Systematic Review of Green Building Trends in South Korea from 2001 to 2023 Using Research Topic Words

Weicheng Ren and Kyunghwan Kim ()
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Weicheng Ren: Department of Architecture, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
Kyunghwan Kim: Department of Architecture, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-24

Abstract: In 2020, South Korea implemented the Green New Deal, and in 2022, it officially proposed the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. To effectively promote the development of green buildings in South Korea, it is crucial to analyze their evolutionary trends and processes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to summarize and predict the development trajectory of green buildings in South Korea by studying the research and development trends in this field. Accordingly, this study used content analysis as a research method to analyze 89 research papers and their subject words published from 2001 to 2023. Further in-depth analysis was conducted on five sub-dimensions: technical, economic, legal, systemic, and the popularization and development of green buildings. Since 2000, research has mainly focused on the improvement and development of evaluation index systems and the exploration of energy-saving technologies. In terms of the research and development of green building materials, there is a problem of slow development. In terms of green building management, there is a lack of specific management methods or systematic research. Economic aspects should be studied from the consumers’ perspective. Hence, opportunities and challenges coexist and require joint efforts from the government, academia, enterprises, and other parties.

Keywords: green building; systematic review; green building trends; technical; economic; popularization and development of green buildings; systemic; legal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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