Integrating National Lighting Design Approach to library of public Universities in North Central Nigeria in Conference proceedings of the School of Environmental Technology International Conference

Abstract

Library is perceived as the power house of any higher educational establishment. Achieving increase in quality of services provided by the library becomes difficult due to inadequacy in power supply in Nigeria in recent times. The use of natural day lighting by designers to reduce power consumption is investigated in this study as a sustainable approach for energy optimisation. Therefore, the aim of the study is to examine the integration of natural lighting in the design of public universities library with a view to contribute to factors for an energy efficient building. For this purpose, using descriptive-analytic method and library research tool, the effectiveness of natural lighting in a library spaces within north central are investigated, analysis of data through a well-structured observation schedule was used and analysed using tables, percentages and charts. And in the end, a set of strategies for architectural design of natural lighting integration in a library will be presented, by taking the advantage of fundamental concept of passive design approach .It will also reveal that roof light which is one of the most effective means of lighting integration has least application. The paper will conclude that to achieve an optimised day lighting design in library there is need to consider the well-being of building occupant by detail understanding of importance of day lighting.