About
He is the founder of ECOBUILD, a company that provides engineering and consultancy services in the field of sustainable building materials, green buildings and urbanism both at home and abroad.
He graduated from METU, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, and then completed his MBA in Business Administration.
He has taken part in many projects in Turkey and abroad, mainly in the fields of environmentally sensitive construction, building and infrastructure construction, urban-regional planning, green buildings and green infrastructure.
He has contributed to numerous projects as a technical expert on Green Building Applications, Green City and Regional Planning, SECAP, Climate Adaptation, Integrated Water Management, Zoning Plans, Urban Design, Sustainable Transportation Studies and Architectural Projects and has been a manager in a significant portion of them. He has served as a key expert on sustainable urbanism and integrated water management in World Bank projects.
Between 1999 and 2009, he worked in the public sector as Head of the Department of Information Technologies, Research and Projects and Construction Department.
Murat DOĞRU has served as a jury member in many national and international competitions in the fields of Sustainable Urbanism, Historical Protection and Architecture. He served as the Ankara Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection Regional Board and UKOME Institution Representative Member.
He is a graduate of exchange programs run by the US Department of State and has also served as a manager in these programs.
In his field of expertise, he has presented more than 90 international papers in Turkey, the USA, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Korea, Croatia, China, Russia and the United Arab Emirates, and has given lectures on sustainable buildings, infrastructures and cities as a visiting scholar at more than 40 universities in Turkey and abroad.
Education
1993
BSc
METU, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning
He graduated from Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban and Regional Planning with High Honors. During his student life, he worked on projects as an official METU employee.
1998
MSc, MBA
Gazi University
He graduated from Gazi University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Quantitative Methods in Business Administration with a Master's degree. His master's thesis topic was "Can Service Quality Be Measured?"
2009
LEED AP BD+C
USCBC
By participating in USGBC's training programs, he has become a LEED BD+C Accredited Expert in green building. In addition to this identity, he has participated in many training and internship programs in the USA and worked on sustainable building projects.
2012
Envision SP
ISI
By participating in ISI's training programs, he has become an Envision SP Sustainability Professional Specialist on green infrastructure. In addition to this identity, he has participated in many infrastructure project training and internship programs in the USA and worked on sustainable infrastructure projects.
Murat DOĞRU, Türkiye
"Our goals and values form the basis of our work for a sustainable future."
Awards
2020
USA
USGBC, United States Green Building Council
LEED World Project of the Year Award
2020
USA
USGBC, United States Green Building Council
LEED Outstanding Performance Residential Project Award
2018
USA
USGBC, United States Green Building Council
Green Building Leader Award
2017 ve 2018
Türkiye
Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
CSIDB Certificates of Appreciation
2017
England
The Green Organisation
Green World Champion
2017
England
The Green Organisation
World Environmental Development Award
2013
Türkiye
Construction Industry Center
Silver and Gold Plummet Building Material Award
2013
Türkiye
Construction Industry Center
Soundproofing of the Year Award
2012
Türkiye
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
National Energy Efficiency Award
2009
ABD
ESRI
Special Achievement in GIS Award
2009
Türkiye
Turkish Grand National Assembly
Certificate of Appreciation from the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye
2008
USA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thank You Letter
US Secretary of State
Prof. Dr. Condoleezza Rice
2005
USA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Honorary Citizenship Certificate
USA Kentucky
Louisville