TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration ................................................................................................................................................. i
Dedication .................................................................................................................................................. i
Acknowledgement ..................................................................................................................................... i
LIST OF ABBREVITIONS AND ACRONYMS ................................................................................................. iv
LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................................... iv
LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Problem Statement ....................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Justification ................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Research Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Research Questions ...................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 Null Hypothesis ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.7 General objective .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.7.1 Specific Objectives ................................................................................................................ 4
1.8 Significance of the Study ............................................................................................................... 4
1.9 Scope of the study ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.10 Conceptual Framework ................................................................................................................. 5
2 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ....................................................................................... 5
2.1 Defining “Green Concept” in Building Design ............................................................................... 5
2.2 Green Building Technologies and Fundamentals of Green Buildings ........................................... 7
2.3 Sustainable Site design ................................................................................................................. 8
2.4 Energy Efficiency ........................................................................................................................... 8
2.5 Water efficiency .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Green roofs ................................................................................................................................. 11
2.7 Environmental quality, materials and resources ........................................................................ 12
2.8 Environmental and social benefits of residential green buildings .............................................. 13
2.9 Financial Benefits of Green Buildings ......................................................................................... 13
3 CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................ 14
3.1 Area of Study ............................................................................................................................... 14
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3.2 Location ....................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Topography ................................................................................................................................. 15
3.4 Climate ........................................................................................................................................ 15
3.4.1 Average Daily Temperatures ............................................................................................... 15
3.4.2 Average Humidity Values .................................................................................................... 16
3.4.3 Average Rain Amounts ........................................................................................................ 16
3.4.4 Average Winds .................................................................................................................... 17
3.4.5 Average Sunshine ................................................................................................................ 17
3.5 Soils and Geology ........................................................................................................................ 17
4 CHAPTER FOUR: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ........................................................................ 17
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 17
4.2 Key Subjects ................................................................................................................................ 18
4.2.1 Local Community ................................................................................................................ 18
4.2.2 Local Administrators (Chiefs, County representatives, women representatives) .............. 18
4.2.3 Contractors ......................................................................................................................... 18
4.3 Research Design .......................................................................................................................... 18
4.3.1 Primary Data Sources .......................................................................................................... 18
4.3.2 Secondary data sources ...................................................................................................... 19
4.3.3 Data Processing and Analysis .............................................................................................. 19
4.3.4 Variables .............................................................................................................................. 20
4.3.5 Logical and Ethical considerations ...................................................................................... 21
4.3.6 Instruments and methods ................................................................................................... 22
4.3.7 Data Quality Measures ........................................................................................................ 22
5 Chapter 5: Data management, data analysis and discussion/interpretation......................................... 22
5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 22
5.2 Data analysis ............................................................................................................................... 22
5.3 Data results ................................................................................................................................. 23
5.3.1 Occupant satisfaction .......................................................................................................... 23
5.3.2 ENERGY PROVISIONS........................................................................................................... 25
5.3.3 Water efficiency .................................................................................................................. 32
5.3.4 Water consumption per month .......................................................................................... 32
5.3.5 Health and wellbeing .......................................................................................................... 35
5.3.6 Air Quality ........................................................................................................................... 36
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6 CHAPTER SIX: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION ............................................................. 38
6.1 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................. 38
6.2 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 39
References ................................................................................................................................................... 40
APPENDIXES ............................................................................................................................................ 41
APPENDIX 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 41
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BUNDI, KEVIN . "The Green Building Option; Environmentally Sustainable Building In Residential Building Designs, A Case Study Of Makongeni Area, Thika Town, Kiambu County." Afribary (2021). Accessed November 05, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-green-building-option-environmentally-sustainable-building-in-residential-building-designs-a-case-study-of-makongeni-area-thika-town-kiambu-county