Architecture and Life

Abstract

Considering the
buildings responsible for most of the energy consumption in the world, the
energy, efficient design of new buildings and the revison of existing buildings
for this purpose is a fairly current issue all over the world, especially in
the EU. For this reason, European Countries published “The Energy Performance
of Buildings Directive in Buildings” in 2002 and announced what would be work
to be done in this regard. Energy Performance Regulations in Buildings were
announced in our country in 2008. With this regulation, it is aimed to make
high performance and low emission buildings, to build know-how, to reduce
external dependence to introduce domestic and renewable energy sources and make
necessary studies in order to protect the environment. The purpose of the BEP
Regulation is to classify buildings in terms of primary energy and carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions to determine minimum energy performance requirements
for existing buildings to be renovated in a new and important manner to control
heating and cooling systems to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to regulate
the protection of the environment. The national calculation program for the
preparation of the Energy Identity Certificate, an integral part of this
Directive, has begun on 1 January 2011 for the implementation of the Bep-Tr
software. This document is prepared by EKB experts for all existing and new
buildings. EKB experts composed of Professional disciplines (architect, civil
engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical and electronic engineer) who are
involved in building design according to the regulation have authority to give
Energy Identity Certificate.

The Ministry has prepared the second software of
the Bep-Tr, which is in application from the year 2011 until today, along with
the sector feedbacks and the developing technology. In this study, the
availability of the first national software Bep-Tr 1 program and the nature of
the application of the Energy Identity Certificate were evaluated. In this
context, deficiencies and problems in the use of the program have been identified
in interviews with EKB (Energy Identity Certificate) experts operating in the
province of Trabzon. Based on the results obtained from these interviews, the
usability of the Bep-Tr1 program was examined and suggestions for existing
problems were presented.