End-User Awareness of the Benefits of Sustainable Construction

Sustainable construction practices aim to reduce energy use and waste production by using recyclable and renewable materials in construction projects. This approach ensures a building’s design has negligible environmental impact throughout its lifetime, incorporating factors and materials that continuously impact the structure’s environmental impact. This study examines end users’ awareness of sustainable construction’s economic, social, and ecological benefits. Utilizing a quantitative research method, 100 respondents were purposively sampled for data. Data were analyzed using one-sample t-tests and mean score ranking. The findings from the study suggested end-users had limited awareness of the economic, social, and ecological benefits of sustainable construction. Several studies report that a lack of knowledge and awareness of the SC concept leads to the idea being disregarded by construction professionals. This study puts the spotlight on the end-users. It concludes that despite several initiatives, the awareness and uptake of Sustainable Construction (SC) will only improve with the involvement of the end-users in the promotional initiatives.