Abstract:
Since ancient times, people have made use of nature and everything it offers. The technological
developments that followed the industrial revolution helped people to intervene more easily in
nature and natural resources. As a result of these interventions, new living spaces and new life
styles developed. However, the increasing consumption of natural resources and population
increaseled people to configure novel design approaches to use these sources in a more efficient
way.
The aim of this study was to examine how the amount of energy used in buildings can be
reduced using the planting design methods. This study also aimed to identify the ways to
decrease the amount of energy used in buildings, using landscape design methods. To this end, a
thorough literature survey was conducted, including publications from Turkey and abroad and
relevant data was collected. In addition, case studies from Turkey and abroad were examined. At
the end of an analysis of the data obtained in this way, a series of suggestions regarding efficient
use of energy in landscape architecture were made. |
