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    Investigating the Adoption of Passive Cooling Strategies in Selected Office Buildings in Abuja, Nigeria
    (IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2025) Oluwatayo, Adedapo Adewunmi; Nduka, Miracle D.
    The study investigates the adoption of passive cooling strategies in office buildings in Abuja, Nigeria, with a focus on promoting sustainable design and enhancing energy efficiency. By evaluating the implementation patterns of various cooling techniques and identifying factors influencing their adoption, the research highlights the potential of passive strategies to reduce energy consumption and improve thermal comfort. Through a quantitative approach, the study surveyed three office buildings selected via convenience sampling from a population of over fifty, achieving a 90% response rate from 73 distributed questionnaires. Factor analysis revealed fifteen distinct dimensions of passive cooling strategies, accounting for 75.836% of total variance. Enhanced ventilation, thermal mass utilization, and space optimization emerged as primary factors. Findings show a preference for conventional methods, including operable windows (mean = 4.6515), traditional building materials (mean = 4.6212), and hard landscape features (mean = 4.4923), while advanced techniques like evaporative cooling showed limited adoption (mean = 1.5937). This research contributes to sustainable building practices, offering insights for architects, developers, and facility managers while emphasizing the importance of integrating advanced passive cooling solutions into building design.
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    EVALUATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGIES FOR THE DESIGN OF GUILDANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION COMMUNITY CENTER, AGO, LAGOS, NIGERIA
    (Covenant University Ota, 2025-07) Demide, Eneji Alikali; Covenant University Dissertation
    This study investigates the deployment of design strategies that enhance energy efficiency in designing community centers in Lagos, Nigeria, highlighting the critical need for sustainable practices in urban infrastructure. As Nigeria grapples with rapid urbanization and energy challenges, community centers are vital hubs for social interaction and service delivery. However, many facilities operate inefficiently due to outdated infrastructure and a lack of integration of modern energy-saving technologies. This research aims to identify effective energy-efficient strategies tailored to the unique context of Lagos while examining the barriers to their implementation. Through qualitative interviews with key stakeholders and quantitative assessments of energy consumption patterns, this study evaluates the impacts of energy inefficiency on operational costs and environmental performance. The findings underscore the importance of adopting innovative solutions, such as solar power systems and passive cooling techniques, to enhance sustainability and reduce operational costs. Addressing the existing knowledge gaps and providing targeted recommendations, this research contributes to advancing sustainable urban development practices in Nigeria, ultimately fostering improved quality of life for residents.