Seyda Emekci

Şeyda Emekci , MSc, PhD, received her bachelor’s, master and doctoral degrees from Middle East Technical University (METU). Worked as an associate at the Development Agency and the General Director of Nature Conservation and National Parks, in Turkey from 2014 to 2017. Postdoctoral researcher at East London University, in the UK in 2019. Currently teaches in the Architecture Department at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (AYBU). Has been involved in various change projects at the different architectural levels in public and private sectors and with civil associations in Turkey since 2011. Specialization areas include sustainability, energy efficiency, smart homes, architectural education, housing economics and housing policy.

Publications

Return to the Basics: Vernacular Architecture as a Tool to Address Climate Change
Return to the Basics: Vernacular Architecture as a Tool to Address Climate Change
Seyda Emekci. © 2023. 14 pages.
Buildings use a substantial amount of primary energy, and as a consequence, they are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to global warming and...
Building Bridges to Sustainability: Overcoming Barriers and Promoting Integration in Architectural Education
Building Bridges to Sustainability: Overcoming Barriers and Promoting Integration in Architectural Education
Seyda Emekci. © 2023. 19 pages.
The consideration of environmental factors plays a key part in the design of sustainable buildings within their respective contexts. The global community is currently grappling...
From Smart Homes to Smart Cities: How Smart Homes Contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals
From Smart Homes to Smart Cities: How Smart Homes Contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals
Seyda Emekci. © 2022. 17 pages.
The United Nations has set the Sustainable Development Goals that guide a wide variety of programs to build a better and more sustainable future for all. The goals are not only...
The Role of Sustainable Architecture in an Era of Environmental Challenges
The Role of Sustainable Architecture in an Era of Environmental Challenges
Seyda Emekci. © 2022. 17 pages.
Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This triggered an unnatural warming and the Earth's temperature which...