Concepts for energy savings in the housing sector of Bodrum, Turkey

The main aim of this work will be to develop new architectural concepts for using renewable energy resources by evaluating the housing settlements in Bodrum, a characteristic city in the Aegean Region of Turkey, where the vernacular urban and architectural patterns provide useful hints for designing more sustainable environments. The energy consumption of the building variants, which have been chosen because of their characteristics, will be researched by using special computer software’s to develop suitable architectural measures that use renewable energy sources for actual and further conditions in that region. Furthermore, it will present a review of the present energy situation and assess sustainability, technical, and economical potential of renewable energy sources. The thesis will also offer future policies for the energy sector in Turkey.