Authors :
HAMZA, Musa; ADAMU, Mohammed Babayo; USMAN, Aliyu Jalam; USMAN, Bukar Wakawa
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 3 - March
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3IqsaNV
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6372370
Abstract :
The interaction between architecture and the
built environment has created a comfortable
environmental condition free from external climatic
effects with gradual changes and adaptation. This study
aimed to investigate the mixed-mode strategy in office
buildings of the tropical savanna climate, with a view to
enhancing energy efficiency. The study was based on a
qualitative method of inquiry using an observational
checklist as an instrument of data collection. The key
findings were; shading devices, and fenestrations were
found to be very effective in the study area. While the
recommended window to wall ratio for energy-efficient
design was not complied with, in the design and
construction of the studied building. The study concludes
by recommending that architects need to be conscious in
designing fenestrations in office buildings, and also
window to wall ratio in their design from the initial stage
so as to reduce the effects of intense solar gain into the
building interior, especially in tropical climates
Keywords :
Architecture, Mixed-Mode Strategies, Office Building, Shading Devices, Energy-Efficiency Design.
The interaction between architecture and the
built environment has created a comfortable
environmental condition free from external climatic
effects with gradual changes and adaptation. This study
aimed to investigate the mixed-mode strategy in office
buildings of the tropical savanna climate, with a view to
enhancing energy efficiency. The study was based on a
qualitative method of inquiry using an observational
checklist as an instrument of data collection. The key
findings were; shading devices, and fenestrations were
found to be very effective in the study area. While the
recommended window to wall ratio for energy-efficient
design was not complied with, in the design and
construction of the studied building. The study concludes
by recommending that architects need to be conscious in
designing fenestrations in office buildings, and also
window to wall ratio in their design from the initial stage
so as to reduce the effects of intense solar gain into the
building interior, especially in tropical climates
Keywords :
Architecture, Mixed-Mode Strategies, Office Building, Shading Devices, Energy-Efficiency Design.
