Mr Anthony Maduabum

Anthony Maduabum is a graduate of the University of Nigeria, with a B.Arch. in Architecture. He is Registered by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON), and a Full Member of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA). He is also a Member of the Association of Architectural Educators in Nigeria (AARCHES), Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE), and the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU). An experienced Architect, he made his mark in the field before returning to the academia to teach at Anambra State University, Uli, Nigeria, (now known as Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University). He contributed tremendously towards the development of the University and the Nation. He was the 3rd Head of the Department of Architecture, and also the 3rd Director of Academic Planning of the University. He served in various University Committees including – Ceremonials Committee, Council Central Committee on Fundraising, Admissions Committee, Senate Curriculum Committee, Committee on Linkages and Cooperation, Accreditation Committee, Committee of Deans and Directors, and University TETFUND Committee.

He conducted Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board JAMB (the Board responsible for admission into Nigerian universities) examinations for four years as JAMB UTME Coordinator for Ihiala, Nnewi, Igbariam and Awka South. As a Unionist, he was Secretary, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Educational Advancement Committee, and at National level, he was Secretary of ASUU Welfare and Gender Committee. He was Architect/Member of the Federal Government’s National Implementation Working Committee for the Entrenchment of Entrepreneurship Education in All Nigerian Universities. He also served the Nigerian Institute of Architects variously as Member – Practice Committee, Student Affairs Committee, Library & Publications Committee, and Competitions & Exhibitions Committee.

Widely travelled, he has visited universities in Ireland, United Kingdom, USA, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana and Benin Republic.  He is currently a PhD Scholar at the Institute of Architecture, De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom. He is married to Mrs Sussan Maduabum and they are blessed with children.

Institute of Architecture

1. Chukwu P.I., Maduabum A.I.V.: Silica Sand - The Architectural Material of the 21st Century. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, Volume 5, Issue 12, December – 2020. 

2. Maduabum A.I.V., Munonye C.C.: An Overview of Affordable Low Cost Housing in Nigeria; a Case for Stabilised Compressed Earth Block (SCEB). International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, Volume 5, Issue 6, June – 2020 

3. Ibezue V.C., Maduabum A.I.V., & Ozoko, D.C.: Groundwater Use in a Nigerian Urban Village in Anambra State Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology Vol.6, No 1, 2013.

4. Ibezue V.C., & Maduabum A.I.V.,.: Effects of Fossil Fuel Extraction on Gokana Environment, Ogoni Land. Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 6, No.3, 2013.

5. Nwabineli E.O., Ibezue V.C., Okpala, C.C., & Maduabum A.I.V.: Coping With Flooding Resulting From Rise in Sea Level in Gokana, Ogoniland, Rivers State, Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology Vol.6, No 1 2013.

6. Nwabineli E.O., Ibezue V.C., Okpala, C.C., & Maduabum A.I.V.: Flood Studies of the Doma Dam Catchment Area of Nasarawa State. Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 6, No.1, 2013.

7. Maduabum A.I.V., Ibezue V.C., & Ozoko D: Compressed Stabilised Earth Block in Low Cost Housing Delivery in Anambra State Nigeria. Journal of Global Intelligence and Policy, Volume 6, Issue 10, 2013.

8. Ibezue V.C., Maduabum A.I.V., & Ozoko D: Heavy Metals Concentration in Groundwater in Onitsha, Anambra State Nigeria. Journal of Global Intelligence and Policy, Volume 6, Issue 10, 2013.

Earthen Architecture, Energy in Buildings

Architecture

Bachelor of Architecture

1) 3rd International Conference of Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Uli, 20-22 November, 2019. Investigating Comfort Temperature for School Children in Imo State in Warm-Humid Climate Zone of Nigeria”

2) 2nd International Conference of Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Uli, 4-6 May, 2017. “Anambra Integrated Development Strategy (ANIDS) as a Tool For Achieving the Millenium Development Goals – A Review” 

3) Workshop/Seminar of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Onitsha, 4 Nov. 2013; “Consequences of Counterfeit, Fake, Adulterated, Substandard and Smuggled products in Nigeria and Steps for Prevention and Control” 

4) Workshop/Seminar of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Abuja, 6 Nov. 2013; “Consequences of Counterfeit, Fake, Adulterated, Substandard and Smuggled products in Nigeria and Steps for Prevention and Control” 

5) 7th International Earthbuilding Conference, Santa Fe, NM, USA, October 2013. "Low Cost Housing Using Clay Blocks: A Review of the Compressed Stabilised Earth Block Project in Awka, Nigeria" 

6) Intellectbase Multi-Disciplinary Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, October, 2013. 
“Compressed Stabilized Earth Block In Low Cost Housing Delivery In Anambra State, Nigeria” 

7) Intellectbase Multi-Disciplinary Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, October, 2013. 
“Heavy Metals Concentration in Groundwater in Onitsha, Anambra State Nigeria.”

