• Energy and carbon outcomes dominate the field, linking embodied and operational energy to standards, policy, and CO2 reduction across residential, commercial, and regional building sectors [1], [3], [6], [8], [17].

• Systematic environmental performance assessment and design-conscious evaluation emerge as core methodological patterns, combining performance metrics, measurement, and practitioner perspectives to advance green building practice [4], [9], [10], [16].

• Passive design and cooling strategies dominate energy-saving approaches, including passive roofs, cool roof materials, and efficient heating/cooling design coupled with natural ventilation studies [7], [11], [13], [20].

• Greenhouse environmental control systems and design requirements focus on climate management, ventilation, materials, and structural configurations to optimize energy and crop outcomes [10], [14], [15], [19], [20].

• Embodied energy and material energy in construction are central, with NZ coefficients, embodied energy studies in houses, and CO2 implications [1], [2], [8].