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The Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON) is a statutory body tasked with regulating the architectural profession within Nigeria. [2] It was established under the ARCON Act, [3] Decree No 10 of 1969, amended by Decree No 43 of 1990, and currently operates under the Architects (Registration, Etc.) Act Cap A19 The Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The mission of AIA 2030 Commitment is to provide a holistic, data-driven platform for all the participating architecture, engineering and consultancy firms of 2030 Challenge and report their progress on meeting the 2030 targets. By signing the commitment, architecture firms agree to: Create a Sustainable action plan for the entire firm. [10]
Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings through improved efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space and the ecosystem at large. Sustainable architecture uses a conscious approach to energy and ecological conservation in the design of the ...
The Sustainable Development Goals aim to reduce neglected tropical diseases, AIDS, hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases. The Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan was launched to align the SDGs with a target of 2030. Among the goals is to reduce the maternal mortality ratio to 70/100,000 live births. [9]
Sustainable landscape architecture is a category of sustainable design concerned with the planning and design of the built and natural environments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The design of a sustainable landscape encompasses the three pillars of sustainable development: economic well-being, social equity and environmental protections.
The book challenges designers to push beyond "green building" to create buildings, infrastructure and landscapes that truly restore and regenerative of the surrounding ecosystems. [ 20 ] The Living Building Challenge (LBC) is recognized as the most progressive green building standard that can be applied to any building type around the world.
By applying sustainable technology and methods to these components of infrastructure, the government seeks to reinvigorate the socioeconomic wellbeing of North Jakarta. However, in order to effectively create a wholly resilient society, the project stresses that the design process must be shared between government initiatives, the commercial ...
A mud house in a rural area in Nigeria. Rural African architecture research has generally been viewed in a limited perspective and has widely been considered primitive in building technology and techniques. [118] Architecture as a practice in rural Africa also extends to the construction of religious dwellings as well. [119]