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Article A Conceptual Framework for Social Sustainability in Facade Design(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2026-04-04) Utkan, Muharrem Melih; Metin, BuketThis research examines how participatory design can be used to bring social sustainability principles into the facade design industry, where technical and economic priorities often dominate. Drawing on a review of literature and five semi-structured interviews with architects, facade consultants, and facade system designers in Türkiye, the study identifies recurring gaps in timing, collaboration, and responsibility that limit the consideration of social sustainability criteria. These gaps are then used as the basis for a conceptual framework that maps social sustainability principles across the phases of facade design and specifies points where participatory methods could make a difference. The conceptual framework is intended as an exploratory step: it does not offer universal rules, but a structured way of thinking about where and how participation can be introduced in a fragmented and highly technical design process. The contribution lies in extending participatory design research into a specialized design industry context and showing how social sustainability can be translated from broad principles into practical interventions. While the study is based on a small sample and situated within the Turkish industry, the approach points to opportunities for further testing and adaptation in other design environments where collaboration is limited and social concerns remain underdeveloped.Article Citation - Scopus: 2Critical Discussion on Building Energy Retrofit Policies(WITPress, 2023-12-04) Utkan, Muharrem Melih; Metin, BuketBuilding energy retrofit has become crucial in reducing the energy consumption of buildings since buildings have a significant energy consumption rate. Therefore, energy retrofit can reduce energy consumption while improving energy performance, and the building’s overall image can also be changed. However, as it is for new buildings, governmental organisations should control and audit the building energy retrofit process to provide the requirements and keep the standard. Recently, energy retrofit gained popularity worldwide with the increasing interest in ‘sustainable development’ and ‘energy efficiency’ issues due to the existing building’s role in energy consumption. In this case, different countries have developed policies based on their situations. For instance, since Europe has numerous old buildings, regulatory processes, incentives, and public awareness drive the retrofitting process. On the other hand, in the USA, companies offer energy-efficient retrofit solutions to building owners or operators due to the characteristics of the market-based driven energy retrofit process. However, Turkey has general laws on energy efficiency in buildings, such as the Energy Efficiency Law and the National Energy Efficiency Plan, as the building energy retrofit process is a brand-new topic. Thus, there is a need to develop detailed directives and incentives to manage the process efficiently. This paper discusses regulatory approaches and policies used for the building energy retrofit process in the European Union and the USA to develop proposals for the Turkish construction industry. First, it provides a comparative analysis of the policy-based process of building energy retrofit. For this purpose, the official building energy retrofit regulations are examined, pros and cons are discussed. Finally, a regulatory approach is proposed for the Turkish construction industry for building energy retrofit by investigating the challenges and opportunities. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.