YTM MATPUM (Research Center for Built Environment and Design) is an interdisciplinary research center established at the Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2006. Led by Director Assoc. Prof. Onur Pekcan, we operate through specialized laboratories, including ai2lab and the Biomaterial Lab, as well as collaborative platforms such as SÜİT (Sustainable Urbanization through Innovative Technologies Platform). Our mission is to bridge academic research with practical implementation in the public and private sectors. With over 100 completed projects, we specialize in areas such as sustainable built environments, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Twins, artificial intelligence, urban ecology, and disaster-resilient urban transformation. Notable project milestones include award-winning sustainable building designs, such as the LEED Platinum Eser Holding HQ, and advanced generative AI optimization for modular steel structures. YTM MATPUM is committed to co-designing neighborhoods that are climate-neutral, circular, and socially inclusive, with a particular focus on developing positive energy districts (PED) as a key area of collaboration.
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Cross-cutting topic
1. Adaptive reuse of existing urban structures and spaces
Circular Urban Economies
2. Innovative maintenance of urban green and blue spaces3. Rethinking urban production for circular and resilient cities
Positive Energy Districts
2. PED solutions in private housing across different urban contexts3. Sustainable PEDs, flexibility in energy systems, and integrated technologies
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Researcher & Project Coordinator
YTM MATPUM (Research and Application Center for The Built Environment), METU
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YTM MATPUM (Research and Application Center for The Built Environment), METU
YTM MATPUM (METU, Ankara) is building a CUE Topic 2 consortium on how maintenance of green and blue spaces must adapt under heat and water stress. We bring case sites, sensor networks, digital twin and GIS capacity, urban ecology and inclusion research.
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CUE Topic 2: Innovative maintenance of urban green and blue spaces
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Researcher & Project Coordinator at YTM MATPUM (Research and Application Center for The Built Environment), METU