Appendix Annex 1 Table A-1 A Brief Summary of Building Energy Efficiency Policy Development in China Development Stages Years Selected Policy Activities 1 Research Preparation (1980s to 1986) Early 1980s China began to conduct research on civil building energy use, building energy efficiency technologies and building energy codes. 1986 Energy Conservation Design Standard for Civil Building (Heating of Residential Building)(1986) was the first design standard for residential buildings in China, which proposed the target of a 30% energy saving. 2 Pilot Projects (1987 to 1992) 1988- 1992 China issued the Opinions on Speeding up the Innovation of Wall Materials and Promotion of Energy-Efficient Buildings (1988), and carried out pilot projects in two Chinese cities. In 1992, the experiments in two cities were scaled up to incorporate eight provinces and cities. 3 System Formation (1994 - 2005) 1993 China issued the Energy Conservation Design Standard for Thermal Engineering and Air Adjustment in Tourist Hotel Buildings (1993), the first design standard for public (including commercial) buildings. 1993- 1996 The former MOC established the Building Energy Efficiency Office and the Building Energy Efficiency Center, and began to develop and implement building energy efficiency policies in an organized manner, including the development of the 9th Five-Year Plan and 2010 Planning for Building Energy Efficiency, Technology Policy for Building Energy Efficiency, etc. 1995 China updated the Energy Conservation Design Standard for Civil Building (Heating of Residential Building) (1995), increasing the energy-saving target up to 50%. 1997 China issued its first Energy Conservation Law (1997). 1999 China issued Provisions on the Administration of Energy Conservation for Civil Buildings (1999), with regulations for the first time detailing the responsibilities of relevant stakeholders involved in the approval, design, construction, inspection, final acceptance and property management of construction projects. Penalties for violations of the regulations were also included in these Provisions. Development Stages Years Selected Policy Activities
3 System Formation (1994 - 2005) 2001 China issued the Design Standards for Energy Efficiency of Residential Buildings in the Hot Summer Cold Winter Region (2001). 2003 China issued the Design Standards for Energy Efficiency of Residential Buildings in the Hot Summer Warm Winter Region (2003), proposing the energy-saving target of 50% for newly-built residential buildings in this zone. The issuance of Opinions on the Guide for the Pilot Reform Work of Heat Supply Systems in Cities and Towns (2003) marked the beginning of heating reform. The regulations also stated the requirement of “implementation of consumption-based tariffs and billing systems, and promotion of energy saving in terms of both heating supply and demand.” 2005 The first Design Standard for Energy Efficiency of Public Buildings (2005) was issued in China, proposing the target of 50% energy saving for new public buildings. The issuance of the Renewable Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China provided the legal and political support for the application of renewable energy in building energy efficiency. The former MOC conducted its first national building energy efficiency inspection. 4 System Improvement and Policy Implementation (2006 to the present) 2006 China revised and issued Provisions on the Administration of Energy Conservation for Civil Buildings. China issued the Evaluation Standard for Green Buildings, a first national standard for green buildings. 2007 China issued the Code for Acceptance of Energy Efficient Building Construction, the first building energy code dealing with standards for the acceptance of construction quality to meet building energy efficiency design requirements. China revised and issued the Energy Conservation Law of the People’s Republic of China. 2007 The State Council issued its Notice on Distribution of Comprehensive Working Scheme of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, which established the residential retrofit of 150 million square meters as a task under the 11th FYP. Development Stages Selected Policy Activities 4 System Improvement and Policy Implementation (2006 to the present) 2007 The System of Statistical Reporting on the Energy Consumption of Civil Buildings required 23 cities to engage in statistics gathering work related to civil buildings’ energy use. 2008 The issuance of the Regulations of Energy Conservation in Civil Buildings and Regulation of Energy Conservation of Public Organizations