Conservation of Historic Sarıyer District in Istanbul: Improving the Sustainability and Energy Efficiency of a Bosphorus Village

Abstract

Sustainable development has become one of the main global agendas of our time since the 1970s. It is undeniable that people must find a way to live in harmony with their natural and built environments in order to protect the earth in the long term. Recognizing that both heritage and sustainability have crucial importance to society, it is essential to promote sustainability as a critical goal, when certifying the continuity of original characteristics in a historic environment. From this perspective, following a discussion on the theory of these two concepts and the framework of related policies in Turkey, this research analyzes and evaluates the historic Sarıyer, composed of Sarıyer and Yenimahalle quarters, two integrated neighbouring Bosphorus villages on the European side of the strait. With an emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency, this study concludes with environmental and architectural conservation proposals for the study area.

Keywords

• energy efficiency
• historic conservation; istanbul; sarıyer; sustainability.