APPLICATION OF SOLAR POWER FOR BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY; A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA

In Nigeria, growing urban population; development of the industrial sector as well as the activities of the building construction industry have been associated with increased fuel consumption because of the epileptic power supply from the national grid. The aim of this research is to study the application of solar power for energy efficiency in selected buildings within Lagos, Nigeria. Even though green buildings consume lesser energy; there is limited knowledge and skill in harnessing solar energy for energy efficient buildings in the study area. The specific objectives are to study the development of green building in Nigeria; understand energy efficiency in green buildings; review urban power needs in Nigeria and the dependence on fossil fuel and to identify solar energy strategies in achieving energy efficient buildings in
Lagos, Nigeria. It concludes that solar power is a sustainable alternative to generators and therefore concludes that government should invest more in the development of solar technologies.