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Impact of Energy Efficient Lighting on Overall Energy Use Intensity in Commercial Buildings: a Case Study of Co-op House
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Energy efficiency is key for organizations that are keen on managing their energy costs. Lighting is one of the low hanging fruits, commonly recommended in energy audit reports, that buildings can implement to achieve ...
Remote Sensing and Gis Application in Selection of Optimal Locations for Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants. A Case of Isiolo County
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)
Analysis of the Network Performance and Development of Electricity Transmission
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
A coordinated resource requirement planning is vital to ensure growing demand for electric
power is adequately and effectively met in an affordable manner. Transmission networks
determine how efficiently the generated ...
Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems to Determine Suitable Borehole Sites in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-06)
Water is considered a powerful natural resource in the world: a source of life, the backbone of growth and prosperity. The increasing demands for water against the limited natural sources and its increasing scarcity have ...
An Assessment of the Effects of Artisanal Mining in Tabaka, Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Soapstone is a soft soapy rock that comes in a variety of colors due to leaching of different minerals across them. It is used in making sculpture, cooking pots and in structural architectural applications. Nevertheless, ...
Building information modeling for sustainable construction
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The study aims at evaluating and investigating the potential of BIM and its capacity in support for sustainable design and construction. This was achieved by: (a) Investigating the current trends in BIM usage within AEC ...
Factors influencing adoption of Information and Communication Technology in Real Estate firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
ICT has become an integral part of daily human activities with a significant impact on the way we live, work and play. ICT has evolved into becoming a multipurpose technology given the critical spillover to the other ...
Estimation of a Safe Reservoir Yield Using Weap: a Case Study of Thwake Multipurpose Reservoir
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Reservoir operation in this case multi-purpose reservoir involves several competing uses like irrigation, hydropower, flood control and water supply. This study aimed at using a simulation model, WEAP model to estimate the ...
Role of Design on User Experience in Public Parks
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Monitoring Land Degradation Neutrality using Geospatial Techniques in Support of Sustainable Land Management: A Case Study of Narok County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Land degradation is a worldwide phenomenon defined as “a gradual reduction or loss in the
biological or economic productive capacity of the land” (UNCCD, 2016). Land degradation is
closely linked with major global ...