Enerji Verimli Bina Tasarımında Performans Simülasyonlarının Mimarlık Eğitimine Entegrasyonu

Abstract

Günümüz mimarisinde enerji verimliliği ve sürdürülebilirlik, binaların çevresel etkilerini azaltmada önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu sürecin mimarlık eğitimine entegre edilmesi büyük bir ihtiyaç olarak öne çıkmaktadır ve geleceğin mimarlarının enerji bilinciyle tasarım yapmalarını sağlamak açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. Ancak, sürdürülebilirlik ile ilgili dersler teorik düzeyde kalmakta, simülasyon tabanlı analizler ise genellikle lisansüstü seviyede sunulmaktadır. Çalışma, bilgisayar destekli enerji analizlerinin öğretildiği bir dersin kapsamlı eğitim modelini açıklamakta ve bu modelin sürdürülebilir mimarlık eğitimine entegrasyonunu değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Açılan “Sürdürülebilir Tasarım İçin Bina Başarım Benzetimi” dersinde, öğrenciler dinamik simülasyon yazılımı OpenStudio’yu kullanarak bina tasarımlarının enerji performansını analiz etmektedir. Ders, yalnızca teorik bilgiyle kalmayıp, öğrencilerin enerji verimliliği odaklı tasarım kararlarını bilinçli bir şekilde yönlendirmelerine olanak tanıyan uygulamalı bir öğrenme süreci sunmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, dersin kapsamı, içeriği ve uygulama yöntemleri detaylandırılarak, simülasyon tabanlı analizlerin lisans düzeyinde eğitimde nasıl etkin bir şekilde kullanılabileceği tartışılmaktadır. Çalışmada, öğrencilerin dönem boyunca yerine getirdikleri ödevler, sunumlar ve projeler ile elde edilen ara sınav ve final notları analiz edilerek, bu tür derslerin sürdürülebilir tasarım eğitimi üzerindeki etkisi değerlendirilmektedir. Bulgular, bilgisayar tabanlı enerji analizlerinin öğrencilerin tasarım kararlarını bilinçli bir şekilde yönlendirmelerine yardımcı olduğunu ve bu tür derslerin mimarlık eğitiminde önemli bir yere sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Bina enerji performansı
• mimarlık eğitimi
• bilgisayar destekli simülasyon
• mimarlıkta enerji verimliliği
• sürdürülebilir mimarlık eğitimi

Integration of Performance Simulations into Architectural Education for Energy Efficient Building Design

Abstract

Energy efficiency and sustainability play a crucial role in reducing the environmental impact of buildings in modern architecture. Integrating these processes into architectural education has become a significant need, as it is essential for shaping future architects to design with an awareness of energy consumption. However, sustainability-related courses often remain at the theoretical level, and simulation-based analyses are typically presented at graduate level. This study aims to explain the comprehensive educational model of a course that teaches computer-aided energy analysis and evaluate its integration into sustainable architectural education. In the "Building Performance Simulation for Sustainable Design" course offered, students analyze the energy performance of building designs using dynamic simulation software, OpenStudio. The course provides an applied learning process, allowing students not only to gain theoretical knowledge but also to make informed decisions regarding energy-efficient design. In this context, the scope, content, and methods of the course are detailed, and the effective use of simulation-based analyses in undergraduate education is discussed. The study analyzes the students' assignments, presentations, projects, as well as their midterm and final exam scores to assess the impact of such courses on sustainable design education. The findings demonstrate that computer-based energy analyses help students make informed design decisions and that these types of courses hold a vital place in architectural education.

Keywords

• Building energy performance
• architectural education
• computer-aided simulation
• energy efficiency in architecture
• sustainable architectural education

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