期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2019
卷号：21
期号：3
页码：176-187
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：To achieve sustainable housing development in Nigeria, natural building material resources must be used sustainably.
Industrialised Building System (IBS) is a method where prefabricated components are used for construction in
sustainable manner. This study investigated the prospects, challenges, and strategies for improving IBS usage for
sustainable housing development in Abuja, Nigeria. The method adopted was purposive sampling technique where
questionnaire were distributed to 100 built environment professionals, who handle housing projects. Data obtained from
the 80 questionnaire returned were analysed. The findings revealed that conventional method of construction is still
prevalent. The challenges to IBS adoption for sustainable housing development are; insufficient IBS manufacturer,
unfamiliarity due to resistance to change, enormous capital cost and lack of government intervention. The study
concluded that Government support and increase awareness on the prospects of IBS would improve the usage of
IBS in sustainable housing development.
关键词：Industrialised Building System; Housing; Sustainable Development; Construction
Method; Building Materials
