This paper discusses the capacity of energy efficiency in housing to serve as a
panacea to climate change. Drawing from secondary sources, the study revealed that energy
is required in houses for optimum performance. However, in Nigeria, the energy required is
mostly generated from fossil fuel which emits greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. These
greenhouse gasses result in the depletion of ozone layer which causes global warming and by
extension, climate change. It recommends among other things, proper landscaping, north
and south orientation of houses, natural vegetation, natural lighting, the use of energy
efficient electrical and mechanical appliances and the use of green power. The paper
concluded that energy efficient housing environment that employs these parameters will
experience reduced global warming and climate change associated challenges.