Sustainable Building Design in Nairobi, Kenya

Sustainable Building Design 1
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE
CHANGE IN NAIROBI, KENYA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sustainable building design entails complex interaction among environmental, economic, and
social factors that should be evaluated and determined differently by all the stakeholders and
disciples involved in sustainable building delivery in Nairobi Kenya. With the current rise in
population in Nairobi, there is a need for considering new housing alternatives that would
accommodate the fast-growing population growth and adapt the changing climatic conditions in
the city. Some of the proposed design factors that can be implemented during the construction so
as to make the buildings adaptable to the changing climatic conditions include improving flood
prof, improved structural strength against strong winds, material efficiency, heating and cooling
strategies, solar access, and lower carbon site selection.

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
Transportation.........................................................................................................................................4
Solar Access.............................................................................................................................................5
Cooling and Heating................................................................................................................................5
Materials Efficiency.................................................................................................................................6
Rainfall.....................................................................................................................................................7
Strong Winds...........................................................................................................................................8
Flooding...................................................................................................................................................8
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................................9