Luxury Living Meets Eco-Conscious Heating and Cooling

Seba Taşevler is a high-end residential villa community that spreads across 86 acres and offers 98 luxury villas with four bedrooms and individual swimming pools. This luxury villa complex is located in the Bodrum neighborhood in Istanbul, Türkiye, and boasts spectacular views. The designer for this project, Seba İnşaat, is also a well-known construction consulting firm that has been in business for almost 21 years, primarily in the Bodrum district.

At the outset of the project, the villas in this complex were intended to be used as summer vacation homes. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic limiting travel and mobility, administrators realized that these villas would be better suited for year-round living throughout all four seasons. This meant that both heating and cooling would be essential to meet the needs of Seba Taşevler.

In addition, the consulting firm wanted to be able to maintain the aesthetic of the villas while providing heating and cooling systems that conserve energy. LG Therma V air-to-water heat pump and air conditioning systems were proposed to address these requirements.

As there was no natural gas infrastructure available to be accessed by the Seba Taşevler villa complex, the electrical infrastructure with transformers and generators was constructed to power the facilities. LG was able to solve this issue and deliver an innovative integrated heating and cooling solution. All of the HVAC systems selected for this project are LG HVAC solutions that include 98 air-to-water heat pump units and a diverse range of air conditioning system units.

The LG VRF and Multi Split systems were proposed to provide efficient and effective cooling throughout the villa complex. This solution was also selected to provide comfortable environments while complementing the aesthetic within each space. A single outdoor unit is able to operate multiple indoor units and cool each space in an entire villa. Also, LG offers a variety of elegant indoor units to maintain a luxurious environment in any interior. In addition, one of our goals while offering high-efficiency solutions was that our systems would minimize their impact on the environment. We have taken care to implement environmentally-conscious systems such as photovoltaic panels with plans for much more in the future.

Air-to-water heat pumps such as the LG Therma V are highly efficient heating solutions that can deliver space heating, underfloor heating, cooling, and even function as a hot water supply. The Therma V can also replace an existing boiler in a home and is also as much as 4 times more efficient than a conventional boiler by absorbing 75% of the energy it consumes from the natural outdoor air.* This solution provided Seba Taşevler with an extremely efficient heating method while lowering CO2 emissions compared to oil or gas boilers.
*Each ratio given is given to help to understand and is based on the Coefficient of Performance (COP) 4. Please note that the actual SCOP of THERMA V R32 will be higher than 4 under lower temperature & average climate conditions. The actual efficiency may vary with water and outside temperatures.

One of the goals of this project was to complete the design, installation, commissioning, and testing within approximately 5 months. Project administrators also wanted to limit the discomfort of tenants during the installation process. Seba İnşaat had built a strong relationship with Dansuk Muhedislik, a local HVAC system dealer and installer, and both companies worked closely together to ensure the successful completion of the project. Seba İnşaat and Dansuk Muhedislik also worked closely with LG engineers to reduce the time it would take for installation.

As indoor comfort is essential in both hot and cold weather, complimentary HVAC products that ensure customer comfort through all 4 seasons are a must. This project not only required customer comfort but also had a need for eco-conscious solutions that could reduce energy consumption. We continue to develop and deliver heating systems that implement heat pumps and high-efficiency cooling systems for just this reason. LG was able to satisfy the needs of the Seba Taşevler Luxury Villa Complex.