Sustainable Architecture in China: Is There Enough to Matter? Peter Kempson Connections: Boomtowns of the Yangtze River, Summer 2009
Development in China Modern Architecture in China Open Door Policy truly opened for Architecture in the 1990 s Severe rapid development has slowed down
Chinese Pollution Problems Shanghai is Sinking Car population grew from 100k to 72 mill Heat island effect Air pollution increase Increase in water treatment to 42% municipal and 25.8% in households
China s Efforts to Go Green China s Agenda 21 State Environmental Protection Administration National Green Building standard introduced May 2008 Ban on logging natural forests
Not Reaching the Mark Concentration of Quantity over Quality Hard for foreign companies to operate in China Contracts are not seen as binding Rapid retroactive law changes
Potential of China Fastest market adoption rate of green or sustainable building in all of Asia Solar Water Heaters in China
Benefits of Developments Increase in Urban Green space in Shanghai Reduce heat island effect Improve energy consumption rate
Urban Design Goes Green? Kaixian City Kaixian City Three Gorges Dam Relocation City Vegetated Walls and Roofs International Streetscape Design Competition Winner was The Urban Forest Vegetated, photo cells on roof Sending Message to designers
Pearl River Tower Aims to be a zero energy building Solar panels Turbines Internal Radiant Water cooling Cuts energy costs 58%
Split House Local Timber Rammed earth walls Easy to translate to different areas
What s the point? A promise is only a promise unless fulfilled
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