TITLE:
Green Affordable Social Housing: A Survey-Based Passive Cooling Design, with Focus on Jakande Housing Estate in Lagos, Nigeria
AUTHORS:
Justus Anih Nzube, Aimin Lyu
KEYWORDS:
Affordable Housing, Climate Change, Green Building, Landscaping, Passive Cooling, Social Housing, Sustainable Energy
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.9 No.4,
November
11,
2021
ABSTRACT: With rising health risks escalating from temperatures in the Global South, the shortage of essential indoor cooling is frequently seen as a dimension of energy poverty and human wellbeing. As a result, this study assessed ventilation and passive cooling in Jakande, Lagos Housing estate to design social housing that integrates proper cross ventilation and cooling. A total of 1215 housing units in the estate were used for the sampling frame. Based on the survey, the authors proposed an analytical housing design equipped with urban greenery that allows for free air movement with minimal thermal discomfort. The design methodology aids continuous cooling within the housing envelope and also improves aesthetics and landscaping within the environment.