Tales of cold and draft

The majority of the studies on energy-retrofitting of historic buildings focus on reducing operational energy use, and very few expand on the complex relationship between energy-efficiency, user comfort, and heritage value. This project aims to diagnose the energy performance of a common Turkish vernacular architecture typology, identify the need for retrofit and develop solutions to mitigate the performance gap, carefully curated in light of resident experience and listed status of this building stock. It also aims to develop engagement with various stakeholders including community, academia and policy in order to identify cultural, financial and legal constraints governing retrofit decisions. 

The project proposes to develop a set of evidence-based cost-effective retrofit solutions, capable of improving energy performance and caring for heritage status, but are also respectful to the community's demands from housing.