Gazi University Journal of Science PART B: ART, HUMANITIES, DESIGN AND PLANNING, cilt.11, sa.4, ss.689-706, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
In green buildings with sustainable goals such as energy and resource conservation, user
comfort, and minimal environmental impact, in the event of a possible fire, all functional
components are destroyed, the building is disposed of, and economic, ecological, and social
problems arise. Green buildings have design features that utilize climatic data at the highest
level, use materials with low thermal conductivity and high resistance to heat transfer, and have
systems that generate energy and provide energy efficiency. Problems such as combustible
materials arising from these features of green designs, vertical and horizontal gaps that cause
the spread of toxic gases, and malfunctions caused by electrical systems may pose a risk in the
context of fire safety. In this direction, within the scope of this study, green architectural design
features are analysed under 5 main headings: land, shell, material, vertical internal gaps and
building systems, and energy generating systems by using the literature. 5 main headings and
fire safety problems arising from subheadings are explained, and risk levels are determined. A
guide for the building sector and academic studies is presented due to the risk levels and
solution strategies determined as high, medium, and low and differentiated for each green
design feature.