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| Chinese Mainland |
Chinese Mainland has become the number one property development market in the world, with roughly 1.7 billion square metres of new buildings added to the country each year. Though such phenomenal growth benefits the economy, it is having severe consequences on the country’s environment.
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| According to the China Greentech Initiative, buildings in Chinese Mainland account for 30% of the nation’s electricity usage; and consume nearly half of potable water supply (74.8 billion metric tons). Incidentally, these buildings also cause around 50% of all urban carbon emissions, and produce about 50 million and 35.5 million metric tons of municipal waste and wastewater respectively each year. |
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| To achieve the environmental goals set in the 12th Five-Year Plan, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has mandated all new buildings to reduce their energy consumption by 65%, which is 15% more than the goals originally set in the prior Five-Year Plan. Additionally, 30% of all new construction projects should be green buildings by 2020. |
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| Hong Kong |
| In Hong Kong, the SAR government has passed a new Building Energy Code to reduce electricity consumption as well as green house gas emissions in the city-state. The ultimate goal is to save approximately 2.8 billion kWh during the ordinance’s first decade of implementation which would reduce CO2 emissions by nearly 1.96 million tonnes. |
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| If you’re a supplier of green building products and solutions, buyers across China are looking to connect with you, and Eco Expo Asia provides the best platform to meet them. |
