A comprehensive analysis of building energy efficiency policies in China: Status quo and development perspective

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 90, Issue , 2015, Pages 326-344

  Li, Jun ^a   Shui, Bin ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ACEEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Building energy efficiency; China; Environmental regulation; Policy implementation

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY SECURITY; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY; CHINA; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; POLICY IMPLEMENTATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENTS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84923040220     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.11.061     Document Type: Article

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