Abstract: The dormitory is meant for students and its most important function is to provide a substitute home during studies and good possibilities to study. The purpose of these rules is to create an open, pleasant and secure atmosphere and a peaceful living environment in the dormitory.
The amount of energy required to run these environment is excessively high, Buildings that promote good studies activities can be achieved through passive design. In achieving this, the architectural profession has a leading role to play in adopting passive design principles which are environmentally friendly and cost effective. This research explores passive design principles in enhancing energy efficiency in a hot-humid climate of North Cyprus. This will achieved by carrying out an evaluative case study research. The case study will be purposively select from E.M.U Famagusta North Cyprus. Instruments of data collection used are: visual survey and application of energy efficient architectural checklist. The research results obtained shows that more passive design principles such as: use of atrium, use of cavity walls and use of soft landscape need to be employed and properly maximized in design of university dormitory. The following are some recommendations: Institute of Architect and Architect Registration Council should organize more symposiums where issues on energy efficiency and passive design will be discussed with the focus of educating practicing architects on recent researches and innovations on these issues.
Keywords: Dormitory, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Passive Design, hot-humid climate.
Title: ENHANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH PASSIVE DESIGN PRINCIPLES IN HOT-HUMID CLIMATE, NORTH CYPRUS
Author: Ahmad Tijjani Mainasara, Halil Zafer Ali
International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews
ISSN 2348-697X (Online)
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