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The RMI Turkey Scientific Research and  Training Centre is located in Gebze / Kocaeli

The three story building has been equipped  with ground coupled heat pumps for heating and cooling and has a total floor  space of 1763 m²,  consisting of a seminar hall, several laboratories, offices spaces and  application areas.

The project is the national winner of the  ENERGY GLOBE Award 2008.

Partners:

R&R Bilimsel  ve Teknik Hizmetler Ltd. Sti info@rrbilimsel.com.tr
BETEK sinan.ustunel@betek.com.tr

The purpose of the RMI Building  is to be a model for similar projects in suitable locations, to increase  awareness about energy efficiency at a public and scientific level and to  enhance the know-how in the field of energy. The idea is to create and develop  the market for renewable energies, to cut down the energy bill and to reduce  CO2 emissions.

The energy concept of the building is based  on the use of geothermal heat pumps for heating and cooling, an improved  building envelope and design features such as the use of natural daylight and  orientation.

Profitability
  The pilot project shows a reduction of the  total primary energy consumption by over 30% compared to a conventional  building. However, due to the increased investment cost, the pay back period  only start after 12 years. It can be brought down slightly within the framework  of large building programs and due to the learning effect.
 

The energy concept of the RMI Building  is based on the use of geothermal heat pumps, an improved insulation of the  building envelope and the use of natural daylight.

The following basic measures with high /  moderate cost efficiency were implemented:

 
• Improved thermal  insulation of wall with 8 cm  thickness
 
• 27 Ground coupled  heat pumps for heating and cooling purposes with 22 vertical boreholes, each 100 meters deep
 
• natural  daylighting by two skylights (190   m2)
 
• utilization of  passive solar energy by orienting building architecture to sun

Additional measures 

• Special  daylighting system (solatubes)
  

The use of the heat pump, the improved  building envelope, the orientation of the building and the daylighting system  reduce overall primary energy consumption by 34% compared to a conventional  building.

The investment cost of the pilot project is  increased by 25% compared to conventional buildings, which is mainly due to the  heat pump system. As a result of the energy cost savings, the incremental costs  may be paid back within 12 years. For an individual investor the economic  incentive to use these technologies is moderate.
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However, the RMI Pilot Project can be  considered as a profitable solution when benefiting from scale and learning  effects in a larger building program .

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Turkey PP in progress, click here for an overview.

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