期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2014
卷号：16
期号：4
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：The aim o f this study is to compare the capital cost of sustainable and conventional housing as well as examine the health implications of sustainable ho using in Lagos. Using a systematic random sampling technique a total of 312 questionnaires were retrieved from the occupants of the three housing estates used as a case study in this research. Data on cost was provided through historical cost data on the estates while analysis was by the use of frequencies, percentiles and mean item scores. The study revealed that the capital cost of sustainable housing is lo wer than co nventional housing in the estates attributed to the use of cost effective sustainable materials and realistic project planning and management. Diarrhea, typhoid fever, cholera and dysentery were associated with water inefficiency, poor design quality to malaria and respiratory infection to energy inefficiency. The satisfaction index for kitchen and toilet facilities, windo ws/doors, concrete works and electrical works is satisfactory. In conclusion, it is important to use co st effective sustainable materials and effective project management and communication in the d evelopment of sustainable housing.
