Türk Ytong: Choosing the Right Material Is Critical in Urban Transformation Projects
Barış Saban, Deputy General Manager for Sales and Marketing at Türk Ytong, pointed out that Türkiye is an earthquake-prone country and emphasized that renewing buildings alone is not enough during the urban transformation process, noting that choosing the right construction material plays a critical role in achieving safe, durable and energy-efficient structures.
Highlighting Turkey's position as an earthquake-prone country, Barış Saban, Deputy General Manager responsible for Sales and Marketing at Türk Ytong, emphasized that during urban transformation processes, merely renovating buildings is insufficient; proper building material selection plays a critical role in creating safe, durable and energy-efficient structures.
Turkey is an earthquake-prone country situated on active fault lines. The painful experiences endured underscore the importance of safe construction and earthquake-resistant cities. Rising population and rapid, unplanned development have resulted in distorted urbanization, which ranks among the significant problems facing cities. In this context, urban transformation presents an important opportunity for constructing safe and sustainable cities.
Barış Saban, Deputy General Manager responsible for Sales and Marketing at Türk Ytong, stated that urban transformation projects should not focus solely on building renovation, and emphasized that correct material selection is a fundamental element of safe and durable structures.
Earthquake and fire-resistant structures must be built
Barış Saban, noting that solid, lightweight materials with high thermal insulation performance should be preferred for safe construction, made the following assessment:
"We must construct buildings that are resistant to earthquakes and fire, safe, and highly energy-efficient. For this, we must choose solid, lightweight and long-lasting building materials. As Türk Ytong, with the products we bring to market, we provide lightness to structures, offer thermal insulation and fire resistance. We continuously invest in R&D and produce quality and environmentally friendly products that the world uses with confidence."
Lightweight structures reduce earthquake risk
Barış Saban, pointing out that the damage buildings experience during earthquakes is directly proportional to building weight, noted that the lightweight structure of Ytong blocks provides an important advantage.
"When lighter buildings are constructed, the earthquake loads acting on the building decrease and associated risks fall. In both new construction and reinforcement work, we provide a non-combustible wall material that frees the structure from unnecessary loads, increases earthquake safety and provides energy efficiency."
Contributing to the construction of environmentally friendly cities
Saban, also referencing Türk Ytong's environmentally conscious manufacturing approach, stated that sustainable cities are possible through structures that provide energy savings and reduce carbon emissions.
"We adopt an environmentally conscious approach at every stage from production to use. With our products manufactured from natural raw materials, recyclable and long-lasting, we contribute to the construction of environmentally friendly cities."
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