• Clean Technology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.339-348
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• 2014

Life cycle assessment (LCA) has become an important tool used to enhance the environmental performance of process systems and products. LCA is an essential element in design for environment (DfE) because LCA can be utilized to evaluate and analyze environmental impacts incurred in the life cycle and supply chain. This review presents methodologies that can be used to integrate LCA into DfE activities and reduce environmental impacts from process systems and products; and introduces case studies for water supply systems and cellular phones. LCA is first used to quantify environmental impacts and identify the principal contributor to high impacts. In the next step, environmental impacts from principal contributors can be reduced by using mathematical optimization tools as an engineering and technological approach and by utilizing the cooperation of professionals from a diverse range of fields. Because the methodologies and case studies can be applied and extended to other fields, this review paper can contribute to helping prevent environmental pollution and enhance the sustainability of our society.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.953-956
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• 2007

"Eco-friendly construction"is an emerging issue in the building industry. Main purpose of the eco-friendly construction is to sustain the health and environment of building residents and to minimize the harmful effect on their environment. Apartment residents have great concern on eco-product, since many cases are reported that Sick Building Syndrome is caused by toxic substance from building materials. Environmental performance is to meet through using the highest grade eco-friendly materials. However, generally eco-friendly materials are more expensive than normal materials. Therefore using eco-friendly materials at public housing project is limited to economical aspect. The purpose of this paper is development of eco-friendly material selection model considered cost efficiency. The selection of Eco-friendly finishing materials and their methods are constructed to consider environmental performance level and cost index compositively. Development of eco-friendly material selection method is economic and reasonable one when public housing is constructed.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.151-161
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• 2016

As part of a policy to address climate change and pollution problem, the government introduced a green credit card scheme in order to motivate pro-environmental behaviors in July 2011. It is important to present the specific ways to facilitate pro-environmental behaviors using the consumer behavior pattern data. This study was a result of data from total fifty seven thousands customer purchasing history data of green credit card to be created for the 3 months from January to March 2015. As the analysis process is put in to operation the analysis of the purchasing customer's profile firstly, and the second come into association analysis to consider the buying associations for green products purchasing networks, the third estimate the useful parameters to affect the customer's pro-environmental behavior and customer characteristics. It shows that royal customers are from 30 to 40 years old and their incomes are from 30 million won to 40 million won. Especially, they live in Daegu, Gyeonggi, and Seoul.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.666-675
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• 2016

With the changing consciousness of consumers, there has been an increasing interest in nature-friendly lifestyles and safety of food ingredients. Therefore, the LOHAS image, which has value in social health and sustainability, is expected to be a factor that helps restaurants establish differentiation strategies. This study examined the LOHAS image of restaurants on involvement and willingness to pay. The results were as follows. First, eco-friendly food ingredients and interiors among the LOHAS image factors of restaurants had a significant effect on involvement. Second, the perception of LOHAS in the LOHAS image factors of restaurants had a significant effect on involvement. These results may be due to the lack of a conceptual understanding of LOHAS among restaurant customers, who fail to properly grasp its meaning. Therefore, in order to promote the LOHAS image of restaurants to customers, it is necessary to consider presenting POPs or signs that will enable customers to understand the concept of LOHAS inside the restaurant. Third, consumers' involvement turned out to have a significant effect on their willingness to pay. Thus, it is necessary to imprint the image of a LOHAS restaurant using eco-friendly colors, sculptures, and agricultural products so that customers can perceive food ingredients or interior elements as eco-friendly.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.36-48
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• 2010

This primary purpose of this study is to suggest strategy a green-logistics strategy of Gwanyang bay area. The Green growth is the new growth concept based on the low carbon and environment-friendly industry. The new paradigm on the global economy growth requests a established logistics industry to be shifted into establishing the environment-friendly green logistics system. Some findings derided from this study are follows: Frist, in order to establish a environment-friendly green growth foundation, it is necessary to attract a green industry such as solar cell, wind force, hybrid car etc. Second, a green logistics system has to be established, including a green port strategy and reducing emission of carbon.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.961-966
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• 2007

Recently the regulation related the environment is getting more and more strengthened. Needs for sustainable building is growing more and more interested in construction industry. However, most of the research has been conducted is focused on material production or maintaining phases. There are not enough research especially in construction phase. And it still exists a lot of environmental barrier factor which could not be easily quantified in construction fields. It makes problems that contractors make an effort only an adequate regulation and they does not take an interest in reducing efforts of environmental pollution. This research defines factor categories which have to be mainly managed and provides the integrated construction management method for sustainable building to reduce environmental pollution through analysis of environmental barrier factor in each work package and effective adjustment of construction plan.

