the provision of sustainable mass housing projects in Nigeria.