Sahin AKIN
About
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Industrial Ecology Programme at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at NTNU, supervised by Edgar Hertwich and co-supervised by Daniel Beat Muller and Niko Heeren.
My research focuses on quantifying the energy consumption of the global residential building stock via building energy simulations. In this manner, I am currently working on the development of representative residential building archetypes for different regions of the world. My Ph.D. is a part of the RECC project: Resource Efficiency and Climate Change that concentrates on combining industrial ecology methods such as life-cycle assessment (LCA), material dynamics based on cohort-modeling (DMFA), input-output analysis (IOA), engineering tools such as building energy models, and energy scenario modeling methods.
Background
I have a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Izmir University of Economics (Izmir, Turkey) and a Master of Architecture degree from the Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey). Before beginning my Ph.D. I was working as a research assistant in four different projects focusing on building performance assessment, parametric design, building performance simulation, energy efficiency, building information modeling (BIM), heritage building information modeling (HBIM), architectural visualization, UX design, and virtual and mixed reality environments for design.
Publications
2023
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Akin, Sahin;
Nwagwu, Chibuikem;
Heeren, Niko;
Hertwich, Edgar.
(2023)
Archetype-based energy and material use estimation for the residential buildings in Arab Gulf countries.
Energy and Buildings
Academic article
2022
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Akin, Sahin;
Iseri, Orcun Koral;
Gursel Dino, Ipek;
Erdogan, Bilge.
(2022)
Exploratory and Multi-objective Decision-Making Methods for Retrofit Planning Processes.
International Journal of Digital Innovation in the Built Environment
Academic article
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Akin, Sahin;
Gursel Dino, Ipek;
Savas Sargin, Aysen.
(2022)
Heritage Building Information Modelling for the Conservation of 20th Century Modernist Architecture .
METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture
Academic article
2020
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Akin, Sahin;
Ergun, Oguzcan;
Surer, Elif;
Gursel Dino, Ipek.
(2020)
An immersive performative architectural design tool with daylighting simulations: a building information modeling-based approach.
Engineering Construction and Architectural Management
Academic article
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Gursel Dino, Ipek;
Sari, Alp Eren;
Iseri, Orcun Koral;
Akin, Sahin;
Kalfaoglu, Esat;
Erdogan, Bilge.
(2020)
Image-based construction of building energy models using computer vision.
Automation in Construction
Academic article
Journal publications
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Akin, Sahin;
Nwagwu, Chibuikem;
Heeren, Niko;
Hertwich, Edgar.
(2023)
Archetype-based energy and material use estimation for the residential buildings in Arab Gulf countries.
Energy and Buildings
Academic article
-
Akin, Sahin;
Iseri, Orcun Koral;
Gursel Dino, Ipek;
Erdogan, Bilge.
(2022)
Exploratory and Multi-objective Decision-Making Methods for Retrofit Planning Processes.
International Journal of Digital Innovation in the Built Environment
Academic article
-
Akin, Sahin;
Gursel Dino, Ipek;
Savas Sargin, Aysen.
(2022)
Heritage Building Information Modelling for the Conservation of 20th Century Modernist Architecture .
METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture
Academic article
-
Akin, Sahin;
Ergun, Oguzcan;
Surer, Elif;
Gursel Dino, Ipek.
(2020)
An immersive performative architectural design tool with daylighting simulations: a building information modeling-based approach.
Engineering Construction and Architectural Management
Academic article
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Gursel Dino, Ipek;
Sari, Alp Eren;
Iseri, Orcun Koral;
Akin, Sahin;
Kalfaoglu, Esat;
Erdogan, Bilge.
(2020)
Image-based construction of building energy models using computer vision.
