Stakeholders’ Perception of Significant Challenges to the Implementation of Building Management System in Nigeria

Abstract

The concept of Building Management Systems (BMS) cannot be over-emphasized. BMSs have developed over time and are benefiting the people who utilize these kinds of facilities. The purpose of this study is to evaluate Nigeria's BMS implementation challenges. The population consists of active participants in BMS projects which include architects, mechanical and electrical engineers, quantity surveyors and builders. The sample size was found to be 90, using Kreijcie Morgan table. Simple random sampling technique was employed in the study. The study adopted survey design and used online survey to elicit information form respondents. 44 of the 90 surveys were returned and used in the research. The results demonstrated that the two biggest obstacles to BMS implementation are power supply failure and system implementation costs. The paper compared the medians of the samples from the four stakeholders who took part in the survey using the Kruskal-Wallis test at a 5% confidence level. The findings indicated that, no statistically significant difference among the respondents on BMS implementation except two factors. The two factors are the system's deployment costs and the lack of affordable intelligent building technology. Each stakeholder has a unique and varied perspective on BMS-related information, which may be the cause of the discrepancy in the outcomes. It was suggested, among other things, that power be stabilized and that other options be made available to guarantee the system's continuing operation. Lastly, BMS personnel should receive training so they can efficiently optimize each benefit the BMS provides.