China: Design Standards
The technical design standards for efficiency, implemented by the Chinese government, include primarily, Grading of Insulation of the Outside Windows of Buildings and Its Testing Method, Design Standards for Energy Conservation in Civil buildings, for Lighting in Civil Buildings, for Thermal Engineering in Civil Buildings, for Energy Conservation in Thermal Engineering and Air Ventilation in Tourist Hotel Buildings, for Energy Conservation in the Residential Buildings in Areas Unusually Hot in Summer and Cold in Winter, and for Renovation of Existing Residential Buildings
Date Implemented: tested on a limited basis beginning in 1994; implemented in 1996 revised in 2005-2006
Status: In Force; Mandatory
Milestones: The first standards required that all new buildings cut energy costs by 50 percent. However, by the end of 2000, only 5 percent of all new construction had met the standards. The revised standards call for increased enforcement of the standards, and by 2010, more than one-third of new buildings will be required to cut energy consumption by up to 50 percent. By 2020, all the new buildings will be expected to reduce energy use by 65 percent.
References: Executive Summary of the National Communication to the UNFCCC
http://www.china.org.cn/english/2005/Mar/121609.htm