Automation in Construction
Academic article
Knowledge Transfer
2024
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InterviewAkin, Sahin; Hertwich, Edgar G.; Saeed, Mohammed. (2024) الثورة النفطية أسهمت في زيادة البصمة البيئية لمباني دول الخليج (The oil revolution contributed to increasing the environmental footprint of buildings in the Gulf countries) . https://www.natureasia.com/ar/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nm https://www.natureasia.com/ar/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nm [Internet] 2024-01-11
2023
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Academic lectureAkin, Sahin; Eghbali, Aida; Nwagwu, Chibuikem; Heeren, Niko; Hertwich, Edgar. (2023) Estimating Embodied and Operational Emissions of Residential Building Stock in Western Asia and Northern Africa: A Comparative Study. The International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) ISIE 2023 , Leiden 2023-07-02 - 2023-12-05
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InterviewAkin, Sahin; Hertwich, Edgar G.; Bazilchuk, Nancy Reney. (2023) The energy footprint of architecture built by oil. Norwegian SciTech News Norwegian SciTech News [Business/trade/industry journal] 2023-12-07
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Academic lectureNwagwu, Chibuikem; Akin, Sahin; Hertwich, Edgar. (2023) REDEFINING NIGERIA'S RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN THE FACE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CRISES. The International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) ISIE 2023 , Leiden 2023-07-02 - 2023-07-05
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PosterAkin, Sahin; Eghbali, Aida; Nwagwu, Chibuikem; Hertwich, Edgar. (2023) Estimating Resource Use and Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Western Asian and Northern African Residential Buildings. NTNU Sustainability Under construction: Circularity in the built environment , Trondheim 2023-11-27 - 2023-11-28
2022
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Academic lectureAkin, Sahin; Heeren, Niko; Hertwich, Edgar. (2022) Resource consumption of the affluent Arabic countries' residential building stock: A bottom-up approach. The International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Cutting-edge applications of industrial ecology in the built environment-International Industrial Ecology Day 2022 , Virtual 2022-11-30 - 2022-11-30
2021
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PosterAkin, Sahin; Heeren, Niko; Hertwich, Edgar. (2021) A GIS-based Bottom-up Building Archetype Development Approach for the Middle Eastern Building Stock. The International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) International Industrial Ecology Day 2021 , Virtual 2021-06-21 - 2021-06-21
2020
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Academic lectureIseri, Orcun Koral; Akin, Sahin; Gursel Dino, Ipek. (2020) Energy Demand Prediction For Residential Buildings at Different Climate Conditions Based on Data-Driven Models. TU Graz BAUSIM 2020 , Graz 2020-09-23 - 2020-09-25
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Academic lectureAkin, Sahin; Iseri, Orcun Koral; Akgul, Cagla Meral; Erdogan, Bilge; Gursel Dino, Ipek. (2020) Climate Change Impact on Multi-Objective Optimization: A Case Study on Educational Buildings. Austrian Institute of Technology Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design (SimAUD) 2020 , Vienna 2020-05-25 - 2020-05-27
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Academic lectureKalfaoglu, Esat; Gursel Dino, Ipek; Iseri, Orcun Koral; Akin, Sahin; Sari, Alp Eren; Erdogan, Bilge. (2020) Vision-Based Lighting State Detection and Curtain Openness Ratio Prediction. Austrian Institute of Technology Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design (SimAUD) 2020 , Vienna 2020-05-25 - 2020-05-27
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Academic lectureAkin, Sahin; Iseri, Orcun Koral; Erdogan, Bilge; Gursel Dino, Ipek. (2020) An Exploratory Multi-objective Retrofit Decision-making Process. Yasar University International Symposium of Architecture, Technology and Innovation (ATI) , Izmir 2020-08-27 - 2020-08-29
2019
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Academic lectureAkin, Sahin; Ergun, Oguzcan; Gursel Dino, Ipek; Surer, Elif. (2019) Improving Visual Design Perception by an Integrated Mixed Reality Environment for Performative Architecture. Aalborg University eCAADe RIS 2019. Virtually Real. Immersing into the Unbuilt: Proceedings of the 7th Regional International Symposium on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe , Aalborg 2019-05-02 - 2019-05-03
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PosterErgun, Oguzcan; Akin, Sahin; Gursel Dino, Ipek; Surer, Elif. (2019) Architectural Design in Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality Environments: A Comparative Analysis. 2019 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR) , Osaka 2019-03-23 - 2019-03-27
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Academic lectureGursel Dino, Ipek; Sari, Alp Eren; Kalfaoglu, Esat; Akin, Sahin; Iseri, Orcun Koral; Alatan, Aydin. (2019) Automated building energy modeling for existing buildings using computer vision. CIB W78 Conference: Advances in ICT in Design, Construction and Management in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) , Newcastle 2019-09-18 - 2019-09-20
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Academic lectureGursel Dino, Ipek; Kalfaoglu, Esat; Sari, Alp Eren; Akin, Sahin; Iseri, Orcun Koral; Alatan, Aydin. (2019) Video Content Analysis-Based Detection of Occupant Presence for Building Energy Modelling. CIB W78 Conference: Advances in ICT in Design, Construction and Management in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) , Newcastle 2019-09-18 - 2019-09-20
2018
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PosterAkin, Sahin; Ergun, Oguzcan; Surer, Elif; Gursel Dino, Ipek. (2018) An Immersive Design Environment for Performance-Based Architectural Design: A BIM-based Approach. 4th EAI International Conference on Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good (GOODTECHS 2018) , Bologna 2018-11-28 - 2018-11-30