A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Global Buildings Performance Network, published mid March, shows that compliance on building codes in China has been steadily improving since 2005.
“The significant improvement is rooted in strong governmental regulatory support; clear rules about the responsibilities of key stakeholders and penalties for non-compliance; and an effective national programme of inspection,” notes Dr. Shui, the report’s author.
In 2005, the Chinese government launched a series of national policies and projects to promote the enforcement of building energy codes. According to the country’s annual national inspection of building energy efficiency (which surveys four megacities, the majority of 30 provincial capitals, and two randomly selected cities in each province), compliance rates in large and medium-sized cities have risen from 53% (design stage) and 21% (construction stage) in 2005 to 99.5% and 95.4%, respectively, in 2010.
The report, entitled Third Parties in the Implementation of Building Energy Codes in China is available at the ACEEE website. Every country has issues with compliance and this is an important report to better understand what is happening in China. There may be some good lessons for everyone.
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