Application Of The Passive House Certification System In Existing Buildings: EnerPHit Certification System

In order to improve today's conditions and to ensure a healthy life for future generations, different solutions have been sought in different areas around the world and important steps have been taken in this direction. As the building sector is one of the leading sectors in terms of energy consumption, steps towards creating living conditions in comfortable and healthy spaces made by various regulations, directives, etc. started to be taken with studies, while reducing the energy use in buildings. According to the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive-recast published by the European Union in 2010, member states were asked to set and implement their own NZEB (nearly zero energy building) targets. During this period, there has been an increase in the use of existing certification systems whose criteria meet the country's NZEB objectives. In recent years, countries in different climatic zones have started to construct buildings that comply with the Passive House certification system and the EnerPHit certification system, the version used in existing buildings. In the study, specifications have been analyzed in detail and the results achieved over values through 34 different EnerPhit certified buildings in the world, including one in Turkey. With this study, it is aimed to contribute to the literature with the examination the analysis of EnerPHit certification system criteria, the application techniques, potential for Turkey. Reducing the dependence on foreign energy in Turkey with energy efficient improvement of the existing building stock in country, creation of healthy and comfortable and energy consumption costs will be provided.