{"id":3734,"date":"2024-05-29T20:05:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T17:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yillik.kizilayakademi.org.tr\/ipkb-ile-gelecegimizi-guclendiriyoruz\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T10:51:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T07:51:07","slug":"istanbul-project-coordination-unit-ipkb-we-are-strengthening-our-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yillik.kizilayakademi.org.tr\/en\/istanbul-project-coordination-unit-ipkb-we-are-strengthening-our-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPKB): “We are Strengthening our Future!”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Established in 2006, the Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (known in Turkish by the acronym IPKB) has, as part of the ongoing Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project <\/em>(ISMEP), reinforced or reconstructed schools, hospitals, and other public buildings constructed in or before 1999. IPKB has also launched several initiatives to raise public awareness of disasters and to enhance the operational capacity of T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and National Medical Rescue Team (UMKE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Istanbul is, by dint of her geography, a city highly prone to earthquakes. While earthquakes are unfortunately inevitable, earthquake preparedness can always be improved upon. We at IPKB have taken advantage of innovative technologies and techniques throughout 2023 to this very end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We adhere to specific parameters to determine whether a building should be demolished and rebuilt or simply reinforced. Should a structure not meet reinforcement criteria, we proceed with its demolition. In 2023, we reinforced thirty-one schools within an area of 94,930 m2<\/sup> (113,535 yd2<\/sup>), ensuring they are earthquake resistant and safe for both students and teachers. Of the buildings reinforced, sixteen were primary-middle schools, five were kindergartens, four were high schools, four were service buildings, and two were vocational high schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At IPKB, we are dedicated to preparing schools and hospitals in Istanbul to withstand earthquakes and construct innovative, modern, and sustainable buildings. We aim for the schools we rebuild to last for at least one hundred years, to be easily retrofitted with new technologies as they emerge, and to minimize maintenance costs. By incorporating exposed concrete in our building designs, for instance, we are able to significantly reduce the need for regular painting and upkeep expenses. Additionally, the architectural designs we employ optimize natural light and solar heat, thereby helping to keep heating and lighting costs to a minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We completed the reconstruction of all the buildings we had set out to rebuild in 2023. In doing so, we increased the total amount of enclosed area from 42,955 m\u00b2 (51,374 yd\u00b2) and 240 classrooms to 117,813 m\u00b2 (140,903 yd\u00b2) and 380 classrooms. Our reconstruction efforts included twelve primary-middle schools, two vocational high schools, one public education center, and one high school. This equaled a net gain of 74,858 m\u00b2 (89,529 yd\u00b2) in total enclosed area, which in turn allowed for greater student enrollment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our reinforcement and reconstruction projects include public administrative buildings. Since many of the buildings housing the agencies forming \u00c7ekmek\u00f6y\u2019s district governor apparatus were found to be at risk in the event of an earthquake, it was decided that all of these agencies should be consolidated into a single facility. Accordingly, we constructed a new 13,000-m\u00b2 (15,548-yd2<\/sup>) district governor\u2019s complex in \u00c7ekmek\u00f6y that comfortably accommodates all of these agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2006, we have reinforced or completely rebuilt a total of 1,384 buildings\u2014of which 1,180 were schools or school-related buildings. The following two tables list the buildings that were reinforced and rebuilt in 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reinforced Buildings:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/td>Bah\u00e7elievler Mehmet Akif Ersoy Middle School\u2014A and B Blocs<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Bak\u0131rk\u00f6y Nefus Nakipo\u011flu Special Education Vocational Training Center<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f L\u00fctfi Banat Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Beykoz Bozhane Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Beyo\u011flu Hask\u00f6y Middle School\u2014A and B Blocs<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>\u00c7atalca Kestanelik Imam-Khatib Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>\u00c7atalca Ovayenice \u00d6rfi \u00c7etinkaya Primary-Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Esenyurt \u015eair Fevzi Kutlu Kalkanc\u0131 Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Fatih Vocational Education Center\u2014A Bloc<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Bah\u00e7elievler Mustafa Nevzat Pisak Vocational Education Center<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f Levent Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f Y\u0131ld\u0131z Ertem Kindergarten<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Beyo\u011flu \u0130stiklal Primary School\u2014A and B Blocs<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>\u00c7atalca Da\u011fyenice Zeki Kisbu Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>\u00c7atalca 75. Y\u0131l Cumhuriyet Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Esenyurt Vocational Education Center<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Esenyurt