Evaluating energy consumption, indoor air quality, and student productivity

Zulai Jarmai Baba-Girei 1, *, Binta Fatima Yahaya 2 and Ruth Rakiya Martins 3

1 Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute Abuja.
2 Department of Architecture, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Nigeria.
3 Department of Architecture, Bingham University, Karu, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 13(01), 285–290
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.1.0725
 
Publication history: 
Received on 21 November 2021; revised on 28 December 2021; accepted on 30 December 2021
 
Abstract: 
Smart energy conservation research is gaining traction in a variety of industries throughout the world. The current research is projected to cut energy consumption in the construction sector, which has already reached 49% globally and is expected to rise by 2% annually, costing millions of dollars per month. Balancing energy savings with thermal satisfaction is a current difficulty, as most researchers have concentrated on attaining energy savings without reaching the thermal contentment of the occupant, which could pose a health risk to both young and old occupants. To address the problem, we conducted empirical studies with 193 participants in the Northern part of Nigeria, where they were exposed to an indoor temperature of 22°C to determine their thermal environment, choice and comfort votes, viewed and favored control, and overall thermal satisfaction, which will help calculate and define the unused thermal satisfaction thermostat and later. 
 
Keywords: 
Evaluating; Energy; Indoor Air Quality; Productivity
 
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