AN EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF SHOPPING MALLS IN ABUJA

📄 Project Abstract

The major source of energy used in existing shopping malls 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 shopping malls in Nigeria. The research was based on case study approach and data was collected through visual survey, check-list ,computer simulation using "Ecotect Analysis, 2011" and interview of Architects/ designers of shopping malls in the field of energy as well as analysis of the environmental climate data of the proposed site. The case study revealed that the shopping malls as at the time of their construction did not consider sustainable design strategies in terms of materials of the building envelope, wall and window shading as well as natural means of cooling and lighting while the computer simulation gave a significant reduction of 38% when su...