THE ARCHITECTS IMPUT: SOLAR ENERGY AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF POWER IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.

Abstract

Nigeria is blessed with a lot of solar radiation which can be utilised as a source of alternative power to our residential buildings. A lot of money has been pumped into the power sector and yet the demand for more megawatts of electricity keeps increasing. Therefore, it has become necessary for the architect being the first to conceive the building design to start advocating for the use of solar energy right from the design stage. This paper explains how the architect will design to suit the conditions that will allow for effective utilisation of this green energy that is yet to be optimally utilised.