A Study on Improvement Strategies for the BEMS Evaluation Framework within G-SEED Based on a Literature Review

Han-Seo Yu; Dae-Yeong Kim; Min-Geun Kim; Dong-Geon Lee; Ji-Hyeon Seo; Chang-Heon Cheong

doi:10.21086/ksles.2026.2.33.1.001

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A Study on Improvement Strategies for the BEMS Evaluation Framework within G-SEED Based on a Literature Review 문헌조사 기반 G-SEED 내 BEMS 평가체계의 개선방안 고찰

28 February 2026. pp. 1-12

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Abstract

This study examines improvement strategies for the Building Energy Management System (BEMS) evaluation framework within the G-SEED certification system based on a literature review. The purpose of this research is to encourage the adoption of BEMS as a means of reducing building energy consumption and carbon emissions. To achieve this, BEMS-related assessment items in G-SEED were reviewed in comparison with those in BREEAM and LEED, and a systematic analysis of domestic research literature published over the past five years was conducted. The results indicate that the current G-SEED system assigns a very low score for BEMS installation, suggesting the need to reconsider its weighting in relation to installation costs and potential energy-saving effects. In addition, system automation-related items dispersed across the certification framework should be integrally reorganized into BEMS-related categories to support coordinated control of building systems. Furthermore, the indirect reflection of BEMS control logic through demand control strategies and the allowance of dynamic energy simulation methods should be considered, with careful attention to compatibility with existing evaluation tools. Finally, providing additional credits for the selective implementation of BEMS-related systems may enhance practitioners’ awareness and promote market activation.

Keywords

BEMS

G-SEED

Literature review

LEED

BREEAM

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
Publisher(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
Journal Title :Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System
Journal Title(Ko) :한국생활환경학회
Volume : 33
No :1
Pages :1-12
Received Date : 2025-12-26
Revised Date : 2026-01-15
Accepted Date : 2026-02-08
DOI :https://doi.org/10.21086/ksles.2026.2.33.1.001

Journal of The Korean Society of Living Environmental System ISSN:1226-1289(Print) 한국생활환경학회

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