SUSTAINABILITY

IZTECH has implemented the Planned Areas Zoning Regulation which states “For buildings built on parcels larger than 2000 m²; it is obligatory to include a rainwater harvesting system that allows collection of the rainwater from the roof surface to be used in the building toilets. The volume of the tank is calculated based on the maximum average monthly rainfall per m² of the city where the building is located and the roof area of the building. The part of the collected rainwater in excess of the need of the building toilet flushes can be used in the garden or other common areas by showing it in the installation project.” The rainwater collection system at IZTECH serves for irrigation of landscapes.

In the Urban GreenUP project (https://www.urbangreenup.eu), the nature-based solutions were implemented to cover a variety of complementary yet interconnected aspects of urban life and infrastructures in collaboration with the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. They were grouped into four main categories: renaturing urbanization, water interventions, singular green infrastructures and non-technical interventions. Examples of the planned initiatives are the deployment of green bike and pedestrian routes, the installation of parks and urban farming facilities, the usage of smart soils and bio pollutant filters, as well as the implementation of sustainable drainage systems, which reduce the impact of floods and for irrigation purposes.

Tree series planted to take advantage of evapo-transpirative cooling. Species selected will be those, which transpire at high rates to maximize their cooling effect. Provision of a constant water supply to such trees will be essential to ensure this function is effective (https://www.urbangreenup.eu/solutions/cooling-treesspecies-to-maximize-cooling-effect.kl).