Piri Reis University – UDEM Block

Project Details

Turkey’s first and only maritime university, Piri Reis University A, B, C, where C and UDEM cafeteria of the campus buildings consisting of the block and the library takes place blocks, BREEAM International evaluation in line Bespoke 2008 criteria, has earned Very Good certificate for both design and construction stages.

Approaches and technologies to maximize environmental, economic and social performance were employed during the campus construction. With the application of the trigeneration system that works with natural gas, 45% of the electricity needs of the campus is produced by itself and the energy released during this period is used in the cooling and heating of buildings. The domestic water of the entire campus is supplied from sea water by reverse osmosis and necessary treatment. With the application of solar collectors from renewable energy sources in the supply of hot water, 12% saving is provided. With the use of luminaires that provide low water consumption, and gray water and rain water used in toilets and garden irrigation saves  water resources from consumption. With the environmental / sustainable purchasing policy implemented, healthy and comfortable working environments have been provided by using materials that do not contain harmful organic compounds.

These design and applications for sustainability, made the Piri Reis University, Turkey’s first and only BREEAM certified, environment- friendly green campus.