Evaluation of Energy Use in Public Housing in Lagos, Nigeria: Prospects for Renewable Energy Sources

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.5.1.15-24

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Published: 15-02-2016
Section: Original Research Article
In Vol 5, No 1 (2016): February 2016
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Even though domestic energy can be from either renewable or non-renewable sources, the former is preferred because of its role in reducing both the operational energy intensity and carbon footprint. Given the positive role renewable energy plays in the energy mix, this paper examined the pattern of operational energy use with particular reference to the renewable and non-renewable energy content in medium and high density public residential buildings in Lagos, Nigeria. A survey research method was adopted for primary data collection while data analysis was by descriptive statistics. The study found that renewable energy use in the residential units is very low. In contrast, there was high dependence of the occupants on non-renewable direct fuel combustion through the use of fossil fuel-driven privately-owned electricity generators for electricity supply as a result of the inadequate supply from the national grid. In addition to the relatively high operational energy intensity observed in the studied buildings, the findings have implications for the safety, health and wellbeing of the building occupants as well as for carbon emissions from the buildings and for overall environmental sustainability. Recommendations to increase renewable energy use in new buildings and as retrofits in existing buildings were made.

Article History: Received Oct 18, 2015; Received in revised form January 14, 2016; Accepted January 30, 2016; Available online

How to Cite This Article: Ezema, I.C., Olotuah, A.O., and Fagbenle, O.I, S. (2016) Evaluation of Energy Use in Public Housing in Lagos, Nigeria: Prospects for Renewable Energy Sources. Int. Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 5(1),15-24.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/ijred.5.1.15-24

 

Keywords

Lagos, Nigeria, non-renewable energy, operational energy, public housing, renewable energy

  1. Isidore Chukwunweike Ezema 
    Covenant University Ota, Nigeria

    Department of Architecture

    Lecturer

  2. Abiodun O. Olotuah 
    Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria

    Department of Architecture

    Professor

  3. Olabosipo I. Fagbenle 
    Covenant University Ota, Nigeria
    Department of Building Technology
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