Abstract:
Green Building Practices (GBPs) are gradually receiving worldwide recognition and uptake. It is argued
that facilities built according to the GBPs, called green buildings are not only environmentally friendly,
but also, economically more productive than other comparable ordinary ones. In the latter regard thus,
green buildings’ periodical rental premiums, finished property values and energy efficiencies, amongst
others, are higher. Much as these studies fare well in portraying GBPs as being environmentally
sustainable, very little research has been undertaken to ascertain their economic sustainability
especially in the context of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). This paper explores the latter, going
through the perspectives of public awareness and access to construction finance, political will,
construction industry sizes to green building materials’ sources and argues that GBPs may not be
economically sustainable in the LDCs.
