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Preference For Passive Cooling In A University Administrative Building

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    • Miriam Ijeoma Chukwuma- Uchegbu 1
    • Medina Chukusa 2
    • Ahmed Osman Ibrahim 3
    • Abdurraheem Abdurrahman Bello 4
    • Jibril Danlamil Nusa 5
    • and Mohammed Manzo Mohammed 6

    1 Architecture Department, School of Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria

    2 Nigerian Institute of Architects, Abuja Nigeria

    3 Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, The University of Hail, Saudi Arabia,

    4 Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola, Adamawa State Nigeria

    5 Public Building Department, Niger State Ministry of Works and Transport Minna Niger State, Nigeria,

    6 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Technology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi PMB 0248 Nigeria,

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The use of passive cooling techniques combined with a low cooling load may result in good thermal comfort. The passive design responds to local climate and site conditions to maximize the efficiency and health of building users while minimizing energy use. It generally believed that passive cooling is healthier, cheaper and sustainable. However, it is not certain where there is provision for the active cooling system; users of such building may prefer passive cooling hence. This study aims to elicit users preference for passive cooling in the senate building chamber of Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) Yola; by administering questionnaires to the users available at the time of the research work. A total of 50 questionnaires were administered, 45 were retrieved and evaluated using 5-point Likert ordinal scale (5 = Strongly agree; 4 = Agree; 3 = Undecided; 2 = Disagree; and 1 = Strongly disagree). Weighted mean values were calculated based on which decisions were made: When the weighted mean value is not less than 3.5, it was decided as agreement; and disagreement when weighted mean values were not more than 2.4. The result showed users preference for passive cooling in the senate building chamber of Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH) Yola and users awareness about issues of sustainability. It was recommended that passive cooling strategies should be incorporated in future building designs to boost energy conservation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Keywords

  • passive cooling
  • Energy conservation
  • sustainability
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European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3
November 2020
Page 2922-2928
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Uchegbu, M. I. C., Chukusa, M., Ibrahim, A. O., Bello, A. A., Nusa, J. D., & Mohammed, A. M. M. (2020). Preference For Passive Cooling In A University Administrative Building. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(3), 2922-2928.

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Miriam Ijeoma Chukwuma- Uchegbu; Medina Chukusa; Ahmed Osman Ibrahim; Abdurraheem Abdurrahman Bello; Jibril Danlamil Nusa; and Mohammed Manzo Mohammed. "Preference For Passive Cooling In A University Administrative Building". European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7, 3, 2020, 2922-2928.

HARVARD

Uchegbu, M. I. C., Chukusa, M., Ibrahim, A. O., Bello, A. A., Nusa, J. D., Mohammed, A. M. M. (2020). 'Preference For Passive Cooling In A University Administrative Building', European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7(3), pp. 2922-2928.

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Uchegbu, M. I. C., Chukusa, M., Ibrahim, A. O., Bello, A. A., Nusa, J. D., Mohammed, A. M. M. Preference For Passive Cooling In A University Administrative Building. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2020; 7(3): 2922-2928.

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