AN EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN CONFERENCE CENTRES

📄 Project Abstract

Sustainable design strategies are strategies that seek to promote the quality of indoor and outdoor environment by reducing negative impact on building and the natural environment. Energy efficiency which is a key factor of sustainable design is especially critical for conference centres with their typically large volumes of space and great variation in numbers of occupants. This has made the focus on sustainability in the design, construction, and operation of conference centres grow more intense. Studies show that one third of the energy used in existing conference centres in Nigeria is generated via electricity, but due to epileptic power supply, high cost of energy and high carbon emission, there is a need to minimize energy demand in the facility. This research evaluated sustainable design strategies and their effects on energy efficiency in conference centres in warm humid climates of Nigeria. The climate, building envelope, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and li...