DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MODEL IN CAMEROON

Abstract

The act of building involves several parameters and multiple stakeholders, making it a complex system. Therefore, modeling it requires consideration of all these factors. The construction context in Cameroon integrates the new requirements of sustainable development into projects. The need to develop a sustainable building model is based on specific cultural, environmental (climatic, resource scarcity), geographical, and economic constraints. This better frames the issue of sustainable buildings in terms of assessing the impacts of construction on the physical, cultural, political, and economic environment, using a methodological approach based on the possible choices that arise from analyzing future implications on surrounding ecosystems. This article aims to propose a developed model of sustainable construction, based particularly on available scientific assessment tools and decision-making support, aimed at adapting existing buildings within urban environments under various climatic contexts in Cameroon. The values obtained from our design model take into account pollution from construction, as well as energy and water consumption. The proposed tool is dynamic and highly beneficial for decentralized local authorities, particularly for implementing actions to Dsonwa Manfo Ervé Destin, Pettang Chrispin https://iaeme.com/Home/journal/IJCIET 44 editor@iaeme.com reduce greenhouse gas emissions and optimize the management of local resources. Our results suggest actions such as renovation, green roofing/vegetation, and the use of photovoltaic solar energy. The contribution of renewable energy equipment to existing buildings implies, for their implementation, a better analysis of the studied building. Cameroon can benefit from the development of tools for evaluating its buildings, thus gradually making existing constructions compliant with the requirements of sustainable urban development. This leads to interesting formulations in terms of strategies and policies for developing sustainable construction projects.