Building 1.

Abdullahi residence in Abiri street (1980): Four-bedroom

units and photos of the building.
Building 2. Auchi Polytechnic Staff Quarters (late 70s and early 80s):
Three-bedroom units and photos of the building.

Building 3. Iyekhe Girls Road (2007): Three-bedroom units and photos

of the building.
 Building 4. Abdulrasheed Usman Penthouse (2020): Five-bedroom
Penthouse and photos of the building.

Element Indicator Theory Function Observation Results Grading

1-3: poor
4-6: fair
7-10: good
Urban layout The orientation Buildings are Settlements in hot- Bldg. 1: Compact settlement, Bldg. 1: 01
and of streets scattered humid areas are narrow streets. Hindered
laid out to make from prevailing breeze
maximum use of Bldg. 2: Scattered Bldg. 2: 10
the prevailing settlement, broad streets and
External space The layout vegetation is breeze no hinderance to prevailing
arranged to provide breeze.
maximum shade Bldg. 3: Scattered Bldg. 3: 10
without hindering settlement, broad streets and
natural ventilation no hinderance to prevailing
breeze.
Bldg. 4: Scattered Bldg. 4: 10
settlement, broad streets and
no hinderance to prevailing
breeze.
Building mass Sun path The shortest side of reducing the sun's Bldg. 1: Has part of both Bldg. 1: 01
and the building faces hottest exposure on faces facing the east-west.
Form dimension west-east, the the east-west side. The building is not
Building longest side of the rectangular.
orientation North direction building faces reducing the sun's Bldg. 2: Rectangular Bldg. 2: 10
north-south hottest exposure on building, shorter sides facing
the east-west side, east-west.
air flow moves a lot Bldg. 3: Rectangular Bldg. 3: 10
in each mass building, shorter sides facing
east-west.
Bldg. 4: Rectangular but not Bldg. 4: 06
properly oriented, has part of
both faces facing the east-
west
Roof and Roof shape Not a flat roof Protect from rain, Bldg. 1: Hipped roof. Slope Bldg. 1: 03
ceiling sunlight. Roof not up to 30o, material is not
space reduces heat strong and not coated. Space
between roof and ceiling not
Roof slope much. No ceiling/roof vent.
 The roof slope is Drains rain well, Bldg. 2: Hipped roof. Slope Bldg. 2: 07
more than 30o reducing wind not up to 30o, material is
suction. Give strong and coated. Adequate
shading to the space between roof and
building ceiling. Enough roof vent
provided.
Consideration of Bldg. 3: Hipped roof. Slope Bldg. 3: 06
Material A strong material, strong winds, can is up to 30o, material is not
not lightweight, reduce heat not strong and not coated.
waterproof coating, flowing directly into Adequate space between
reduce heat the cellar, roof and ceiling. No roof
protecting against vents.
rain Bldg. 4: Hipped roof. Slope Bldg. 4: 06
is up to 30o, material is
Volume of roof spacious roof Give room so that strong and coated. Adequate
space and roof space (space air can freely flow, space between roof and
vent between the roof and the vent allows ceiling. No roof vents.
and ceiling) and hot air out of the
opening. roof.
Walls Material type Bricks and concrete using material and Bldg. 1: Solid blocks and Bldg. 1: 04
and dimensions (massive wall), colour properties. concrete
Bldg. 2: Hollow blocks and Bldg. 2: 10
waterproof, concrete
Release the heat at
Material moisture resistant, Bldg. 3: solid blocks and Bldg. 3: 04
the desired time
properties noisy, concrete
slow to absorb heat Bldg. 4: Hollow blocks and Bldg. 4: 10
concrete
Openings and Orientation and Many openings in Blocking east-west Bldg. 1: Has some openings Bldg. 1: 01
ventilation location north-south, few sunlight on the part of both faces
openings in east- facing the east-west.
west. Bldg. 2: shorter sides facing
east-west with little and none Bldg. 2: 10
Type Maximizing air flow Maximizing air flow significant spaces opened on
them.
Bldg. 3: shorter sides facing Bldg. 3: 05
Material A strong material, Durable, avoid east-west with little and more
waterproof, mold, water and significant spaces having
moisture resistant. termites openings to it. Bldg. 4: 03
Bldg. 4: not properly
Dimensions and Maximize opening oriented, has part of both
quantities area. Maximizing natural faces facing the east-west,
air flow all significant spaces opened
Air movement Using the concept to east-west.
of cross ventilation Maximizing natural
air flow
Shading Sun path shadowing the wall Block out direct Bldg. 1: No shading device, Bldg. 1: 01
on the east-west sunlight not enough roof overhang.
side Bldg. 2: good roof overhang. Bldg. 2: 10
Trees on the south side.
Type Vertical shading on Block out direct Bldg. 3: no shading device, Bldg. 3: 07
the westeast side, sunlight trees act to shade east and
horizontal shading west openings.
on the north-south. Bldg. 4: no shading device. Bldg. 4: 03

Material waterproof
 Not leak, not mold,
not damp, and
durable
Landscape Position Shade vegetation Shadowing and Bldg. 1: No vegetation Bldg. 1: 01
especially in the producing fresh air Bldg. 2: Vegetation on the Bldg. 2: 10
east-west, not too west side gives a shadow in
close to the the afternoon, there is
building, giving an vegetation around the
area for air building.
movement towards Bldg. 3: Vegetation on the Bldg. 3: 10
ventilation west side gives a shadow in
the afternoon, there is
vegetation around the
building.
Bldg. 4: Well-planned Bldg. 4: 06
landscape.
Bldg. 1: 08 / Bldg. 2: 57 / Bldg. 3: 48 / Bldg. 4: 34

Percentage compliance per building

Total points obtainable/ building = 60

Buildings Total points Percentage/building

1 08 13.33%
2 57 95%
3 48 80%
4 34 56%

Percentage compliance for buildings in Auchi community.

Total points obtained = 147

Total points obtainable = 240 points

Percentage compliance = 61.25%

The 38.75% is significant enough and can cause great discomfort