Energy efficiency in housing and socio-economic development in Nigeria

Albert Olotuah A, Rukayyatu Tukur B, Kingsley Dimuna O, Abiodun Olotuah O, Olutunde Adesiji S, Ayobami Olotuah M
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Energy efficient houses consume less energy while maintaining or improving the comfort conditions of occupants. Energy efficient buildings result in less environmental impact and are economically and environmentally sustainable. Residential buildings account for the majority of electricity consumption in Nigeria. Because of the poor state of energy generation and transmission in Nigeria energy efficiency measures are necessary to reduce the energy required in houses. This would substantially reduce the dependence on the grid electricity supply. Energy efficient buildings have tremendous benefits in social, economic, and environmental terms. In economic terms the production of energy-efficient buildings result in growing market demand with higher quality and innovative buildings, and in social terms it leads to improved urban space and local climate, and liveable buildings. Energy efficient buildings also ensure resource efficiency, and reduction of Green House Gas emissions. Energy efficiency in buildings starts from the design of buildings, and through to construction and operation. The objective of this paper is the examination of energy efficiency in housing in Nigeria and its impact upon socio-economic development in the country. The paper focuses on energy-efficient design strategies, and initiatives to achieve low carbon emission in housing in Nigeria The paper examines the housing situation in Nigeria and the phenomenon of urbanisation which has led to unplanned urban growth, grievous housing poverty, slum formation, and near collapse of urban services and infrastructure particularly electricity supply. It affirms the need to adopt energy efficiency in housing and it examines passive design strategies and low carbon initiatives in housing construction. It takes a critical look at the adoption of sustainability practices in housing. The paper asserts that energy efficiency would enhance the growth of electricity consumption and boost the socio-economic development of the country. The paper concludes that energy efficiency is capable of engendering socio-economic development of the country particularly productivity and income growth.
尼日利亚住房能源效率和社会经济发展
节能房屋消耗更少的能源,同时保持或改善居住者的舒适条件。节能建筑对环境的影响较小,在经济上和环境上都是可持续的。住宅建筑占尼日利亚电力消耗的大部分。由于尼日利亚的能源生产和传输状况不佳,有必要采取能源效率措施来减少房屋所需的能源。这将大大减少对电网电力供应的依赖。节能建筑在社会、经济和环境方面都有巨大的效益。在经济方面,节能建筑的生产导致更高质量和创新建筑的市场需求不断增长,在社会方面,它导致改善城市空间和当地气候,以及宜居建筑。节能建筑还确保了资源效率,并减少了温室气体的排放。建筑节能从建筑的设计开始,贯穿于建筑的施工和运营。本文的目的是审查尼日利亚住房的能源效率及其对该国社会经济发展的影响。本文着重于节能设计策略,以及实现尼日利亚住房低碳排放的举措。本文研究了尼日利亚的住房状况和城市化现象,这种现象导致了无计划的城市增长、严重的住房贫困、贫民窟的形成以及城市服务和基础设施(尤其是电力供应)的近乎崩溃。它肯定了在住房中采用能源效率的必要性,并研究了被动式设计策略和住房建设中的低碳倡议。它以批判性的眼光看待在住房中采用可持续性实践。该论文断言,能源效率将促进电力消费的增长,促进国家的社会经济发展。本文的结论是,能源效率能够促进国家的社会经济发展,特别是生产力和收入的增长。
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