Tevfikbey Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Gaziosmanpa\u015fa Kaz\u0131m Karabekir Anatolian Imam-Khatib High School<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>G\u00fcng\u00f6ren Haznedar Abdi \u0130pek\u00e7i Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Kartal \u0130hsan Zakiro\u011flu Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Kartal Medine Tayfur S\u00f6kmen Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00e7ekmece Z\u00fcbeyde Han\u0131m Kindergarten<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00e7ekmece Menek\u015fe Special Education Kindergarten<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Silivri Girls Anatolian Imam-Khatib High School<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>\u00dcsk\u00fcdar Istanbul Stock Exchange Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School\u2014A and B Blocs<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Kad\u0131k\u00f6y M\u00fcnevver \u015eefik Fergar Primary School\u2014A Bloc<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>Kartal So\u011fanl\u0131k Primary School\u2014A and B Blocs<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00e7ekmece Marmara Girls Anatolian Imam-Khatib High School<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00e7ekmece \u00c7i\u011fdem Kindergarten<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00e7ekmece Yasemin Kindergarten<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>Sultangazi Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School\u2014A and B Blocs, Gymnasium<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reconstructed Buildings:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/td>\u00dcsk\u00fcdar Burhaniye Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Ka\u011f\u0131thane G\u00fcnebakan Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Ka\u011f\u0131thane Osman Tevfik Yalman Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f Murat Beyaz Primary School and District Directorate of National Education<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Adalar B\u00fcy\u00fckada Public Education Center<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Bayrampa\u015fa Anatolian High School <\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f Dikilita\u015f Mehmet\u00e7ik Imam-Khatib Middle School <\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f Hamiyet Ger\u00e7ek Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Be\u015fikta\u015f H\u00fcseyin Aycibin Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Beykoz Atat\u00fcrk Primary-Middle School <\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Beyo\u011flu Imam-Khatib Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Kad\u0131k\u00f6y Anatolian High School<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00e7ekmece \u015eehit Binba\u015f\u0131 Bedir Karab\u0131y\u0131k Multi-Program Anatolian High School<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>\u00dcsk\u00fcdar \u015eehit Mustafa Cambaz Primary School<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Ey\u00fcpsultan Middle School<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Sar\u0131yer Alparslan Primary School<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The T\u00fcrkiye\u2013Syria earthquakes reminded us just how important ISMEP\u2019s works are in a city such as Istanbul. We witnessed firsthand how ignoring building regulations\u2014whether in terms of materials or workmanship\u2014led to severe damage to or the complete collapse of structures, and therefore the loss of countless lives, at the slightest tremor. Indeed, construction is the synergy of knowledge and craftsmanship, whether for single-story homes or high-rise buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this stage, I can confidently say that IPKB has accumulated extensive knowledge and experience in constructing modern, innovative, earthquake-resistant, and sustainable buildings that fit all safety regulations. We published our Sustainability Strategy Guide in 2023 to assist contractors and developers in adhering to the aforementioned criteria as they create new living spaces. Interested readers can find this guide at www.ipkb.gov.tr\/en\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the time of writing, we have approximately 120 school projects in Istanbul, all of which we plan to complete within two years. The construction of \u00dcmraniye\u2019s District Governor\u2019s Complex is ongoing and is scheduled to be operational within the year. Similarly, we are nearing completion of \u015ei\u015fli\u2019s District Governor\u2019s Complex, which will be a significant addition to the area\u2019s administrative infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospital projects remain a top priority for us. We plan to commence work on the Haydarpa\u015fa Siyami Ersek Campus, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, and Kartal Oncology Hospital within the year. Budget research for these projects is, at the time of writing, well underway. Given their complexity and significant financing requirements, we are working to secure the necessary funds through both domestic sources and international financing opportunities. In this regard, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Ministry of Treasury and Finance both for their continued support and for facilitating the acquisition of international loans on our behalf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Established in 2006, the Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (known in Turkish by the acronym IPKB) has, as part of the ongoing Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP), reinforced or reconstructed schools, hospitals, and other public buildings constructed in or before 1999. IPKB has also launched several initiatives to raise public awareness of…<\/p>\n

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