Assessment of Eco-friendly principles in the design of a 3 Star Hotel at life camp in Abuja, Nigeria in Conference proceedings of the school of Environmental technology International Conference

Abstract

A hotel facility is tasked with providing affordable comfort and services to customers, thus the need for Eco-friendly practices for it plays a key role limiting numerous factors that lead to global warming which poses a big risk to human habitation. The global task for adjusting building structures to the natural environment is sole to meet the world’s growing needs, and at the same time limit its impacts on the environment. The review article revealed eco-friendly design principles that are applicable in buildings in Nigeria, and that the application of these principles in Nigeria is not holistic unlike the developed parts of the world where eco-friendly buildings designs are well documented, applied and well adapted to. The aim of this study is therefore to assess the Eco-friendly principles in the design of a hotel for its effective application in Nigeria. The methodology adopted includes a desk study of articles related to the study, local Case studies, deducing information regarding eco-friendly and hotel buildings, and field observation to obtain data on some of the selected case studies. The data obtained during the investigation showed that eco-friendly buildings require efficiency in design, choice of material and method of construction. The data was documented, analysed and presented in tables, plates, charts, and figures. The research established that there are eco-friendly design principles applicable to building architecture in Nigeria, which is efficient.