Impact of building envelope construction on thermal comfort: A parametric analysis of modern, low income housing in south-west Nigeria for current and future climates

Ogunrin, S and Sharples, S ORCID: 0000-0002-6309-9672 (2017) Impact of building envelope construction on thermal comfort: A parametric analysis of modern, low income housing in south-west Nigeria for current and future climates. In: 33rd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, 2017-7-3 - 2017-7-5, Edinburgh.

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Abstract

Studies have shown that the biggest climate impacts will take place in the tropical countries of Africa. This paper examines how different building construction choices influence the thermal performance of contemporary low-income housing in the south-west Nigeria region for present and future climates. Climate-resilient and responsive dwellings need to be developed that can adapt to changing tropical climates whilst being socio-economically suited to their geographical context. This study examines the evidence of climate change in south-west Nigeria and how the region's contemporary low-income housing currently performs from energy and thermal comfort perspectives. Then, the study uses dynamic thermal modelling and current and future climate data sets to test, parametrically, how changes to the dwelling's envelope can be made to reduce climate change impact and improve occupant thermal wellbeing. As such, the typical south-west Nigerian family house type was modelled and parametrically optimised. The findings showed that some modifications to the walls, roofs and floors can help improve thermal comfort in present and future south-west Nigerian climates. The study concludes that improvements to thermal comfort and climate change resilience are realistically achievable by small modifications to a dwelling's envelope.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Unspecified)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	26 Jul 2017 13:34
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 06:58
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3008646