Arda Karasu Boeken

Would you really want to open a window to chaotic conditions outside the building? Excessive noise, bad weather conditions, dirty or even noisome air, unpleasant visual impressions... opening a window is not always to be recommended even in places where it may possible in agreeable climatic conditions. A climate envelope cannot work miracles, it cannot create a beautiful view or the perfect climate, but it offers protection against extreme climatic conditions and noise in the proximity and, assuming an appropriate architectural design, creates a pleasant oasis of peace and fresh air.

The main aim of this work will be to develop new architectural concepts for using renewable energy resources by evaluating the housing settlements in Bodrum, a characteristic city in the Aegean Region of Turkey, where the vernacular urban and architectural patterns provide useful hints for designing more sustainable environments. The energy consumption of the building variants, which have been chosen because of their characteristics, will be researched by using special computer software’s to develop suitable architectural measures that use renewable energy sources for actual and further conditions in that region. Furthermore, it will present a review of the present energy situation and assess sustainability, technical, and economical potential of renewable energy sources. The thesis will also offer future policies for the energy sector in Turkey.