Turkey’s Energy Efficiency and Its Relative Position against OECD and BRICS Countries

Karık, Fatih; Iskender, Ümit; Kılınç, Cuma

doi:10.2339/politeknik.671336

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“…The increasing compliance of stakeholders in the construction industry for green procurement, insightful decisions, and the understanding of environmental characteristics reinforces the urgency of unambiguous, impartial, and independent data on the environmental performance of construction products [5]. This may be the result of some governmental policies, such as the promotion of new energy-efficient buildings, the energy performance described in building regulations, the renovation of older ones, and decentralized renewable energy sources [6]. This kind of sustainable approach is becoming necessary because this activity influences the environment, as we are consumers of natural resources and generators of large amounts of waste, users of non-renewable energy, and creators of greenhouse gas emissions [7], so there is a need to build eco-efficient buildings [8].…”

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Evaluation of the Design of Ecological Buildings Using the Matrix of Eco-Efficiency in Residential Sectors of Ecuador

2023

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The research aims to study the influence of eco-efficient buildings by comparing their designs according to energy efficiency criteria and optimization considering scenarios with traditional construction systems. The proposed methodology shows that eco-efficient building projects comply with environmental and sustainable strategies for the expansion of height with floors. Previous technical characteristics and parameters are considered, and these are divided into three main areas: water, energy, and inputs, in addition to a secondary area: housing density. The evaluation that was carried out showed that the water consumption parameter is the most expensive to manage for any construction company and tends to be very irregular in its percentage of compliance, since it depends on the customs of the inhabitants. The energy parameter is considered a complex aspect, since the use of private transport is expected to decrease. However, due to the customs and structures of cities, this is difficult to change without comprehensive public policies. This implies that apartment sales decrease when there are no available parking spaces. On the other hand, the contribution parameter, regardless of the construction company, always remains constant due to the economic investment required and international regulations. Finally, the housing density is always met with the same percentage due to the amount of user occupancy in the buildings. The planning of the cities in Ecuador is currently part of a sustainable development, and the instruments and policies involved are shaped by the real estate sector and, with it, urban development. Thus, by starting from a definition of nature and going through a description of the regulations and public policies until specific cases in architecture are reached, the application of sustainable development in the real estate sector is shown.

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