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Structural Gaps and Improvement Directions in Construction Waste Management of Inorganic Insulation Materials: A Study Based on Domestic and International Regulatory Comparison

무기질단열재 건설폐기물 관리의 구조적 공백과 개선 방향: 국내·외 제도 비교 기반 연구

Chan-Hyeok Kang1
,
Bo-Kyung Jung2
,
Byung-Min Kim3
,
Su-Min Go4
,
Chang-Ho Choi5
,
Kwang-Young Kim1
,
Young-Cheol Kwon6*
강 찬혁1
,
정 보경2
,
김 병민3
,
고 수민4
,
최 창호5
,
김 광영1
,
권 영철6*
1Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea
2Chief Technology Officer, EnergyX Inc, Goyang, Korea
3Researcher, Institute of Green Building and New Technology, Mirae Environment Plan, Seoul, Korea
4Researcher, EnergyX Inc Innovation Group, Goyang, Korea
5Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, Korea
6Professor, Department of Architecture, Halla University, Wonju, Korea
1광운대학교 일반대학원 건축공학과 박사 수료
2에너지엑스㈜ 최고기술책임자
3㈜미래환경플랜건축사사무소 건축신기술연구소 연구원
4에너지엑스㈜ 이노베이션그룹 연구원
5광운대학교 건축공학과 교수
6한라대학교 건축학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
30 August 2026. pp. 266-278
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Abstract

As building energy performance and fire safety regulations strengthen in Korea, the application of non-combustible inorganic insulation materials—glass wool and mineral wool—is increasing. Despite their high recycling potential through re-melting, the actual recycling rate remains extremely low due to mixed discharge at demolition sites and the absence of dedicated waste management infrastructure. This study compared Korea’s construction waste management framework with those of the EU, Germany, and Japan across six domains—waste classification, hazardousness assessment, pre-demolition identification, source separation, treatment pathways, and worker health protection—through a legislative and literature survey. Key structural gaps identified include the absence of independent classification codes, exclusion from mandatory source separation, lack of post-consumer recycling pathways, and no MMVF dust exposure standards. Based on international precedents including the EU European Waste Catalogue, pre-demolition audit protocols, and manufacturer take-back schemes, improvement alternatives were proposed as a phased implementation roadmap.

Keywords
Inorganic insulation materials
Glass wool
Mineral wool
Construction and demolition waste
Waste management system
Circular Economy
International regulatory comparison
키워드
무기질단열재
글라스울
미네랄울
건설폐기물
폐기물 관리 체계
순환경제
국제 비교
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  • Publisher :Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국건축친환경설비학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국건축친환경설비학회논문집
  • Volume : 20
  • No :4
  • Pages :266-278
  • Received Date : 2026-06-01
  • Revised Date : 2026-06-23
  • Accepted Date : 2026-07-14
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22696/jkiaebs.20260022
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