Impact of Passive Energy Strategies on Workers Productivity in Tropical Climate

Abstract

Abstract Passive building strategies in tropical climates are believed to create thermal comfort, thereby enhancing the productivity of the workforce in office buildings. Very little study, however, exists on the impact of these passive design strategies on the productivity of workers in office buildings. This study presents the results of the study on the impact of passive design strategies on the productivity of workers, taking samples from office buildings in Lagos, Nigeria. Copies of questionnaires were administered to gather the required data. Observation guides were also utilised to document passive design features in the buildings studies. Passive design strategies such as; building orientation and the optimisation of solar and ventilation by the use of shading devices were significant strategies in predicting workers’ productivity.