Resilience of Buildings at the Operational Stage: Understanding Property Managers' Perceptions of Barriers to the Installation of Vertical Greenery Systems

Ayodele Samuel  Adegoke; Job Taiwo  Gbadegesin; Timothy Oluwafemi  Ayodele; Samson Efuwape  Agbato

Ayodele Samuel Adegoke University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Job Taiwo Gbadegesin Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
Timothy Oluwafemi Ayodele Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Samson Efuwape Agbato Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Keywords: Building Resilience, Climate Change, Property Management, Vertical Greenery Systems

Abstract

Heat generation and carbon emission have been identified as major elements of climate change reality that pose a threat to humanity through activities in the built environment. Thus, a topical discourse in the built environment research agenda is adopting building resilience as an adaptive measure against vulnerabilities. Recent studies indicate the incorporation of vertical greenery systems (VGSs) as a potential approach for minimising the effect of heat generation and energy moderation. Consequently, using a mixed-method approach, this study examines barriers to the installation of VGSs at the operational stage (property management stage) in Lagos. Preliminary interview sessions were held with eleven (11) estate surveyors and valuers (ESVs), followed by the administration of a research questionnaire to 282 ESVs. Analysis showed that lack of building regulations, low awareness about green walls and their benefits, poor knowledge of the construction industry and emphasis on sustainability were the main barriers to the installation of VGSs. It was concluded that policy plays a crucial role in ensuring use of the technology in the drive for a paradigm shift in property management practice.