IMPACT OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE IN LAGOS MEGACITY

Abstract

The gap between learning and the practical aspect of energy sustainability is getting narrower when viewed in the overall content of the sustainable development goals (SDG’s) agenda; therefore, this study is needed at this time. This study aims to investigate the impact of architectural education on energy sustainability in selected architectural schools in the Lagos Megacity. It explores the impact of architectural education in these schools of Architecture and how it has influenced the design and construction of energy-efficient buildings and, in turn, contributed to energy sustainability. This study adopted quantitative approach in data collection. An online survey was conducted among students and faculty members of selected architectural schools in the Lagos Megacity. The data was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Findings on influences of architectural education in building design and construction with respect to energy sustainability revealed that 7.4% disagreed that architectural education had influence on building design and construction while 92.6% agreed that architectural education had influence on building design and construction. Also, impact of institutional policies showed that government policy had a significance impact of .292 (29.2%) with Nigerian Institute of Architects while Architects Registration council had a significant influence of .609 (60.9%). The study concluded that architectural education had influence on building design and construction in the school of architecture especially in Lagos Mega City. Also, that government policies had a far reaching influence on both institutional bodies that regulates architectural education in Lagos megacity.