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A Study on the Green Building Trend in China—From 2001 to 2022, Focusing on Research Topic Words

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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)

Abstract

The Chinese government has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. Consequently, a shift towards green building development in the construction industry is inevitable. The purpose of this study is to summarize and predict the development direction of China’s green buildings by understanding their changing trends over time. Accordingly, this study employed content analysis as the research method to analyze 69 research papers and their topic words published from 2001 to 2022, with further in-depth analysis from four sub-dimensions: technical, economic, policy, and systemic. Overall, since 2000, China’s green building research has mainly focused on energy-saving technology and economic aspects, with particular attention being paid to the role of incentive policies. Research on the energy-saving renovation of existing buildings is insufficient, and research on building energy-saving management systems has been scarce. This may be related to China’s emphasis on technology and its neglect of management functions such as operations and maintenance. Considering the important role of management in the construction industry, it is crucial for the academic community to strengthen research on a comprehensive and systematic green building management system and for the Chinese government to increase its support for green building management and practices.

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  • Weicheng Ren & Kyunghwan Kim, 2023. "A Study on the Green Building Trend in China—From 2001 to 2022, Focusing on Research Topic Words," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-19, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:18:p:13505-:d:1236245
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