The Importance of YeS-TR in National Green Building Certification and Comparison of Similar Certification Programs in the World

Increasing population and industrialization cause the construction sector to grow. However, this growth also brings environmental impacts. Green building certification is a system created to reduce environmental impacts and achieve sustainability goals in the construction industry. This system is certified in accordance with certain standards in order to reduce the environmental impact of buildings, to save energy and to protect human health. In this article, National Green Building Certification (YeS-TR) and similar certification programs around the world will be compared.

What is Green Building Certification?

Green building certification aims to build environmentally friendly buildings in the construction industry, taking into account environmental, social and economic sustainability. These certifications are certified in line with certain standards in order to reduce the environmental impact of buildings, to save energy, to save water, to increase indoor quality, to use resources efficiently and to create a sustainable living space.

National Green Building Certification (YeS-TR)

YeS-TR is a certification system created in Turkey for the certification of buildings in compliance with sustainability criteria. YeS-TR determines the methods to be followed in the design and construction process of environmentally sensitive buildings. This system certifies buildings in line with the criteria of energy efficiency, water saving, material selection, environmental management, interior quality, building use and sustainability management.

YeS-TR certification has gained an important place in the construction industry in Turkey. Green building certification aims to increase the use of green building technologies, to reduce the impact on the environment and to provide positive effects on human health.

Similar Certification Programs Around the World

1-LEED (USA): LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a certification system created in the United States. LEED certification It is evaluated according to certain criteria during the design, construction and operation of environmentally friendly buildings. These criteria include energy and water conservation, material selection, environmental management, healthy interiors, a sustainable living space and innovation.

2-BREEAM (UK): BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is a certification system created in England. This system is evaluated according to certain criteria during the design, construction and operation of environmentally friendly buildings. These criteria include energy efficiency, water conservation, material selection, environmental management, healthy interiors, a sustainable living space and innovation.

3-Green Star (Australia): Green Star is a certification system created in Australia. This system is evaluated according to certain criteria during the design, construction and operation of environmentally friendly buildings. These criteria include energy and water conservation, material selection, environmental management, healthy interiors, a sustainable living space and innovation.

4-HQE (France): HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale) is a certification system created in France. This system is evaluated according to certain criteria during the design, construction and operation of environmentally friendly buildings. These criteria include energy and water conservation, material selection, environmental management, healthy interiors, a sustainable living space and innovation.

These certification systems are evaluated according to certain criteria during the design, construction and operation of environmentally friendly buildings. These criteria include energy and water conservation, material selection, environmental management, healthy interiors, a sustainable living space and innovation. Each system plays a leading role in its own country and region.

YeS-TR is a certification system created in Turkey and suitable for the Turkish construction industry. Unlike other certification systems, it sets criteria for the Turkish construction industry. Other certification systems play a leading role in their respective countries.

Importance of YeS-TR in Turkey

YeS-TR contributes to the formation of a certain standard for the design, construction and operation of green buildings in Turkey. Green buildings show sensitivity to the environment by saving energy and water and allow people to have healthy living spaces.

Buildings with YeS-TR certification can be defined as structures that save energy and water and show sensitivity to the environment. These buildings help people both have healthy living spaces and respect the environment.

YeS-TR certification contributes to the awareness of the construction industry in Turkey about green buildings. Establishing a certain standard for the design, construction and operation of green buildings will help the widespread use of environmentally friendly buildings and the construction industry in Turkey to attach more importance to sustainability.

As a result, YeS-TR certification contributes to the spread of green buildings in the construction industry in Turkey.