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School grounds serve as vital learning and recreational spaces that contribute significantly to pupils’ physical, cognitive, and social development. However, in many Nigerian public primary schools, these spaces are underutilized or inadequately designed to support holistic education. This study assesses the effective use of primary school grounds in the selected study area, focusing on patterns of pupil engagement, environmental quality, and design functionality.

ournal of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIAJ) is an academic journal, which is coordinated by the Library and Publications Committee of the Nigerian Institute of Architects. The first issue of NIAJ was published in 1981. Before 2023 all copies of the journal were printed with ISSN 2315 8913, however since 2023, the journal is printed digitally.

Waste management in educational institutions plays a critical role in fostering sustainable environmental practices and promoting public health. This study appraises waste management strategies in K-12 schools in Jos, the capital city of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria.

This study investigates the impact of shading devices on occupant thermal comfort in residential buildings within Bauchi Metropolis, Nigeria. Using a survey-based methodology, 120 questionnaires were distributed, with 102 valid responses analysed alongside a checklist assessing building orientation, form, shading, vegetation, and window placement1.

For sustainable learning to take place, a learning center must offer a comfortable, healthy, secure, approachable, well-lit, well-ventilated, and aesthetically pleasing physical environment. The United Nations has seen the need for quality education and coined the phrase “Sustainable Learning” which refers to the integration of play and creativity into learning.

The quality and sustainability value of intervention buildings by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has been of concerns because of the impact buildings can have on the academic environment and the quality of education. It is thus paramount to constantly check and update the quality of our academic environment by ensuring delivery of sustainable buildings and structures that would have economic, environmental and sociocultural benefits.

Understanding the level of students’ satisfaction with the quality of off campus lodges they stay is highly valuable for enhancing academic wellbeing and productivity. This study assesses the level of satisfaction of students’ lodges in Malete Community, where the Kwara State University is located. A total of 240 students were selected for this study, using random sampling method to conduct oral interviews and distribution of questionnaires to selected respondents in selected lodges.

There has been a renewed conversation on thermal performance and thermal efficiency of buildings lately as a means of addressing the current energy crisis and series of environmental problems, this is because the building sector constitutes a substantial percentage of overall global consumption and demand for energy. Buildings generally, and residential buildings in particular consume a lot of energy for ventilation, heating, and air conditioning

This study explores how critical regionalism supports sustainable tourism in Nigeria’s recreation and resort projects. As sustainability becomes essential in tourism, understanding how local contexts shape its implementation is crucial. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research investigates projects across different regions, analyzing how cultural, social, economic, and environmental factors interact with global sustainability practices.

Journal of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIAJ) is an academic journal, which is coordinated by the Library and Publications Committee of the Nigerian Institute of Architects. The first issue of NIAJ was published in 1981. Before 2023 all copies of the journal were printed with ISSN 2315-8913, however since 2023, the journal is printed digitally.