Analysis of the Preference to use Wood in Construction of Korea and Japan

한국과 일본의 주거용 건축물에 대한 목재사용 선호도에 관한 연구

This study aims to show the growing popularity in the use of wood in new residential construction and improvements to existing housing throughout Asia. Residents want wood in their house and we also have the problem to reduce carbon dioxide which we can solve by using wood. If well implemented in construction, we can expect Kyoto protocol reduce the average global temperature by 0.02$^{\circ}$C or even up to 0.28$^{\circ}$C by the year 2050. A survey of Korean and Japanese people was conducted targeting unique preferences that may exist between these two Nations. Initial findings showed that residents preferred wood in their homes and reductions in carbon dioxide was also a factor. It is important for architects and those interested in using wood to understand that there are many advantages to using wood materials for construction. From this point of view using wood to can produce appreciable effects such as cutting house maintenance costs, creating a natural home design, and building in a manner that is friendlier on the environment.