Posted by: Thomas Meng Sustainability, Jones Lang LaSalle, Greater China In April 2012, The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) jointly released a document entitled, “Implementation of Opinions on Accelerating Promotion of Green Building Development,” which is the first time that the Chinese government has set green building [...]
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Measurement and Reporting of Building Energy Consumption Data
Posted by: Xuchao Wu Sustainability, Jones Lang LaSalle, Greater China “If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it.” – Lord Kelvin It has become more or less a general consensus that building energy efficiency is one of the best forms of renewable energy. Improvement of energy efficiency in buildings usually requires the following steps [...]
LEED in China: Challenges and Opportunities in a Controlled Housing Market
Posted by: Frank Fan Sustainability, Jones Lang LaSalle, Greater China The LEED system was introduced into China in 2001, and has had a rapid increase in adoption in the last 5 years. However, LEED faces localization and policy challenges under the complexity of the real estate market in China. The China Green Building Label is [...]
Singapore Government announces major retrofit subsidy
Posted by: Parker White Sustainability Director, Jones Lang LaSalle, Greater China In his opening address at the International Facility Management Association World Workplace Asia Conference, guest of honor Dr. Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Defense and National Development announced a new Singapore Government subsidy for retrofitting of buildings that are Green Mark [...]
Eco Cities in China – Sustainability with Chinese Characteristics
Posted by: Graham Coutts International Director, Shanghai As China urbanizes at an unprecedented rate, the need for strong environmental and sustainability measures is at the forefront of urban planning. Throughout China, zero emission, low noise electric bicycles and scooters are enormously popular and inexpensive and a complete contrast to the noisy fume emitting and inefficient [...]