M. Erdinç Varlıbaş, CEO of Varyap, implemented his company’s Meridian project, a green approach to the construction of residential buildings in total harmony with nature and the surrounding environment.
“There has always been a lot of interest in our Meridian project from international investors and media,” Varlıbaş told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review, noting that the New York Times referred to the five towers of the Varyap as “echoing Istanbul’s historic skyline of domes and minarets.”
The project consists of nearly 1,500 houses in the Ataşehir district of Istanbul and is to be completed by 2012. The design of the houses allows for the use of both solar and wind power, according to U.S. certificate program Leadership in Energy and Environment Design, or LEED.
According to Varlıbaş, one-third of the world’s total energy is consumed through buildings. He believes this could be prevented with innovative design and construction techniques.
Varlıbaş said the company designed the buildings according to the actual topography of the land, 85 percent of which is allocated as “green area” where residents can enjoy nature. “By using highly efficient toilet systems and flow regulators, we achieved 40 percent water savings in our buildings,” he said.
Varlıbaş also told the Daily News the company saves nearly 50 percent of the water used in the buildings each year through highly efficient flushing systems. Through the photo-voltage surface on the roofs of the houses, the company supplies nearly 30 percent of the building’s total energy needs.
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