Abstract
The postgraduate hostels in Caleb University in Lagos are faced with considerable levels of thermal discomfort due to the prevailing hot and humid marine climate, amplified by the use of inefficient traditional building materials. There is a need for environmentally adaptive building design in university buildings in the Nigerian university education sector, as urged by the call for green building materials (Olaoye, 2024). The focus of this study is the potential of sustainable building materials in enhancing climate responsiveness and end-users’ satisfaction in the postgraduate hostel at Caleb University. To achieve this goal, the study draws from the complexities of architectural assessment and material performance. It discusses the benefits that can be gained through the strategic integration of sustainable design within the hostel towards the achievement of sustainability.