An Approach for Energy Efficient Retrofit of Architectural Studio Building In University Campus In Izmir

Definition

40% of the final energy consumption of European Union countries is consumed in buildings. Regarding most of the existing building stock’s consistence in the next 20 years and the number of new building construction’s being less comparatively, the importance of energy efficient retrofit of buildings is delivered more specifically. Buildings have a wide range of network in the name of product and service intervals. The main topic in struggling with the climate change policies is increasing the energy efficiency in buildings as the energy consumption amount in buildings is huge. More than one third of the total energy consumption in Turkey belongs to the heating and cooling of buildings. This results in insulating buildings against heat gains and losses in hot and cold climates respectively. The cooling of buildings costs 3 to 6 times more than heating them; that’s why, in hot climates, taking precautions for decreasing the cooling loads in buildings and retrofitting them in an energy-efficient way is the main priority of architects.

The aim of this study is to confirm the decrease in energy consumptions in case the passive design strategies are applied in buildings. Afterwards, making a pilot study for different building directions and parameters and creating a simulation model for the frame structure for similar or different retrofit proposals.

Funding Organization

TUBITAK

Researchers

• Prof. Sevil Sariyildiz
• Prof. Zerrin Yilmaz
• Assoc. Prof. Başak Kundakcı Koyunbaba
• Lect. Ioannis Chatzikonstantinou
• Lect. Dr. Arzu Kunduracı
• Res. Assist. Berk Ekici
• Arch. İdil Kantarcı