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Remodelling façade design for improving daylighting and the thermal environment in Abuja's low-income housing

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  • Abdulkareem, Mahmood
  • Al-Maiyah, Sura
  • Cook, Malcolm

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The housing typologies that were developed as part of Abuja's master plan over 30 years ago are still in use today as prototypes for low-income housing developments. The value of the local climate received only cursory consideration in the early developments; as the process was mainly focused on the delivery of units needed to accommodate those involved in the construction of the city. More detailed records of the climate have become available since the mid-1990s. Yet, despite the availability of such data and the global interest in eco-friendly architecture, energy use per household has increased in Abuja over the last two decades. Nigeria is already struggling to meet its current energy demands; therefore, it is important to examine whether improvements made to future housing design can assist in reducing their energy use.

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  • Abdulkareem, Mahmood & Al-Maiyah, Sura & Cook, Malcolm, 2018. "Remodelling façade design for improving daylighting and the thermal environment in Abuja's low-income housing," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 82(P3), pages 2820-2833.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:82:y:2018:i:p3:p:2820-2833
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.010
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