Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

In recent years, Use of Local Building Materials has emerged as a critical factor shaping thermal comfort across organizations operating in and around Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria. As institutions grapple with the pressures of globalization, regulatory reform, and shifting stakeholder expectations, understanding how use of local building materials relates to thermal comfort has become an important area of both scholarly and practical concern.

Within the context of Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria, this relationship carries particular significance. Organizations in this setting operate under a distinct combination of economic, regulatory, and market conditions that may amplify or dampen the effect of use of local building materials on thermal comfort, making a context-specific inquiry both timely and necessary.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite a growing body of literature on use of local building materials, there remains limited consensus on the precise nature of its relationship with thermal comfort, particularly within Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria. Many organizations continue to make decisions about use of local building materials without a clear, evidence-based understanding of how those decisions ultimately affect thermal comfort. This gap between practice and empirical understanding is the central problem this study seeks to address.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Use of Local Building Materials on thermal comfort in Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria.
2. To assess the extent to which use of local building materials influences thermal comfort within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with use of local building materials in relation to thermal comfort.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing use of local building materials in order to improve thermal comfort.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of use of local building materials on thermal comfort in Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria?
2. To what extent does use of local building materials influence thermal comfort within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with use of local building materials in relation to thermal comfort?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize use of local building materials in order to improve thermal comfort?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of architecture, this study has practical value for management teams within Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria seeking to understand how use of local building materials translates into measurable outcomes around thermal comfort. It is equally useful to students and future researchers looking for a localized empirical reference on this relationship.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this study confines itself to Selected Fintech Companies in Nigeria, focusing specifically on how use of local building materials relates to thermal comfort within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.