Evaluation of Mixed-Use Residential Buildings within the Context of Ecological Criteria

Authors : İdil AYÇAM, Betül GÜLER

Pages : 577-591

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Publication Date : 2020-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Mistakes in the way energy is produced and used cause global energy problems and adverse effects on the natural environment. Researches show that a significant part of the energy consumed is used by the construction sector. Designing residential buildings in the context of green criteria is important in terms of decreasing global energy demand. The residences designed in recent years have become more compact with the construction of subsystems that can meet many daily needs. These mixed-use residential buildings lead to collective energy consumption and when they designed in the context of green criteria, they provide savings in great measure. In this study, it is aimed to create a guide in which mixed-use houses can form their own ecosystem in line with green criteria. In this study, for evaluating mixed-use residential designs, one of the existing certification systems, the world-wide, LEED standards created by the USGBC and BEST housing certification guide created by ÇEDBIK Association in Turkey were examined as a criterion. Received at least a gold grade according to LEED certification were evaluated. Results indicated that mixed–use residential buildings designed together with energy-saving strategies and green design criteria examined in the literature review can produce positive results in terms of energy efficiency.
Keywords : Mixed use Residential Buildings, Ecological Criteria, Energy Efficiency, LEED, Residential Certification Guide