The potential for evaporative cooling to meet Turkey’s growing cooling demand is investigated based on thermodynamics and human comfort. Weather and population data for 51 locations in Turkey were analyzed to estimate for each location the potential annua

Integration of solar energy systems in architecture is becoming more important in order to achieve energy savings and optimize the introduction of RES in the real estate sector. The role of the public institutions must be seen as a leader for the private customers by demonstrating the effectiveness and feasibility of energy projects with real and exemplary interventions.

This work presents the first step of the development of a new concept of photovoltaic/ thermal collector that will be combined with preheating air and/or water production. It consists in a simplified mathematical modeling of a PV/T air collector. The studied prototype is a component of metal sheet type which has an air gap at the backside and which can be integrated in roofs or in facades.

Natural ventilation is one of the most efficient passive cooling techniques for buildings. Knowledge of the wind speed in street canyons is the necessary condition for the application of such a technique in dense urban configurations. Thus, prediction techniques to evaluate the microclimate and dispersion parameters in street canyons, has become a subject of intense scientific research. In most cases, wind flow and pollutant dispersion characteristics have been studied numerically and experimentally.

Windows are considered an important factor for comfort in residential and commercial buildings. Research turned to window technology when it was realized that poor thermal characteristics resulted in serious energy and economical consumption and pollution. Following an experimental campaign, which was carried out in a PASSYS test cell which provided a complete data base, a fuzzy system was developed and tested theoretically in order to control an electrochromic glazing in the best possible way. Concerning the theoretical part a model was developed in the MATLAB SIMULINK environment.

The first part of the paper gives criticisms of convetional practice in landscape architecture in hot humids climates, in terms or efficient utilization of energy. Basic criticisms are: overdependence on imports, oversize of open spaces, oversize of exposed potable water, inappropriate irrigation systems, inappropiate use of plants, and mismanagement of natural resources. The second part of the paper gives recommendations for energy efficient landscape architecture in hot humids regions.

Substantial effort has recently been devoted to passive solar desiccant air dehumidification. This research aims to describe the passive room dehumidifying system with the combination of an existing wooden attic space as a chamber and desiccant; an optimization of ventilation system and solar energy as system operation. The field measurement was carried out in the test house in Japan over hot humid summers in 2003 and 2004. It was found that the dehumidification rate of the wooden attic space was approximately 25 g/h per square meter of floor area of attic space.

The amount of waste produced every year, the exhaustion of resources and the construction solutions currently used in construction may not be sustainable in the future. All these issues lead to the research on new construction techniques, on recycling of waste into useful materials, on re-use of construction materials, etc.

Rawshans has been one of the traditional architectural devices that are still being used in recent buildings as an environmental controlling device. Beside their use as an architectural component, they have been used to control natural ventilation and light. The most critical portion of the Rawshan, as light control concern, is the front screen. A systematic analysis of this portion has not yet been taken care of. However, pervious work of this component was investigated by the author for the effect of direct sunlight transmission.

The window is one of the most important elements in architecture. It has a complex character and fulfills multiple functions but it is a privileged device to connect the interior with the exterior. Architecture is frequently defined as an artificially delimitate space. These limits can be relative or absolute, depending on the environmental conditions. Some of these conditions are vital to human beings and require controlled elements. The window fulfills this role.