Evaluation of Traditional Şirince Houses According to Sustainable Construction Principles

Şirince is a village which has unique traditional building samples andwhich is heavily influenced by the influx of tourists in the summer seasonfor the last decade. Many buildings in Şirince have changed function dueto tourism activities and a significant amount of them have beenrenovated. Besides, some new buildings has been constructed frommodern building materials such as reinforced concrete in the settlement.Since the management plan has not yet put into force in the region,excessive interventions can be seen in renovations and restorations.However, the settlement is still facing a decrease in population for somereasons. In order to preserve the population of Şirince the sustainabilityof the region has to be ensured and the existing historical andarchitectural texture has to be preserved.This study mainly focuses on the evaluation of Şirince according tosustainable construction principles and suggests some interventions inorder to increase the sustainability. As a first statement it can bementioned that, tourism has to be viewed as a means rather than an endto improve the sustainability of the settlement. The constructions has tobe carried out according to ecology based principles, a healthy builtenvironment has to be created and non-renewable natural sources hasto be used efficiently to increase the sustainability in constructions. Excessive restoration interventions has to be prevented, traditionalmaterials and techniques has to be preserved. Reusing and recycling ofmaterials has to be evaluated in order to make environment-friendlyapplications.

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