Approaches to Energy Efficient Building Development

With the development of the world economy, thesituation of Energy Crisis and Environmental Impactis serious. The high energy consumption and climatechange are being big challenges to human being'sdevelopment. Many developed countries have beenleading the forefront in the energy efficientbuildings' development. China, as the biggestbuilding market now, is eager to apply theirexperiences in Chinese development. The book presentsa general description of approaches to energyefficient building development under Chinesecontexts. The approaches are classified into threesets: administration, construction industry andarchitectural design. China government has startedthe progress to enhance energy efficiency. However,this process will be tough and slow. The bookdiscusses Chinese special conditions and the problemsthat cry out for solution in the future.

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Zhenhong Gu is a lecturer of architecture at Southeast University, China, and an architect in Architectural Design and Research Institute of Southeast University. He is working on several research programmes concerned with sustainable city and building development. He has published tens of articles and a book.

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With the development of the world economy, the situation of Energy Crisis and Environmental Impact is serious. The high energy consumption and climate change are being big challenges to human being's development. Many developed countries have been leading the forefront in the energy efficient buildings' development. China, as the biggest building market now, is eager to apply their experiences in Chinese development. The book presents a general description of approaches to energy efficient building development under Chinese contexts. The approaches are classified into three sets: administration, construction industry and architectural design. China government has started the progress to enhance energy efficiency. However, this process will be tough and slow. The book discusses Chinese special conditions and the problems that cry out for solution in the future.