• The Magazine for Energy Service Companies
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• s.79
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• pp.10-11
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• 2012

사업을 영위하는 CEO들이 가지고 있는 큰 고민 중 하나는 "언제 어떻게 투자를 할 것인가"와 "이를 통해 최대한 이익을 어떻게 가져올 것인가"에 대한 부분일 것이다. 요즘 에너지절약 관련 사업은 유행처럼 번지고 있다. 실제로 많은 기업들이 에너지 절약시설에 대한 투자를 통해 생산원가를 낮추고 온실가스저감을 통해 친환경 기업이라는 이미지 제고에도 노력을 기울이고 있다. 그런데 '제5의 에너지', 지속성장을 위한 '신성장 동력'이라 불리는 에너지절약사업 시장은 단기성 인기로 인식하는 사람들도 많다. 그 이유는 무엇일까.

• The monthly packaging world
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• s.217
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• pp.68-79
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• 2011

국내 및 해외의 환경인식 변화, 환경 규제 등으로 인하여 바이오 폴리머 경쟁력 강화 요인이 증가되는 가운데, 석유계 플라스틱의 대체가 가능하게 되어 틈새시장을 중심으로 제품 적용이 확대되고 있는 추세이다. '저탄소 문제'가 21세기 들어 전세계적으로 환경문제의 핵심과제로 등장함에 따라 바이오매스(Biomass)를 원료로 하여 제조되는 바이오 플라스틱의 적용분야가 급속하게 확대되고 있다. 바이오매스를 이용해 만든 바이오 플라스틱은 최근 들어 대표적인 친환경 소재로 꼽히고 있다. 사용 후 폐기시 이산화탄소 및 인해 유해물질 발생가능성이 있는, PVC, 비닐, 스티로폼 등 화학플라스틱을 대체하여 제품화되고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.243-244
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• 2011

친환경, 녹색성장, 그린마케팅 등이 현대사회의 중요한 이슈가 되고 있는 가운데 환경보존 활동들이 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 스포츠와 여가학 관련 학문에서도 환경에 대한 인식이 강조되고 있기 때문에 레크리에이션 전문화 수준에 따라서 환경의식에 어떠한 영향을 미치고 있는가를 규명하고자 한다. 전문화의 하위요인과 환경의식은 정적인 상관관계가 있으며, 전문화 수준이 높아질수록 환경의식도 높아지고 있다. 레크리에이션 전문화의 하위요인 중 정서적 요인이 환경의식에 정적 영향을 미치고 있으며, 정서적 전문화의 하위요인 중 매력 요인이 환경의식에 정적인 영향을 미치고 있다.

• Venture DIGEST
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• s.119
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• pp.36-37
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• 2008

'로하스' 하면 웰빙은 물론이고 '웰빙을 넘어서(beyond wellbeing)'까지 가야한다. 웰빙 식품 하면 저농약 식품, 유기농 식품, 자연 식품이 생각날 것이다. 하지만 로하스 식품 하면 식품 자체를 떠나서 포장이나 식품 기업의 친환경 미션, 그리고 구매 금액이 일정 퍼센트가 공익 단체에 기부되는 것같은 식품 이외의 것과도 연계되어야 한다. 이 글에서는 웰빙 식품은 물론이고 환경과 사회를 중시하는 로하스 기업으로 잘 인식되고 있는 사례들을 살펴보기로 한다. 유니레버에 흡수합병된 벤앤제리, 정크푸드가 아닌 햄버거 가게인 인앤아웃버거, 마지막으로 일본의 모스버거를 들여다 보자.