Sustainability concepts in global high-rise residential buildings: a scientometric and systematic review
Smart and Sustainable Built Environment
ISSN: 2046-6099
Article publication date: 31 October 2023
Issue publication date: 21 February 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Sustainability has been the subject of several scientific investigations. Many researchers in the construction industry have also examined a range of sustainability-related studies. However, few studies have thoroughly reviewed implementing sustainability concepts in high-rise residential buildings (HRRBs).
Design/methodology/approach
By adopting scientometrics and systematic review (SR), this study seeks to map out recent sustainability trends and concepts in the design, development and operation of HRRBs worldwide and in Hong Kong. With a focus on bibliographic records from the Web of Science (WoS) database, 1,395 journal articles from 2013 to 2022 were analysed. Furthermore, thirteen studies were systematically reviewed.
Findings
The SR indicated that sustainable practices in developing Hong Kong's HRRBs emphasised zero-carbon buildings, reduced energy usage and energy-efficient retrofitting. Likewise, terms such as BIM, urban density, life cycle assessment and system dynamics are strongly connected with clusters that include “residential buildings”, “high-rise buildings” and “high-rise residential buildings”. The study identified significant themes in establishing HRRBs by combining sustainable practices, emphasising urban governance and policy management, building performance and thermal comfort, energy and design optimisation, occupant behaviour and sensitivity analysis. Core sustainability ideas have improved resource management, air quality management and knowledge of user behaviour in HRRBs.
Originality/value
The study allows researchers and practitioners to explore future research directions in the built environment per the application of sustainable concepts in the development of HRRBs from design, construction and post-construction phases.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: The work described in this paper was fully supported by a grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No. UGC/FDS24/E02/21).
Citation
Lam, E.W.-M., Chan, A.P.C., Olawumi, T.O., Wong, I. and Kazeem, K.O. (2024), "Sustainability concepts in global high-rise residential buildings: a scientometric and systematic review", Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, Vol. 13 No. 2, pp. 425-443. https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-04-2023-0094
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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