Abstract
In Nigeria, there is an estimated deficit of 17 million housing units. Power supply is insufficient, and the electricity supply for about 60 million Nigerians relies on private generators, causing noise, pollution, and high expenditures for mainly imported fuel. Altogether, current challenges clearly demonstrate the need for effective energy efficiency policies targeting also the building sector. The Nigerian Energy Support Program began in 2013, among others, with the objective being to support the Nigerian Government in developing the Nigerian Building Energy Efficiency Code. This paper presents two preparatory activities carried out in order to come up with suggestions for a legal framework well suited for the situation on the ground: the Case Study Building Analysis carried out in collaboration with a Nigerian developer and the Nigerian Building Energy Efficiency Guideline, elaborated together with stakeholders. The results of preparatory activities pointed out that the code must put emphasis on climate adaptive design and must define requirements and procedures in a clear and simple way to allow for effective enforcement. Only then can energy-efficient mass housing be feasible in Nigeria. The paper concludes with a description of the Nigerian Building Energy Efficiency Code (BEEC), officially approved and launched by the Federal Minister of Power, Works and Housing on 29 August 2017.
Highlights
This paper describes the policy pathway towards increasing the energy efficiency of the Nigerian building sector
The code development is based in particular on two main results of stakeholder involvement activities providing the basis for Building Energy Efficiency Code (BEEC) development: The Nigerian Building Energy Efficiency Guideline (BEEG), and a case study carried out in collaboration with a Nigerian developer
In order to learn more about the gap between current design practice and climate adaptive design, a demonstration project was started together with a Nigerian developer, aiming at improving standard designs with various energy efficiency measures including renewable energy systems
Summary
This paper describes the policy pathway towards increasing the energy efficiency of the Nigerian building sector. The code development is based in particular on two main results of stakeholder involvement activities providing the basis for BEEC development: The Nigerian Building Energy Efficiency Guideline (BEEG), and a case study carried out in collaboration with a Nigerian developer. In order to learn more about the gap between current design practice and climate adaptive design, a demonstration project was started together with a Nigerian developer, aiming at improving standard designs with various energy efficiency measures including renewable energy systems. Both activities, the BEEG development and the case study analysis, helped to shape the requirements for developing the Nigerian BEEC. The actual code as approved and launched by the Federal Minister of Power, Works and Housing on 29 August 2017 is described, complemented by a discussion of and conclusions on the material presented
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