Incentive initiatives on energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings towards carbon-neutral blueprints in China: Advancements, challenges and perspectives
Under China's national strategy of carbon neutrality by 2060, it is urgently necessary and
challenging for the governments to proactively explore policy tools to facilitate energy …
challenging for the governments to proactively explore policy tools to facilitate energy …
A systematic overview of prefabricated construction policies in China
The construction industry faces the challenges of balancing environmental concerns with the
construction of new buildings. Although the government has identified the promotion of …
construction of new buildings. Although the government has identified the promotion of …
Potential to decarbonize the commercial building operation of the top two emitters by 2060
Building operations are the last steps to achieve global carbon neutrality, especially
commercial building operations with high emission abatement potential. Taking China and …
commercial building operations with high emission abatement potential. Taking China and …
Historical carbon abatement in the commercial building operation: China versus the US
Building is the “last mile” sector in carbon neutrality transition, and commercial buildings
have the largest decarbonization potential using current strategies and technologies. This …
have the largest decarbonization potential using current strategies and technologies. This …
Carbon-dioxide mitigation in the residential building sector: a household scale-based assessment
Carbon-dioxide mitigation in residential building sector (CMRBS) has become critical for
China in achieving its emission mitigation goal in the “Post Paris” period with the growing …
China in achieving its emission mitigation goal in the “Post Paris” period with the growing …
Critical success factors (CSFs) for sustainable affordable housing
Interventions for sustainability attainment in affordable housing have received increasing
attention from policy makers globally. However, policy-makers' interventions for sustainable …
attention from policy makers globally. However, policy-makers' interventions for sustainable …
Effectiveness of passive design strategies in responding to future climate change for residential buildings in hot and humid Hong Kong
The application of passive design strategies is crucial at the early architectural design stage
for building energy use minimization. However, the time-varying effectiveness of passive …
for building energy use minimization. However, the time-varying effectiveness of passive …
Building green retrofit in China: Policies, barriers and recommendations
Green retrofit is an effective way of improving the performance of existing buildings to
achieve low energy consumption and low carbon emission. To realize a successful building …
achieve low energy consumption and low carbon emission. To realize a successful building …
Critical barriers to sustainability attainment in affordable housing: International construction professionals' perspective
For a significant thrive towards sustainable development globally, sustainability attainment
in affordable housing for low-income earners is fundamental. Identifying obstacles to …
in affordable housing for low-income earners is fundamental. Identifying obstacles to …
Strategic approaches towards achieving sustainable and effective building maintenance practices in maintenance-managed buildings: A combination of expert …
Buildings have been consistently identified as the sector with the greatest potential to reduce
both energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions through more sustainable …
both energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions through more sustainable …