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As a result of the rapid growth in the elderly population in Korea, it is expected that there will be problems in providing housing for use by the elderly. Although the government of Korea is seeking to revitalise the welfare housing system for the elderly, on the whole, private and public supplies have been reached to those in high-income and low-income households. Therefore, regardless of their economic status, it is necessary to identify the crucial housing issues in terms of design and research that is in line with the government’s policies. This study recognises the current conditions of the residential environment for the elderly demographic in Korea, and expands its physical architectural concept to the wider context of the healthy environment. The purpose of this study is to derive EBD factors from the elderly based on Evidence-based Design methodology researches, which are Healthcare at Home General Annotation and WELL Certification. This study will yield findings that aid in elderly housing renovation project(s) and new-build project(s).