Evaluation Model and Strategy for Selecting Carbon Reduction Technology for Campus Buildings in Primary and Middle Schools in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China

Xiaoyu Luo, Cong Ma and Jian Ge
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Xiaoyu Luo: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
Cong Ma: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
Jian Ge: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-16

Abstract: Cutting down global warming and reducing greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide are important global targets. Accounting for a third of global energy consumption, the building construction industry is an important target for carbon reduction. Campus buildings, of which there are a large number in China, differ from other building types, as they have noteworthy energy-use characteristics and technology selection requirements. This study identifies the carbon reduction technologies in Chinese primary and middle schools commonly used for energy and water conservation, and then evaluates their performance according to degrees of carbon reduction, maturity and economic suitability. Based on these three indicators, the study creates a three-dimensional evaluation model for the different technologies examined in order to obtain a selection ranking. The study offers guidance for project practice in the construction of primary and middle schools and helps to promote the development of the low-carbon campus.

Keywords: carbon reduction; maturity; economic; primary and middle schools; comprehensive evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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