Review of Strategy for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Institutional Building Form in Hot Dry Climates of Nigeria

Adamu Bena, Aminu; Gillott, Mark; Boukhanouf, Rabah

Abstract

Achieving comfortable indoor environment in buildings in hot climates requires enormous amounts of cooling energy specifically if passive design techniques were not considered from the outset of the construction process. For instance, overheating in building experience in tropical climates of Nigeria impacts severely on occupants’ productivity and well-being. This paper reviews existing construction and technological strategies of improving energy efficiency in hot climates with a focus on institutional buildings. The review covers in particular design of building form/shape, passive cooling techniques, thermal comfort and building performance assessment tools. The paper provides also a critical reflection on the effectiveness and suitability of each strategy to address the wider issues of sustainability of the building sector.

Citation

Adamu Bena, A., Gillott, M., & Boukhanouf, R. (2019, August). Review of Strategy for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Institutional Building Form in Hot Dry Climates of Nigeria. Presented at 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2019), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Presentation Conference Type: Edited Proceedings
• Conference Name: 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2019)
• Start Date: Aug 20, 2019
• End Date: Aug 22, 2019
• Acceptance Date: Jul 1, 2019
• Publication Date: Aug 20, 2019
• Deposit Date: Nov 14, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 16, 2021
• Book Title: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2019), 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• ISBN: 9780853583318
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3285423