LEED CERTIFIED OFFICE BUILDINGS’ POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATIONS OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE VALUES

Year 2019, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 239 - 255, 28.06.2019

Leyla Senem Görgülü , İdil Ayçam

Abstract

The
green buildings increased in the 2000s are about designing and operating
structures in the light of sustainable principles. Although the certification
systems encourage the development of the green building industry, certificated
buildings’ expected performance difference in the occupancy leads to some
problems. In order to identify the problems affecting the energy performance of
buildings, six green LEED-NC certified office buildings in America were
examined and benchmarked. In this research, sampling analysis method was used.
Consequently, obtained data from both the demands for reduction of energy use
and the increased demand for comfort in buildings were analyzed.

Keywords

Sustainability, Green Office Building, Energy Efficiency

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