Energy efficiency accounts for one of the most prominent global challenges of our era. Building energy use is responsible for more than 40% of all energy use per nation on average. 1 Traditional buildings usually have the poorest performance, because of dilapidated conditions due to age/previous damage and residents unable to afford even the limited maintenance allowed by a restrictive legal framework. It is known that the consequences of poor energy performance will be exacerbated by changing climate. PROT3CT seeks to adapt UK experience to develop an evidence-based methodology for cost-effective retrofit of the traditional residential building stock in Turkey, to improve energy performance, satisfy user expectations of comfort, and protect heritage value. This will help communities suffering from fuel poverty improve their comfort levels.

1IEA, The Future of Cooling, Opportunities for Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning, 2018.

Announcements

4th Workshop on "Legal and Administrative Framework of Energy Efficiency in Historic Dwellings"

The 4th PROT3CT workshop on Legal and Administrative Framework of Energy Efficiency in Historic Dwellings will focus on the legal/policy framework behind retrofit, energy efficiency and climate resilience through different presentations on Turkish and European cases.

The workshop will be held online through Zoom on 24 January 2023 Tuesday between 09:00-11:00 UK time (12:00-14:00 Turkey time)

Please find attached the workshop program and the registration link:

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PROT3CT Team Carried Out a Field Survey in Bitlis

Between June 10-12, 2022, a field study was organized in one of the project sites, Bitlis. The METU team consisting of Assoc. Dr. Ayşe Güliz Bilgin Altınöz, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sibel Yıldırım Esen, Dr. Elif Sırt Çıplak and Dr. Özgün Özçakır carried out the study. The aim of the study was to finish the documentation of the studied house, to examine the historical urban texture of Bitlis, and to hold a meeting with the stakeholders about the current status and progress of the project.

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PROT3CT Team Carried Out Field Surveys in Milas, Kemer Village in Salihli, and Antakya, Hatay

September 26 – October 1, 2021

The PROT3CT team carried out field surveys in Milas, Muğla; Kemerköy, Salihli, Manisa and Antakya, Hatay. We documented the selected houses, installed or collected data from already installed temperature and humidity sensors, interviews with the users of the selected houses as well as with inhabitants of other traditional houses and conducted meetings with local authorities and colleagues who work in the cultural heritage conservation field.

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