A comprehensive review on green buildings research: bibliometric analysis during 1998–2018

• Published in: Environmental science and pollution research international Vol. 28; no. 34; pp. 46196 - 46214
• Main Authors: Li, Ying, Rong, Yanyu, Ahmad, Umme Marium, Wang, Xiaotong, Zuo, Jian, Mao, Guozhu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Australia; bibliometric analysis; Bibliometrics; China; Citation analysis; Citation indexes; Clean energy; Cluster analysis; Construction; Developing countries; Documents; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Energy; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; energy expenditure; Energy technology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Concerns and Pollution control in the Context of Developing Countries; Environmental Health; Environmental protection; Environmental science; Green buildings; Green development; Green energy; LDCs; Network analysis; pollution; prediction; Predictions; R&D; Research & development; research and development; S curves; Social networks; Social organization; Social sciences; social welfare; Sustainable development; Trends; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Well being; China; Australia; Green buildings; Cite space; Big data; Energy efficiency; Bibliometric analysis; S-curve; Patent analysis

Buildings account for nearly 2/5ths of global energy expenditure. Due to this figure, the 90s witnessed the rise of green buildings (GBs) that were designed with the purpose of lowering the demand for energy, water, and materials resources while enhancing environmental protection efforts and human w...