Review of Passive Design Strategies for Sustainable Development: A Focus on Energy Efficient Strategies for Tropical Climates
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Covenant University
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In tropical climates, where high
temperatures and humidity levels pose challenges to
energy efficiency, the adoption of passive design
strategies becomes crucial. With the use of
qualitative data, this study analysed secondary
sources such as experiments and scholarly materials
from reputable databases such as Google Scholar,
ResearchGate, Scopus and Covenant University
Repository. The systematic review of published
literatures presented in themes examined how
passive design strategies aid energy efficiency for a
sustainable built environment in tropical buildings.
70 publications spanning the years of 2002-2024
were content analysed and descriptively presented.
The findings showed that proper incorporation of
passive design solutions is both advantageous to
man and the environment. It further makes for
reduced energy consumption in tropical buildings.
The study recommended intentional designer
responsibility, policy implantation and better
innovative solutions.
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NA Architecture