Reconstructing Energy-Efficient Buildings after a Major Earthquake in Hatay, Türkiye

Türkiye’s earthquake zone, primarily located along the North Anatolian Fault, is one of the world’s most seismically active regions, frequently experiencing devastating earthquakes, such as the one in Hatay in 2023. Therefore, reconstructing energy-efficient buildings after major earthquakes enhance...

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Published in:Buildings (Basel) 2024-07, Vol.14 (7), p.2043
Main Authors: Saleh, Yousif Abed Saleh, Gokcen Akkurt, Gulden, Turhan, Cihan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air-turbines
Architecture and energy conservation
Buildings
Clean energy
Construction
Demolition
Dielectric films
earthquake
Earthquake intensity
Earthquakes
Energy consumption
Energy efficiency
Energy industry
Energy management systems
Energy use
energy-efficient design
Environmental engineering
Force and energy
Green buildings
green wall
Panels
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaics
PV panels
Remodeling, restoration, etc
Residential areas
Residential buildings
Retrofitting
Seismic activity
Seismology
Software
Thin films
Turbines
Vertical axis wind turbines
vertical-axis wind turbine
Wind power
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Summary:Türkiye’s earthquake zone, primarily located along the North Anatolian Fault, is one of the world’s most seismically active regions, frequently experiencing devastating earthquakes, such as the one in Hatay in 2023. Therefore, reconstructing energy-efficient buildings after major earthquakes enhances disaster resilience and promotes energy efficiency through retrofitting, renovation, or demolition and reconstruction. To this end, this study proposes implementing energy-efficient design solutions in dwelling units to minimize energy consumption in new buildings in Hatay, Southern Turkiye, an area affected by the 2023 earthquake. This research focused on a five-story residential building in the district of Kurtlusarımazı, incorporating small-scale Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) with thin-film photovoltaic (PV) panels, along with the application of a green wall surrounding the building. ANSYS Fluent v.R2 Software was used for a numerical investigation of the small-scale IceWind turbine, and DesignBuilder Software v.6.1.0.006 was employed to simulate the baseline model and three energy-efficient design strategies. The results demonstrated that small-scale VAWTs, PV panels, and the application of a green wall reduced overall energy use by 8.5%, 18%, and 4.1%, respectively. When all strategies were combined, total energy consumption was reduced by up to 28.5%. The results of this study could guide designers in constructing innovative energy-efficient buildings following extensive demolition such as during the 2023 earthquake in Hatay, Türkiye.
ISSN:2075-5309
2075-5309
DOI:10.3390/buildings14072043