Ouagadougou: To obtain the degree of doctor of applied physics, Daouda Sawadogo defended his doctoral thesis on Saturday at the Joseph Ki-Zerbo University (UJKZ) by proposing software for calculation of energy consumption in a built space. It is through the theme 'energy balance of a space built by systemic and typological approaches in the UEMOA zone', that the applicant Daouda Sawadogo defended his thesis on Saturday April 27, 2024 at the doctoral school of the Joseph Ki-Zerbo University of Ouagadougou. Dr. Sawadogo's application will make it possible to make a detailed assessment of the energy consumption of the different devices and other components of a given building, on a daily, monthly and annual scale. It will also help to assess the balance of greenhouse gas emissions. Through systemic and typological approaches in the UEMOA zone, this new method also aims to detect devices that consume a lot of energy in a built space. 'I have just developed software that can be used to control the energy cons umption of any building or appliance,' he maintained. Dr. Daouda Sawadogo invited new students to use the application for their research in the West African region. According to him, the goal of his work is to lead populations towards energy efficiency consisting of consuming less energy while remaining comfortable. The new Dr. of applied physics from the UJKZ, who brilliantly defended his thesis, obtained a very honorable mention from a jury of energy scientists. His research work focused on the university campus of Patte d'Oie and a school complex in Saaba. The president of the jury, Professor Alfa Oumar Dissa, indicated that Mr. Sawadogo's work comes at the right time, because according to him, it lays the foundations for controlling energy consumption in built spaces. 'Buildings in the UEMOA area account for nearly 46% of energy consumption. Which is not normal. Elsewhere, they are in the order of 20 to 30%,' he added. Dissa, Professor at UJKZ, noted that the country needs energy for the developmen t of industry and the work of Dr. Daouda Sawadogo constitutes an opportunity to change the consumption situation. Thesis director Dr Ousmane Coulibaly appreciated his student's work because he was able to design software to calculate energy consumption for built spaces. For him, the app can be used by professional building engineers and architects to establish standards related to energy consumption in the UEMOA area. Dr Coulibaly, also a lecturer, said that Mr Sawadogo is the first in West Africa to develop such a tool. Coulibaly intends to support the applicant with development structures for the popularization of the software. 'In the coming days we will contact the Director General of Energy of UEMOA to present the work to him and if we obtain financial support, we will further develop the app to make it more useful,' he said. -he concluded. Source: Burkina Information Agency
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