The list and the table below provides examples of the type of topics that may be covered within the 15 thematic areas in the program.
Program Matrix for SBE16 Istanbul | Urban areas and building clusters | New and existing buildings | Materials and products |
Context: geology, climate, natural resources, ecology, urban fabric, human resources | Current Green House Gas (GHG) emissions Earthquake risk Flooding risk Ecological sensitivity |
Earthquake risk Professional skill deficits Worker skills deficits |
Minimizing product imports Maximizing product exports |
Key performance indicators: Social, cultural, economic, financial, environmental impacts, functionality | Efficiency of local transport Land use efficiency Green space, urban agriculture View corridors and aesthetics Fit with local streetscape |
Material efficiency (kg/m2), Daylighting, lighting, thermal comfort, acoustics, Affordability issues for low income groups, Construction waste, Predicted EUI and GHG emissions, Actual energy utilization intensities (EUI) and GHG emissions, Resource efficiency Energy & emissions, Water, Indoor Environmental Quality(IEQ) |
Shifting to less scarce mat'ls Production efficiencies Recycling and C&D waste Use of local materials Resource efficiency Energy & emissions |
Methods, tools and techniques | Urban area assessment ICT |
Integrated Building Design Approach (IBDA), Energy simulations, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Building Environmental Modelling(BEM), Building Assembly Modelling (BAM), Building Optimisation Modelling (BOM), Fluid dynamics simulations, ICT |
Production technologies - CAD - CAM rapid prototyping Additive manufacturing - Reuse of Building components - Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) Product databases for BIM ICT |
Policies, standards and regulations, action strategies, programs and projects demonstrations | Green neighbourhood standards Solar rights zoning Policies for small urban project development - Gov't climate change strategy Gov't water conservation strategy Self-sufficient neighbourhoods Synergy zone demonstrations Mixed-use demonstrations Other demonstrations |
Green building standards Regulations for energy & emissions Regulations for water consumption Other building regs or standards Earthquake standards - Adaptation to new climate regimes Self Sufficient Buildings - Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) Incentives for high performance buildings Demonstrations of performance Training for professionals Training for on-site workers Best Practices |
Product Environmental Footprints EN 15804 |
Innovation | Renewables in urban zones Mixed use in small urban zones System synergies in urban zones |
Building-integrated PV and SHW Buildings with totally flexible uses DC distribution in buildings Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for high performance buildings Best Practices |
Leased building systems - Best Practices |