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| author | D.A. Ogale C.J. Eze C.Y. Makun O.K. Akande |
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| contents | <p>Operating energy usage in tropical public office buildings in Nigeria remains a serious concern because to increased energy costs, intermittent grid supplies, and a reliance on mechanical cooling and backup power. This study looks into operational energy management in public office buildings in Abuja, Nigeria, with the goal of incorporating passive design, technology, and policy measures into a context-sensitive energy management framework. A structured questionnaire was distributed to building experts involved in public office building design and operations in order to conduct a quantitative cross-sectional study. The Relative Importance Index (RII) was used to prioritise essential parameters influencing operational energy usage, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to combine 16 energy-related variables into interpretable framework components. The RII data show that passive design methods dominate operational energy performance, with roof design and natural ventilation coming in first (RII = 0.88), followed by daylighting and material selection (RII = 0.86), and renewable energy integration (RII = 0.84). Smart automation systems and lighting controls have the lowest RII (<0.70). Adoption data show that natural ventilation is consistently used in practice (M = 3.88), whereas energy-efficient HVAC systems (M = 2.25) and solar integration (M = 2.19) are uncommon. PCA identified five components that explained 89.78% of the total variance: (1) thermal and material efficiency, (2) smart and renewable energy systems, (3) climate-responsive passive design, (4) envelope-HVAC integration, and (5) building morphology and roof design. The study concludes that effective operational energy management in Abuja's public office buildings necessitates a phased, policy-driven framework that prioritises passive design, improves envelope-system efficiency, and gradually integrates renewable and smart technologies through institutional support, capacity building, and enforceable standards.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Developing a Context-Sensitive Operational Energy Management Framework for Tropical Public Office Buildings in Abuja, Nigeria D.A. Ogale C.J. Eze C.Y. Makun O.K. Akande <p>Operating energy usage in tropical public office buildings in Nigeria remains a serious concern because to increased energy costs, intermittent grid supplies, and a reliance on mechanical cooling and backup power. This study looks into operational energy management in public office buildings in Abuja, Nigeria, with the goal of incorporating passive design, technology, and policy measures into a context-sensitive energy management framework. A structured questionnaire was distributed to building experts involved in public office building design and operations in order to conduct a quantitative cross-sectional study. The Relative Importance Index (RII) was used to prioritise essential parameters influencing operational energy usage, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was used to combine 16 energy-related variables into interpretable framework components. The RII data show that passive design methods dominate operational energy performance, with roof design and natural ventilation coming in first (RII = 0.88), followed by daylighting and material selection (RII = 0.86), and renewable energy integration (RII = 0.84). Smart automation systems and lighting controls have the lowest RII (<0.70). Adoption data show that natural ventilation is consistently used in practice (M = 3.88), whereas energy-efficient HVAC systems (M = 2.25) and solar integration (M = 2.19) are uncommon. PCA identified five components that explained 89.78% of the total variance: (1) thermal and material efficiency, (2) smart and renewable energy systems, (3) climate-responsive passive design, (4) envelope-HVAC integration, and (5) building morphology and roof design. The study concludes that effective operational energy management in Abuja's public office buildings necessitates a phased, policy-driven framework that prioritises passive design, improves envelope-system efficiency, and gradually integrates renewable and smart technologies through institutional support, capacity building, and enforceable standards.</p> |
| title | Developing a Context-Sensitive Operational Energy Management Framework for Tropical Public Office Buildings in Abuja, Nigeria |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18519024 |