An assessment of facilities and materials specification of residential buildings in Nigeria
The serviceability and comfortability of a building edifice are functions of its facilities and materials of construction. The level of facilities and quality of materials determine the degree of comfort, satisfaction and comfortability the users of residential buildings will enjoy. The study asse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penerbit UKM
2013
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7012/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7012/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7012/1/69-202-1-PB.pdf |
| Summary: | The serviceability and comfortability of a building edifice are functions of its facilities and materials of
construction. The level of facilities and quality of materials determine the degree of comfort,
satisfaction and comfortability the users of residential buildings will enjoy. The study assessed the
level of facilities and materials specification of residential buildings in Nigeria. Data were collected
through questionnaire administered on the users of residential buildings in the study area. The study
found out that the facilities available in most of the residential buildings are water closet and ceiling
fan. Moreover, materials mostly used in construction were asbestos ceiling board, emulsion paint,
floor screed among others. The study concluded that residential buildings in the study area were built
with the basic facilities and materials for construction. The study therefore recommends the need for
both the government and private players in housing to formulate policy to enforce a minimum
standard of facilities and materials specification in residential buildings as essential need of man. This
will eliminate the possibility of environmental challenges such as water and household-waste
pollutions which could arise from non-availability of basic facilities and thereby improve the living
conditions of the users. |
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