Investigation on the Standard for Energy and Environmental Designof Residential House in China

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2004 · Journal of Asian Architecture and BuildingEngineering

OSTI ID:860236

Yumiko, Ogawa; Weijun, Gao; Nan, Zhou; Toshiyuki, Watanabe; Hiroshi, Yoshino; Toshio, Ojima

In this research, the authors have carried out the researchto investigate the characteristics of building energy standards of theresidential building in China. Efforts have also been made to promote abetter understanding of the energy policy and relevant standard forarchitects and building designers to achieve optimal energy efficientbuilding design in China. The results can mainly summarized as follows:(1) As for the thermal environment design, the climate of China has beenclassified five zones. (2) The sunlight, lighting, ventilationenvironment of residential building have been specified in the newstandards. (3) Prescribed the building design elements, such as layout,orientation, shape, color, plan and the type of window. In particular,the thermal insulation measures for heating system has been added in hotsummer and cold winter region, which was not described in old standard.(4) It is admitted that there is still a difference compared with thestandard of many foreign countries, and the improvement in the furtherheat insulation performance and positive execution of the standardcontinue to be expected.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; The University of Kitakyushu Japan
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 860236
• Report Number(s): LBNL--58966; BnR: YN0100000
• Journal Information: Journal of Asian Architecture and BuildingEngineering, Journal Name: Journal of Asian Architecture and BuildingEngineering Vol. 258
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
China residential building energy conservation environmentaldesign standard