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The Techno-Economic Feasibility of Retrofitting Buildings in Turkey Within the NZEB Framework: A Case Study in Izmir

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  • Ahunur Aşıkoğlu Metehan

    (Department of Architecture, Dokuz Eylül University, Kuruçesme, Doğuş Cd. Tınaztepe Kampüsü No:207/K, Izmir 35210, Türkiye)

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Turkey is in the process of developing national strategies to reach the NZEB standard. There is a gap in the literature regarding the life-cycle costs of the passive and active solutions that increase energy efficiency and have significant potential in the widespread adoption of the NZEB standard. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the economic feasibility of improvement alternatives for an existing building in Turkey. In accordance with the objectives involved in achieving NZEBs, national standards (TS 825-2008, TS 825-2024) and passive and active improvement strategies under the EnerPHit framework were identified, and a residential building located in Izmir, which is in a warm climate zone, was modelled using DesignBuilder (version 7.3.1.003) software. A comparison of the current configuration with those predicted by TS 825-2008, TS 825 2024, and EnerPHit indicates energy savings of 29%, 36%, and 54%, respectively. In addition, the benefit–cost ratios, payback periods, and life-cycle costs of the alternatives were determined. The lowest LCC was determined to be the USD 5.424 for the improved EnerPHit-compliant alternative using PV integration. Moreover, it was determined that achieving a plus-energy building is possible even when electric vehicles are charged in the improved building. In Turkey, the retrofitting of buildings similar to that of the case study into plus-energy buildings has been deemed economically viable, provided certain EnerPHit-compliant improvements are implemented.

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  • Ahunur Aşıkoğlu Metehan, 2025. "The Techno-Economic Feasibility of Retrofitting Buildings in Turkey Within the NZEB Framework: A Case Study in Izmir," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-31, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:18:p:8399-:d:1753121
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