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China’s Challenge: Huge Potential for Energy Savings

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-Weekly Review of Energy News (September 14, 2010)

Actions for Energy-saving (Source: Sina)

Three out of ten new buildings in China do not live up to the Chinese government’s compulsory standards for energy efficiency. Of the existing buildings, an estimated 95% do not comply with the energy efficiency standards. Now China is undergoing a fundamental change with increased focus on energy efficiency and green tech buildings.

◆China’s rapid transformation to a marketbased economy has triggered a building boom
◆Progress and room for improvement
In 2005, 58% of the projects were designed according to the standards, yet only 23% of the completed projects live up to the criteria. Therefore, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development decided to initiate stricter scrutiny of the building projects.
Another big task is to improve the energy efficiency in existing buildings.
◆Potential in the coming years