Constructors talk energy, new stimulus
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Hurriyet Daily News
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Haziran 10, 2009 00:00
ISTANBUL - The development of energy efficient construction materials will be one of the future trends of the local construction industry, Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ, chairwoman of the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association, or TÜSİAD, said on Tuesday.
Yalçındağ noted the European Union’s focus on energy efficiency and tackling climate change would affect construction in Turkey as well. "This is the industry that will attract notable new investments," she said at the International Quality Summit in Construction, organized by the Association of Turkish Building Material Producers, or İMSAD.
Orhan Turan, chairman of İMSAD, said at present some 40 percent of all energy consumed in Turkey is used by buildings. "We hope Turkey will follow EU goals in energy efficiency and that public and private sectors will cooperate in working for new legislation," he said.
The Turkish construction materials industry, which is the second most important in terms of Turkey’s exports after automobiles, should be included in government incentive packages, Turan said. The two-day summit continues today with sessions focusing on unjust competition, certification and energy efficiency. The summit includes Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review among its media sponsors.
Orhan Turan, chairman of İMSAD, said at present some 40 percent of all energy consumed in Turkey is used by buildings. "We hope Turkey will follow EU goals in energy efficiency and that public and private sectors will cooperate in working for new legislation," he said.
The Turkish construction materials industry, which is the second most important in terms of Turkey’s exports after automobiles, should be included in government incentive packages, Turan said. The two-day summit continues today with sessions focusing on unjust competition, certification and energy efficiency. The summit includes Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review among its media sponsors.