Authors :
Ajoku Judith; IfeomaIfeoluwa Akande
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 7 - July
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Abstract :
Building orientation is the positioning of a
building in relation to seasonal variation in the sun path
as well as prevailing wind pattern. It is no doubt a
significant design consideration. Building orientation is
also the practice of tilting a building towards maximizing
certain aspects of its surroundings, such as a street
appeal, scenic view and drainage advantage among
others. The impact of orientation on a building ranges
from thermal comfort to lighting, ventilation, energy
consumption and economy of building. Sustainable
building design can be used to save building operating
energy and to correctly predict the amount of energy to be
consumed. The research aims at assessing the effect of
building orientation on thermal comfort, daylighting,
ventilation and economy of building on buildings in
Ikotun area of Lagos Nigeria. The research sourced for
data via the use of literature reviews, case studies of
various buildings in Ikotun and the use of questionnaires
for Ikotun residents to assess their level of comfort which
in turn is used to evaluate the effect of building
orientation. Questionnaire was also sent to the built
environment professionals to get their professional input
on the topic. The research findings show that
longitudinally true south orientations, longitudinally
north-east and latitudinal north-east maximize building
performance to occupants.
Keywords :
Building; Orientation; Thermal Comfort; Daylighting; Economy; Ventilation; Air Quality.
Building orientation is the positioning of a
building in relation to seasonal variation in the sun path
as well as prevailing wind pattern. It is no doubt a
significant design consideration. Building orientation is
also the practice of tilting a building towards maximizing
certain aspects of its surroundings, such as a street
appeal, scenic view and drainage advantage among
others. The impact of orientation on a building ranges
from thermal comfort to lighting, ventilation, energy
consumption and economy of building. Sustainable
building design can be used to save building operating
energy and to correctly predict the amount of energy to be
consumed. The research aims at assessing the effect of
building orientation on thermal comfort, daylighting,
ventilation and economy of building on buildings in
Ikotun area of Lagos Nigeria. The research sourced for
data via the use of literature reviews, case studies of
various buildings in Ikotun and the use of questionnaires
for Ikotun residents to assess their level of comfort which
in turn is used to evaluate the effect of building
orientation. Questionnaire was also sent to the built
environment professionals to get their professional input
on the topic. The research findings show that
longitudinally true south orientations, longitudinally
north-east and latitudinal north-east maximize building
performance to occupants.
Keywords :
Building; Orientation; Thermal Comfort; Daylighting; Economy; Ventilation; Air Quality.
