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BİLGİN ALTINÖZ A. G. (Executive), SIRT ÇIPLAK E., ÖZÇAKIR Ö., YILDIRIM ESEN S., GÜRSEL DİNO İ., ŞAHİN GÜÇHAN N.
TÜBİTAK International Bilateral Joint Cooperation Program Project, 2020 - 2023
PROT3CT is a cross‐disciplinary
joint research project led by Middle East Technical University (Turkey) and
University College London (United Kingdom), and funded by British Council and TÜBİTAK
through Newton Funds Institutional Links Program. Identifying cost-effective
packages of improvement options to enhance the energy performance of
traditional dwelling typologies in Turkey, helping increase awareness of
residents, custodians of heritage, policymakers, and academia of climate
resiliency, and providing knowledge exchange to establish sustainable impact
and collaborative links are the main objectives of the PROT3CT.
The study aims to
evaluate the thermal performance of traditional houses in different climatic
regions in Türkiye and to develop a practical methodological framework and
intervention recommendations to increase energy efficiency. The basic approach
of thermal retrofit modeling is to ensure the balance between the three main
components of the evaluation: (1) energy performance criteria of the buildings,
(2) heritage values, and (3) thermal comfort expectations of the users. The
method developed within the scope of the study defines a step-by-step analysis
and evaluation process and aims to define intervention packages for the thermal
rehabilitation of traditional buildings, considering the three basic components
identified above. In addition, cost-benefit analysis is also integrated into
the proposed method as another important criterion for decision-making. The
project consists of four main work packages defined as 'data collection and
production', 'determination of energy performance baseline and performance
gap', 'development of improvement solution suggestions', and 'stakeholder
participation and dissemination'. As part of the study's methodology, five
traditional houses from four different climatic zones were selected for the
case study.
The original value of
the project lies in considering the balance between energy performance
criteria, heritage values, and thermal comfort expectations. Within the scope
of the project, it was emphasized that user comfort expectations, along with
building components, are very effective in evaluating thermal performance to
increase energy efficiency. However, the importance of improving the legal and
administrative dimensions affecting the field of application - with the
participation of stakeholders in the process - has been understood. In
addition, the study utilizes data from different climatic regions and therefore
provides a broad perspective on energy efficiency and thermal improvement of
traditional houses. It is believed that the results of this study will
contribute to scientific studies, practices, and policies regarding energy
efficiency in traditional buildings.