Usage Of Renewable Energy Resources In Buildings in The Context Of Sustainability

Abstract

At the present day energy and environment problems occurring because of urbanization, population growth and technology bring the usage of renewable and environment-friendly energy resources in the foreground in local, regional and global scale. Construction sector, which causes environmental pollution by using considerable part of natural resources, uses energy beginning from raw material extraction phase going through construction, usage and demolition phases. Therefore utilisation of renewable energy resources and tackling environmental problems come into the sphere of interest of not only architecture discipline but also but also other disciplines related with architecture; and sensibility increasing by environmental and energy problems obligates to collaborate all disciplines related with construction production. In this context sustainable architecture concept find interest and acceptance more and more by the day. Providing the conservation of resources by using renewable energy resources helps to solve environmental problems. In order to solve environmental problems it is beneficial to define said concepts, determine the criteria for energy use by prompting the use of renewable energy resources in buildings, and approach the subject by interdisciplinary rapprochement. Biological energy, water, solar and wind energy through easily supplied renewable energy sources that do not pollute environment are used in different ways in buildings. Parallel to these developments there are some solar houses in Turkey implemented by universities and related organizations. However, it is required to increase the number such applications, and supply the widespread use of solar energy in buildings. In this proceeding, usage of solar energy in buildings in the context of sustainability and solar houses in Turkey designed for utilising solar energy will be evaluated, and some suggestions will be made about efficient use of solar energy in buildings. Key Words: Sustainable building design, energy efficient building design, renewable energy resources, usage of solar energy in buildings, solar houses