Energy-conservation standards for buildings in China

Robert M Wirtshafter

Energy, 1988, vol. 13, issue 3, 265-274

Abstract: The People's Republic of China has recently designed an energy-conservation building standard which would require that, by 1990, the energy efficiency of new buildings be improved by 60% over existing practices. Present energy-conservation practices in China suffer from a lack of fully developed technical solutions and institutional support infrastructure. Given the greater complexity of the Chinese economy under the new reforms, the commitment to improving the efficiency of household energy use requires a broader focus beyond the formulation of a standard. In order for the standard to be successful, China will need to devote resources that may be more effectively utilized in other sectors of the economy.

Date: 1988
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(88)90020-5

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