Sep 2026· Journal of Built Environment and Geological Research· 0 citations
Abstract
Nigeria building sector accounts for over 34% of electricity use and 18% of carbon emissions, yet 60% of urban buildings experience daily grid outages lasting > 12 hours. Net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) offer a dencentivizing pathway while addressing energy access gaps, but feasibility studies for tropical developing regions remain scarce. This paper analyses NZEB deployment across three Nigerian climatic zones, Lagos (rainforest), Abuja (savanna), and Kano (semi-arid), using simulation-based modelling of twelve residential and commercial archetypes. The study evaluates passive strategies (ventilation, high-albedo roofing, thermal mass, daylighting) alongside active solar systems (PV, BIPV, battery storage), with economic viability assessed via 25-year life-cycle cost analysis. Contributions include: establishing NZEB feasibility thresholds for tropical contexts, quantifying passive design role in reducing cooling loads, and demonstrating cost-effectiveness under local conditions. Policy recommendations include updating building codes and incentivizing battery storage adoption.
The European Union’s decarbonization targets necessitate a rapid transformation of the
building sector toward net-zero emissions. This study presents a comprehensive techno
economic and environmental assessment of photovoltaic (PV), wind, and hybrid PV–wind
systems for energy-plus buildings in six representative Poli...
M. Parves· International Journal of Eng...· 0 citations
Buildings in climate-vulnerable regions face critical challenges in reducing energy demand while supporting environmental and social resilience. In the Peruvian Amazon, off-grid riverine communities experience energy insecurity and seasonal flooding, threatening both the built environment and cultural continuity. This...
Benjamin Angel Flores Zavala, Bruno Benjamin Bermejo Paredes, Rodolfo Alonso Policarpo Bernal et al.· Designs· 0 citations
Nigeria's persistent electricity supply challenges have left millions of citizens in semi-urban and
peri-urban communities dependent on polluting and expensive fossil-fuel-powered generators.
These energy supply gaps limit residential productivity, increase carbon footprints, and negatively
impact national development....
Anibaba Olawale Oluwatosin· International Journal of Eng...· 0 citations
Public buildings play a critical role in national decarbonization strategies and green energy transitions due to their high energy consumption densities, large occupant capacities, and potential to drive public awareness. Optimizing energy efficiency in these structures not only alleviates the financial burden on publi...
C. Turhan, Burcu Turhan, Cristina Carpino· Architecture· 0 citations
Background: Rural electrification remains a major development challenge in Nigeria,
particularly in the northern regions where grid extension is economically and technically
constrained. Stand-alone solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have emerged as a viable alternative
due to their modularity, declining costs, and sui...
A. Shehu· International Journal of Eng...· 0 citations
Achieving net-zero energy and zero-emission buildings is a critical pathway toward decarbonizing the built environment, particularly in cooling-dominated regions where operational energy demand remains exceptionally high. Existing university buildings in hot–humid climates face significant challenges due to intensive c...
M. M. Gomaa, Diana Hassan Mardenli, Alaa Alaidroos et al.· Buildings· 0 citations
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