The Road to Energy-smart Buildings with Chinese Characteristics

Abstract

Speedy urbanization and massive infrastructure construction in recent years has lead to increasing energy consumption in China. In this text, the interviewee introduces the general state of energy consumption in China and misunderstandings about energy-smart buildings. Then specific proposals for energy conservation in architecture have been proposed. At last, the interviewee concludes that only the interior environments in harmony with nature can support sustainable development of energy-smart buildings with Chinese characteristics.

Keywords

Building Energy Conservation / Energy Efficiency Concept / Operation Methods / Energy-saving Approaches

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2014 Higher Education Press