Net Zero Green Campus Components and Application

This study was conducted to identify the components of a carbon-neutral campus as a practical solution for achieving Net Zero by 2050 to analyze actual implementation cases. The components of a carbon-neutral campus were established through literature review and an analying of domestic and international case studies. These components were verified through in-depth expert interviews with university professors and doctoral researchers with extensive experience teaching and conducting research on carbon neutrality and environmental planning. The components were categorized into the following areas: carbon neutrality vision(low-carbon operation system, carbon neutrality goal and implementation), ecological circulation foundation(enhancing ecology, green infrastructure, ecological resource circulation), energy transition(energy transition, green transportation, green consumption), and practice and governance(green practice behavior, convergent education research). Detailed elements were identified and implementation strategies were proposed for each. The study analyzed cases implemented at leading green campus universities in Korea and abroad.