%A Yi JIANG %T The Road to Energy-smart Buildings with Chinese Characteristics %0 Journal Article %D 2014 %J Landsc. Archit. Front. %J Landscape Architecture Frontiers %@ 2096-336X %R %P 60-64 %V 2 %N 3 %U {https://journal.hep.com.cn/laf/EN/ %8 2014-07-04 %X

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.