Interior Architecture Talks 12: Sustainability & Energy Efficient Building Design

Interview aiming to reveal the understanding of sustainability and effective energy use through the design of buildings, with the participation of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Department faculty member Prof. Dr. H. Şule Karaaslan and Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (English) Department Deputy Lecturer İbrahim Erol as speakers, took place at the Firnas Auditorium in Block K (Development Tower) on 27 October 2022 Thursday between 14:00 and 15:00. Nearly one hundred and fifty students from various courses of the Department of Interior Architecture and Departments of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (TR and ING) participated in the talk.

Things to Consider in Sustainability Themed Projects

The conversation started with Prof. Dr. H. Şule Karaaslan's definition of the concept of sustainability. Then, she explained in detail the sustainable architectural design features by supporting them with visuals. She also touched upon the points that students should pay attention to when applying the "sustainability" theme in their projects. In prof. Dr. H. Şule Karaaslan's presentation, Active Systems, Passive Systems, Indirect Heat Recovery Systems, Solid Storage Walls (Trombe Wall), Heat Storage Water Walls, Roof Pool Systems, Isolated Gain Systems, Thermosiphon Systems, Sustainable – Renewable Materials, Natural Ventilation, Aerator Systems, Labyrinth Systems, Chimneys Created Using Solar and Wind Energy and Natural Ventilation with Chimney Effect, Wind Chimneys Created with Contemporary Methods, Wind Hats or Scoops, Wind Chimneys Providing Ventilation with Fully Automatic or Adjustable Elements, Natural Lighting and Irrigation Systems in Landscape Areas were mentioned.

Green Building Certification Systems

In the second part of the talk, Lecturer İbrahim Erol talked about Green Building Certification systems after defining the concepts of Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability. Since the theme of “sustainability” was determined in the projects of 4th grade students this term, he focused on green building certification systems in his presentation and shared the parameters related to the measurement of the sustainability of a building with the students. He reinforced his lecture through building examples in Istanbul. In his presentation, Lecturer İbrahim Erol touched upon the issues of Environmental, Social, Economic Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architectural Design: o Sustainable architectural forms and forms, the use of materials compatible with nature and human health o An energy consumption based on renewable resources, Economic planning and implementation in the Design and Construction phase, Green Building Certification Systems , LEED Evaluation Criteria, LEED v3-2009 Evaluation Criteria Score Distribution, LEED Certified Buildings in Maslak Region, LEED C+S (Building and Shell) in Maslak Region and finally Certified Office Buildings.

The Impact of Designs on Sustainability Will Be Better Appreciated

Lecturer İbrahim Erol stated that Sustainability and Energy Efficient Building Design is very important for an interior architecture student and therefore it is very important to continue the Interior Architecture Talks on this subject in the new academic year. He also emphasized that students will be able to grade their own projects in line with this information, and more importantly, they will be able to better understand the impact of their designs on sustainability. Finally, he thanked Prof. Dr. H. Şule Karaaslan for her contributions and all the lecturers and students who participated in the interview.