China will develop more energy-efficient buildings during the 11th Five-Year Guidelines period (2006-2010)
in line with its plans to foster an energy-saving and
environment-friendly society, Minister of Construction Wang Guangtao said in Beijing Tuesday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Second International
Conference on Intelligent Green and Energy Efficient Buildings,
Wang said the government will give priority to the refurbishment of
government buildings and the improvement of their management to
make them more energy-efficient.
China will continue to work towards reforming the urban
house-heating system. Under the new proposed system, charges will
be based on usage and not on floor space.
Tougher energy-saving standards could be imposed in Beijing and
other large cities and such standards would gradually be
implemented nationally, the minister said, adding that such
standards will reduce energy consumption by as much as 65
percent.
The government will also focus on the development of key
technologies when refurbishing old buildings and constructing
environment-friendly ones, he said.
In rural areas, priority will be given to the application and
use of wind, solar and other renewable energies, the minister
said.?
(China Daily March 29, 2006)