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Influence Of Building And Indoor Environmental Parameters On Designing Energy-Efficient Buildings

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dc.contributor.author Eromobor, Stephen, O.
dc.contributor.author Das, Dillip, Kumar
dc.contributor.author Emuze, Fidelis
dc.date.accessioned 2023-05-29T04:21:10Z
dc.date.available 2023-05-29T04:21:10Z
dc.date.issued 2020-07-25
dc.identifier.issn 2398-4708
dc.identifier.other 10.1108/IJBPA-05-2020-0035
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11462/2492
dc.description Article en_US
dc.description.abstract Purpose – Arguments for the design of sustainable university buildings have emerged in South Africa. Energy being a major determinant of the sustainability of buildings, the purpose of this study was to examine the influence of various building and indoor environmental parameters on the energy performance of university buildings in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach – A quantitative survey research method, administered within the context of university buildings in South Africa, was used. Data about 16 buildings from three universities were collected. Relevant, inferential statistical analyses were conducted to examine the relative influence of the building parameters on the energy consumed in the buildings. Also, regression models within building parameters were developed independently and in a combination that could be used to estimate energy consumption in the university buildings. Findings – Findings suggested that building and indoor environmental parameters of humidity, indoor temperature, volume, illumination, and window width ratio (WWR), in that order, influenced energy consumption significantly, and also, had direct empirical relationships. Practical implications – Optimising the building and indoor environmental parameters in design will enhance energy-efficiency in university buildings in South Africa. Originality/value – This study contributes to the literature in terms of understanding the order of influence of building parameters on energy consumption in university buildings in the temperate climatic zone of South Africa. It also established empirical models between building and indoor environmental parameters and energy consumption, both independently and in combination, that could assist in designing energy-efficient and sustainable university buildings. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, August 2020 en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation,;August 2020
dc.subject Building envelope en_US
dc.subject Design en_US
dc.subject Efficiency en_US
dc.subject Energy consumption en_US
dc.subject Energy performance en_US
dc.subject Sustainable buildings en_US
dc.title Influence Of Building And Indoor Environmental Parameters On Designing Energy-Efficient Buildings en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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