Piri Reis University-B Block

Block-B of the Piri Reis University -Turkey’s first and only specialized maritime university-, which is one of the campus buildings consisting of blocks A, B, C and UDEM, where administrative offices and a sports hall contained, evaluated according to BREEAM International Bespoke 2008 criteria and gained ” Very Good ” degree during at both design and construction stages.

During the construction of the campus, approaches and technologies that maximize environmental, economic and social performances have been used. With the application of the trigeneration system that works with natural gas, the campus produces 45% of its electricity demand, and the energy released during this process is used for cooling and heating buildings. The domestic water of the entire campus is supplied from sea water by reverse osmosis and necessary treatment. 12% savings are achieved by the application of solar collectors from renewable energy sources for the supply of hot water. Water saving is provided by using luminaires providing low water consumption and also using rain water and gray water in toilets and garden irrigation. The lighting levels are optimized to provide the best visual performance and comfort in a cost-effective way, and are designed to meet the standards, and with the applied daylight and presence sensors, maximum energy savings are achieved. Thanks to the environmental / sustainable procurement policy applied and the use of materials that do not contain volatile organic compounds, healthy and comfortable working environments are provided.

FSC certified wooden flooring system is used for floor covering of all open areas. The design and implementation made on sustainability makes the Piri Reis University Turkey’s first and only BREEAM certified and eco-sensitive green campus.