14th of September 2021

The first Focus Group meeting of the SUSTIAN-CE project took place virtually on the 14th of September 2021 in Izmir Turkey.

The Focus Group of Turkey, co-organized by Yasar University, Izmir Institute of Technology and FOLKART, gathered virtually to discuss the topics that should be included in the civil engineering curricula related to sustainable design (SD) and circular economy (CE). The members shared their experiences on different applications of SD/CE and their ideas on how these applications could be integrated into the curricula. The topics that were discussed in the meeting were:

• Sustainable design applications
• Circular economy
• Sustainability of construction material
• Life-cycle assessment
• Smart and sustainable urban design principles

Regulations and standards on sustainable design and circular economy
Members from HEIs of Turkey, Chambers of Civil Engineers and Architects, construction companies from the Industry and representatives of local Municipalities were among the participants.

Several polls were conducted to receive feedback from the participants on the importance of the topics / subtopics and their integration into Civil Engineering curricula.

The Focus Group in Turkey will meet in tactical intervals to further discuss the project results and the integration of the SD/CE concepts in the design courses of the contemporary civil engineering undergraduate programs’ curricula.