Abstract:
ABSTRACT
Sustainable development brought about numerous innovations; among them there was an introduction
to the blue and the circular economies; both of them aimed at the realization of the sustainable
development goal. Therefore, a period like this in which sustainability is shaping the future of
development necessitates this research study that explores how an architectural-based Public-Private
Partnerships (PPP) can spearhead a circular economy at the Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti
(ABUAD). The study aimed at identifying the ways in which the built environment of the university can
be redesigned to be exemplary in terms of resource-efficiency and environmental responsibility through
innovative design methodologies and team-based frameworks. Data collected were analysed
descriptively by using mixed-method approach which involves field observations, interviews and
questionnaires. To further solidify on the gathered information, the research relies on case studies of
current campus projects to assess the correspondence of architectural interventions to such principles
of the circular economy as material reuse, low-energy design and sustainable building. The results
indicate that there exists high potential in architecture based Public-Private Partnerships to the process
of bridging institutional desires with the efforts of the private sector to develop systems that minimise
waste and enhance long-term environmental equilibrium. Besides, the study has established policy
management gaps, community involvement and technical capacity that need to be filled in order to
achieve full utilisation of these benefits. To sum up, the research hypothesis is that the systematic
incorporation of sustainable architecture into Public-Private Partnerships models can reinvent the
infrastructure of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti. This would be a living demonstration of a circular
economy that is geared towards a common academic purpose, economic value and environmental
consciousness that would be in one all-inclusive and sustainable futures.
