Akçay, Emre CanerDaskin, Haney BasakBarbulescu, AlinaMuntean, RaduAkcay, Emre CanerCivil Engineering2024-07-052024-07-05202402071-105010.3390/su160415392-s2.0-85185974175https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041539https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/2337Muntean, Radu/0000-0001-9404-4060; Barbulescu, Alina/0000-0001-9840-2443; Akcay, Emre Caner/0000-0003-4426-369XOne of the primary contributors to energy consumption is the construction industry. To address the urgent demand for eco-friendly approaches in this field, this study conducted an investigation on Scopus and Web of Science databases to identify the criteria for selecting sustainable materials for facades. Three groups of criteria were derived after a systematic review: Environmental, Social/economic and Technical. The main goal of the research was to answer the question of whether there are differences in these materials' selection between Turkey and European Union countries. After applying statistical tests, it was found that there are significant differences in selecting eco-friendly material only from the social/economic perspective. The most important sub-criterion is the economic cost. Comparisons with results from China and US confirm this finding.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesssustainable materialsfacadestatistical testsArticleQ2Q2164WOS:001172722900001