TY - JOUR KW - Energy efficiency KW - China KW - China Energy Group KW - Emission reduction KW - External KW - Buildings and Appliance Energy Efficiency AU - Michael A McNeil AU - Wei Feng AU - Stephane de la Rue du Can AU - Nina Khanna AU - Jing Ke AU - Nan Zhou AB -

This study uses bottom-up modeling framework in order to quantify potential energy savings and emission reduction impacts from the implementation of energy efficiency programs in the building sector in China. Policies considered include (1) accelerated building codes in residential and commercial buildings, (2) increased penetration of district heat metering and controls, (3) district heating efficiency improvement, (4) building energy efficiency labeling programs and (5) retrofits of existing commercial buildings.

Among these programs, we found that the implementation of building codes provide by far the largest savings opportunity, leading to an overall 17% reduction in overall space heating and cooling demand relative to the baseline. Second are energy efficiency labels with 6%, followed by reductions of losses associated with district heating representing 4% reduction and finally, retrofits representing only about a 1% savings.

BT - Energy Policy DA - 10/2016 DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.07.033 N2 -

This study uses bottom-up modeling framework in order to quantify potential energy savings and emission reduction impacts from the implementation of energy efficiency programs in the building sector in China. Policies considered include (1) accelerated building codes in residential and commercial buildings, (2) increased penetration of district heat metering and controls, (3) district heating efficiency improvement, (4) building energy efficiency labeling programs and (5) retrofits of existing commercial buildings.

Among these programs, we found that the implementation of building codes provide by far the largest savings opportunity, leading to an overall 17% reduction in overall space heating and cooling demand relative to the baseline. Second are energy efficiency labels with 6%, followed by reductions of losses associated with district heating representing 4% reduction and finally, retrofits representing only about a 1% savings.

PY - 2016 SP - 532 EP - 539 ST - Energy Policy T2 - Energy Policy TI - Energy efficiency outlook in China’s urban buildings sector through 2030 VL - 97 SN - 03014215 ER -