Developments of Green Building Standards in China

Ye, Ling; Cheng, Zhijun; Wang, Qingqin; H, Lin; Lin, Changqing; Liu, Bin

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2014.05.014

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“…In China's construction market, designers are always keen on quick drawing, and they design merely by standard, as the lack of innovation and sufficient environmental support. This has led the "funnel" imbalance conditions of the Chinese green building market [27][28][29]. The funnel imbalance has two big ends, but a small middle.…”

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Key Factors to Green Building Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: The Perspective of Chinese Designers

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Green building is deemed an effective means to realize the sustainable development of environment, economy and society in the construction industry. Green building technologies (GBTS) are important to realize green buildings. In order to make the application of GBTS be adopted and popularized effectively, it is especially important for us to gain thorough comprehension of the key problems that affect the adoption of GBTS. The target of this paper is to better understand the adoption of GBTS from the perspective of designers. This article utilizes a questionnaire to investigate Chinese architectural designers. Through establishing a structural equation model and an analysis of the survey data, the key factors influencing the adoption of GBTS by designers in the Design Company were found out. The results denote that the adoption motivation, the capability of GBTS, the knowledge structure and the defects of GBTS are the significant factors that affect designers' adoption behaviors. However, the management support of GBTS has no significant effect on designers' adoption behavior. The research results are helpful to improve adoption of GBTS in design units and accelerate the transformation of GBTS achievements. Additionally, they can promote the application of GBTS in the field of construction. Based on the quantitative theoretical model (the structural equation model), this paper finds out the key factors that affect the application of GBTS from the perspective of designers, enriching the theoretical methods of GBTS research and complementing the relevant literature of GBTS research. Future research will analyze the adoption behavior of GBTS from the point of other stakeholders and from the internal level of the design units.Sustainability 2018, 10, 4135 2 of 22 environmentally responsible and improve the effective utilization of energy efficiency" [7]. Because of the negative impact of conventional buildings on both the environment and the climate, green buildings are perceived as effective substitutes for traditional buildings. It plays an important role in environmental protection and resource conservation [8,9].GBTS are an important means to improve energy efficiency and an effective way to realize green building [10,11]. In recent years, due to its advantages, there has been some research on GBTS. From the perspective of the whole life cycle of architecture, researchers study the environmental pollution and other issues [10][11][12][13][14][15]. GBTS include solar systems, green roofs and walls, heat pumps and the application of corresponding technologies throughout the construction project delivery process [8,13,16]. Some GBTS, such as green roofs, solar energy and precast concrete, have been introduced into the development of green projects. Green buildings are required to integrate the interactions between GBTS and other building components to reduce the impact on the environment [17,18]. Building energy efficiency can be remarkably improved by the use of GBTS to renovate existing buildings [15,19]. A large n...

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“…For instance, some say that the variety of the local standards confuses the users. As a result of this problem, at country level, it's better to amalgamate most of evaluation standards for different buildings into one uniform standard [28], some institutions announce that their code or standards is not suitable for legal reference [29], Some other argue why shouldn't the green building standards be imperative? Or why shouldn't constructing green be compulsory?…”

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Practical Approaches Toward Sustainable Development in Iranian Green Construction

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Developed nations acknowledge sustainable development as a legal right for current and future generations. Although instances of domestic and international efforts are prevalent, there is a long way to go before accomplishing developmental ideals. A practical approach for realizing the vital goals of sustainable development is of the utmost importance. In effect, the construction sector requires extensive forward-looking studies for strategizing, building and granting a sustainable future. The inconsistency between the goals and activities of different sectors is a main impediment upon undertaking sustainable development’s goals; decision and lawmakers must consider the purpose and interests of the building industry on a micro and macro level. This paper is a brief review for understanding the concept of sustainable development and illustrates some of the international efforts, and highlights them for decision makers. Using the ‘PESTLE’ analysis technique, external and internal factors influencing sustainability in the Iranian construction sector were identified. Interviews were conducted with experts using the ‘Snowball’ research method due to the lack of knowledgeable respondents in the subject area. 11 Practical steps needed in Iran were recommended and sorted by their importance to make this vision a reality. The results can be generalized to other disciplines as well.

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“…In China, plenty of energy policies have been issued to promote building energy efficiency retrofitting and green building construction in recent years [98,99]. However, even though it is of concern for the public and residents in-situ (rehabilitation), it is not always on the agenda when conducting urban renewal projects.…”

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Stakeholders’ Expectations in Urban Renewal Projects in China: A Key Step towards Sustainability

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China's fast growth of economy and urbanization have driven large-scale urban renewal projects, thus triggering a wide spectrum of unsustainable problems. Little research has systematically explored the stakeholders' expectations in urban renewal projects in China. A deeper understanding of the divergent interests and expectations of the key stakeholder groups is an important step towards sustainable urban renewal. This paper aims to analyze the stakeholders' expectations on urban renewal projects. Eighteen factors are identified and compared among the main stakeholders: government sectors, consulting parties, the general public and affected residents in both redevelopment and rehabilitation projects, using questionnaire survey and interviews in Chongqing, China. The results reveal that there exist enormous differences of opinions and interests among stakeholders in all economic, environmental and social aspects. To achieve sustainable urban renewal in China, the governments ought to reconsider what the "public interest" stands for. In-situ residents should be understood and treated differently, based on the type of projects. An effective dialogue mechanism as well as supportive administrative and legal system should be established. Moreover, urban-renewal-related education and publicity should be a long-term strategy to change current awareness of different stakeholders, by improving their skill and willingness to participate.

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Developments of Green Building Standards in China

Cited by 73 publications

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Key Factors to Green Building Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: The Perspective of Chinese Designers

Key Factors to Green Building Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: The Perspective of Chinese Designers

Practical Approaches Toward Sustainable Development in Iranian Green Construction

Stakeholders’ Expectations in Urban Renewal Projects in China: A Key Step towards Sustainability

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