8) 1st International Conference of Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Uli, November, 2012. “Flood Studies of the Doma Dam Catchment Area of Nasarawa State.” 

9) 1st International Conference of Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Uli, November, 2012. “Coping With Flooding Resulting From Rise in Sea Level in Gokana, Ogoniland, Rivers State, Nigeria.” 

10) 1st Water, Climate & Energy Conference of the International Water Association, Dublin, Ireland, May 2012.”Groundwater Use in a Nigerian Urban Village in Anambra State Nigeria. Water Climate & Energy” 

11) 1st International MultiConference of Engineers & Computer Scientists, Hong Kong, March 2012. “Improved Mechanized Gari Frying Technology for Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria” 

12) National Housing Conference, Accra, Ghana October 2009. “Earth as a Viable Urban Housing Alternative” 

13) 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Development, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, November, 2009. “Application Of Indigenous Research In The Built Environment” 

14) 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Development, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, November, 2009. “The Role of Accurate Documentation And Records In Sustainable Development In Developing Countries: A Case Of Nigeria.,” 

PhD Title

INDOOR THERMAL EVALUATION OF CLASSROOMS BUILT WITH COMPRESSED EARTH AND SANDCRETE BLOCKS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

PhD project abstract

Local building materials have been widely researched and analysed by Nigerian built environment professionals during the past three decades. This burden has spawned several works by Nigerian academics on local materials as alternative building materials. Findings from studies show that building materials constitute 50% to 65% of the cost of a building and that the wall contributes a major part (22% of the cost of a building). Most of these studies suggested earthen blocks as an alternative to the conventional sandcrete blocks (a mixture of sand, cement, and water) commonly used in Nigeria and some West African countries. The Government of Nigeria initiated a policy that established burnt brick factories in all the then 12 states of the country by 1975, but this scheme failed because the bricks turned out to be more expensive than the sandcrete blocks they were meant to challenge because cement, the main component, was imported and therefore expensive. 

Aside from cost, the matter of global warming raised concerns about the sustainability of sandcrete being tied to cement, which has been identified as a heavy emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs). This led to a further search for a more environmentally friendly walling material, and the ancient earthen material was once again suggested as a suitable alternative. The mechanical properties of earth: wetness (it expands when it absorbs water and contracts when it dries up); poor tensile strength (which limits its use without support); and brittleness (which makes it produce dust and wear away easily) led to its decline. Aside from the properties of earth, the establishment of 5 cement plants in Nigeria between 1957 and 1964 made earthen buildings less attractive since cement then became affordable. To deal with these mechanical problems, the Stabilised earth block technology was gradually adopted. Even then, earthen buildings still suffered from a negative perception of being cheap, weak, and obsolete. Furthermore, beyond stabilisation, the building industry kept experimenting with various concepts related to earth, and this led to the introduction of the interlocking block press. Interlocking block construction, sometimes called “dry stack” construction (because it largely eliminates mortar), introduced some advantages in walling, such as shorter construction time, a reduction in the skills demand, and stability, considerably reducing the cost of construction. The problems of sandcrete, the popular, widely used block across West Africa as identified in some writings, include cost (related to cement), carbon footprint, and energy efficiency, as have been noted in the preceding paragraphs. Previous studies concentrated mostly on the cost of production of the building and not the cost of occupancy, which will bring up energy use. A few have dealt with embodied energy, but hardly any have studied the indoor thermal environment. Furthermore, most of the studies have covered residential buildings, but little work has been undertaken on other building types like office buildings, hospitals, school buildings, and commercial buildings. This research is specifically on classrooms built with the two different walling materials in the same location to ascertain the indoor thermal conditions that occur in the two types of classrooms, respectively. Nigeria is vast and diverse, with six distinct climatic zones; therefore, any climate-based study has to be specific to a particular zone. The 5 states of the south-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria—Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo—have been found to present uniform climate characteristics, so the findings of this study will also apply to all 5 states. 

Dr Luis Zapata Montalvo, Prof Ahmad Taki