In view of the series effects by global warming, green building has become one of the key parts to solving this problem, as green buildings are in line with the strategic goal of sustainable development and can play a significant role in reducing energy consumption. This paper first introduces the basic concept of green building, as well as the green building-related policies and the green building certificate in China. The latest environmental protection production standard for building issued by the Chinese government is also expounded. Then, the American Green building standard named Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is briefly introduced and compared with the green building standard of China. At the same time, the problems affecting the development of green building technology in China and the improvement measures are introduced. Finally, the overall trend of green building development of China in the future is analyzed.
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