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 Deposit Money Banks 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 Deposit Money Banks 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

While use of local building materials is widely discussed in policy and industry circles, empirical evidence on its actual effect on thermal comfort within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria remains sparse and, in places, contradictory. This lack of localized, rigorous evidence makes it difficult for decision-makers to know with confidence whether current approaches to use of local building materials are helping or hindering thermal comfort — a gap this study sets out to close.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Use of Local Building Materials on thermal comfort in Selected Deposit Money Banks 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 Deposit Money Banks 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 Deposit Money Banks 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

The study is limited to an examination of Use of Local Building Materials and its relationship with thermal comfort within the context of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. It reflects a clearly defined scope of analysis and relies on data and perspectives available within that scope; generalizing the findings beyond this specific context should therefore be done with appropriate caution.