Second Sustainable Facility Management Summit Held at Istanbul Nişantaşı University
The Second Sustainable Facility Management Summit explored reduced energy consumption, energy efficiency, zero waste and digital management solutions. Industry representatives shared practices for resource conservation and sustainable facility management.
Energy Efficiency and Zero Waste in Sustainable Facility Management
The Second Sustainable Facility Management Summit, hosted by Istanbul Nişantaşı University, began with opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Selma Karatepe, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences. She emphasized that sustainability is essential in the face of climate change and natural resource depletion.
TESYÖN President Dr. Aylin İlgen continued the summit, stating that sustainability can be achieved through appropriate production and holistic approaches, and announcing a forthcoming master’s program in facility production. UTTMD President Kemal Evcioğlu discussed the effects of global changes on the industry and highlighted the importance of cooperation and technology.
In the protocol speeches, TYTFED President Süleyman Görenekli emphasized that sustainable comfort spaces require planning, while Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Uğur Yozgat highlighted environmentally friendly approaches and technology’s effects on human thought.
PEMS Founding General Manager İsmail Taşkıran shared solutions for reducing energy consumption.
In the first session, TRKTYD President Suat Sandalcı discussed licensing work relating to the Condominium Law; TRFMA President Nazlı Uzunlar addressed natural resource conservation; and Kenan Apaydın and Metin Tekin from Emlak Konut discussed buildings’ environmental effects and energy management.
WISERA Technology Founder Berfin Çeçen Şenol described how digitalization improves facility management efficiency and shared the successes of their AI-supported systems.
In the second session, Hülya Çakır from ÇBS presented zero-waste practices, and Dr. Ahmet Çıtıpıtıoğlu from TAV Construction shared digital project management processes.
Easy Point Managing Partner Emre Cevdet Çizmecioğlu emphasized the energy sector’s role in environmental sustainability.
In the third session, moderated by Gürkan Kalafat, Levent Çelik from Sabiha Gökçen Airport discussed operational efficiency, while Ferdun Dönmez from Durmazlar Holding addressed the value of flexible, intelligent infrastructure for future energy management.
Smart Home Türkiye Sales Director Cem Genç stated that automation systems have become essential for energy efficiency and operational convenience.
In the final session, Fatih Şalkam from Koç University Hospital presented energy-saving projects enabled by automation. UTTMD President Kemal Evcioğlu emphasized sustainable management, while Nurcan Yemelek Ataş from TEB shared her bank’s achievements through energy management practices.
The Second Sustainable Facility Management Summit concluded successfully, strengthening knowledge exchange in the industry and making significant contributions to a sustainable management vision.
