Ali Berkay Avcı
İzmir Institute of Technology
Turkey

Ali Berkay Avcı is a PhD student and research assistant in Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture. He received his BSc degree from İzmir Institute of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture in 2012. He received his master’s degree in Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture in 2018. He keeps conducting researches in the topics of passive design strategies, thermal comfort, and energy efficiency in architecture.

Şefika Gülin Beyhan
Suleyman Demirel University
Turkey

Şefika Gülin Beyhan is a professor doctor and the head master of Department of Architecture of Süleyman Demirel University. She was graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Architecture. She received her MSc and PhD degrees from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture. She has research articles, book chapters, conference papers on the topics of tourism buildings, sustainable tourism planning, sustainable architecture, architectural and urban design studies, modern architecture, and cultural studies in architecture.