Assessing sustainable design practices in selected Municipal Assemblies in Ghana
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2021-07-06
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Abstract
The widespread awareness of sustainability does not really reflect in engineering project
decision making and delivery. It is against this background that the study sought to assess
the sustainable design practice in selected Municipal Assemblies in Ghana. The study looked
at the level of awareness of sustainable design concepts among professionals involved in
project design at the selected Municipal Assemblies and its level of implementation in past,
current and future projects. The study also identified ways of improving the practice of
sustainable design in the selected Municipal Assemblies. The main tool for data collection
was a structured questionnaire and the target population were professionals involved in
project design at the Assembly level. The study was limited to ten (10) Municipal
Assemblies in the Eastern Region. A total of 60 responses were retrieved from possible 74
respondents, representing a response rate of 81%. The descriptive statistics was used to
analyse and give meaning to the data collected. It was evident from the study that there is
high level of awareness of sustainable design at the selected Municipal Assemblies but its
implementation in project design is low. The study identified the main barriers to the
implementation of sustainable design to be perceived cost and lack of stakeholders’ interest.
It was established that the best way to improve sustainable design practice at the selected
Municipal Assemblies is to consider sustainability right from the inception or the earliest
stages of a construction project. It is recommended that the Local Government Service
Council and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development should establish
periodic programme or workshop on sustainable design for key stakeholders at the
Assembly. The study is very significant within the framework of national and global quest
for sustainable development
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A dissertation submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science.
Keywords
Assessing, sustainable design practices, Municipal Assemblies in Ghana