Tax Incentives and Policy Recommendations Towards Green Building Practices in Turkey
Green buildings are real estates that reduce the effects of buildings on the environment and human health. In recent years, practices related to green buildings, which are defined as environmentally friendly and sustainable buildings aiming to save energy, have increased. The aim of this study to draw attention to the importance of environmentally friendly green buildings rapidly increasing in the world and Turkey, to introduce green building certification systems, to evaluate the tax incentives applied to green buildings in the world, especially in USA and to review about tax incentives and policy recommendations for green buildings that can be implemented in Turkey. In this direction, firstly, sustainable, energy-saving and environmentally friendly green buildings were discussed in the conceptual framework and their development in the world was evaluated specifically in USA. Later on policy recommendations and tax incentives for green buildings in Turkey were evaluated.
Keywords: Green Buildings, Tax Incentives, Turkey, Policy Recommendations, US
Tax Incentives and Policy Recommendations Towards Green Building Practices in Turkey
Green buildings are real estates that reduce the effects of buildings on the environment and human health. In recent years, practices related to green buildings, which are defined as environmentally friendly and sustainable buildings aiming to save energy, have increased. The aim of this study to draw attention to the importance of environmentally friendly green buildings rapidly increasing in the world and Turkey, to introduce green building certification systems, to evaluate the tax incentives applied to green buildings in the world, especially in USA and to review about tax incentives and policy recommendations for green buildings that can be implemented in Turkey. In this direction, firstly, sustainable, energy-saving and environmentally friendly green buildings were discussed in the conceptual framework and their development in the world was evaluated specifically in USA. Later on policy recommendations and tax incentives for green buildings in Turkey were evaluated.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Green Buildings, Tax Incentives, Turkey, Policy Recommendations, US