| Yazarlar (2) |
Cemil Akçay
İstanbul Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Öğr. Gör. Mahmut SARI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| The rapid growth of the global population and associated increases in resource consumption have accelerated environmental degradation, making sustainable design and construction processes increasingly essential. The construction sector holds significant potential for reducing environmental impacts, especially through sustainability-focused certification systems such as LEED. This study evaluates the projected energy efficiency and sustainability performance of the Surgical Sciences Building at Istanbul University’s Çapa Campus, which was designed with the goal of achieving LEED Gold certification. The assessment is based on design-phase data and conducted prior to construction. Energy performance analyses were carried out using DesignBuilder software, supported by the LEED Assessment Report and Energy Audit Report. According to simulation results, approximately 30% savings in energy consumption and water usage are expected. In addition, the process-oriented LEED approach is expected to result in a total CO2 emission savings of approximately 570 tonnes, while renewable energy systems are expected to meet approximately 13% of the building’s primary energy demand and reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 151 tonnes per year. Waste management strategies developed for both the construction and operational phases are aligned with LEED criteria and aim to achieve up to 80% recycling rates. The findings demonstrate that LEED certification, when employed as a process-oriented design and decision-making tool rather than a result-oriented label, can enable sustainable strategies to be integrated from the … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| LEED certification | energy efficiency | sustainable building design | renewable energy | implicit sustainability | integration | process-oriented approach |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Buildings |
| Dergi ISSN | 2075-5309 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q2 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 07-2025 |
| Cilt No | 15 |
| Sayı | 14 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.3390/buildings15142385 |
| Makale Linki | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/14/2385 |
| Atıf Sayıları | |
| WoS | 1 |
| Google Scholar | 1 |
