Abstract
The application of green building assessment tools have been widely accepted as an useful way to promote sustainable construction. This paper has analyzed present status of green building assessment in Mainland China and pointed out the strategies of developing an effective assessment system in a large developing country.
Highlights
Different performance issues and categories, including resource consumption, loading, indoor environmental quality, service quality, economics, pre-operation management and commuting transport etc
Green Building Tool (GBTool) undoubtedly provide a systematic and useful approach for green building assessment industry, many researchers have pointed out that green building assessment system should be adjusted according to the background of a certain country and region
One of the advantages is the government support of using green building assessment tool because sustainable construction has already been taken as a basic policy in the construction industry
Summary
In 1994, the Chinese White Book named ‘The 21 Century Agenda -Population, Environment and Development in China’ has been put forward, which sets out the general strategy and action plan for sustainable development in China. The Environmental Protection Law and the Construction Law can be regarded as the basic foundation of green building in China. On the based of these two laws, many regulations and rules have been made which cover different profiles of green building assessment, such as the Regulations on Environment Protection Management of Construction Project, the Energy Saving Management Regulation for Civilian Building and the Commercial House Performance Assessment institution etc. These regulations and rules have formed a basement to launch a life-cycle green building assessment system in the future
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