Short CV

After completing his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Architecture in Dokuz Eylül University, İlker Kahraman completed Master and Ph.D degrees at Architectural department of the same university. He studies on sustainable building approaches, sustainable living spaces, energy-efficient design strategies and life-cycle analysis approaches. He is at international management committee of IISBE International (International Initiative for Sustainable Built Environment) and also represents EPD International in Turkey. In order to implement green building design criterion in Turkish construction market KAHRAMAN works in collaboration with UNDP and Ministry of Environment and Urbanism, commissions of Turkish Chamber of Architects, and also he is working as Energy Performance Certificate Expert Trainer on behalf of the Ministry and the Chamber of Architects. İlker KAHRAMAN became a member of Yaşar University in 2010, before that time he was running his own architectural firm which was having branch offices in İzmir and Bodrum for seven years. He is still working in Architectural Faculty of Yaşar University as an assistant professor and vice dean he is also director of Y.U. Design Application and Research Center.