Policy
Standards, frameworks and guidance leading architectural design and building construction toward net-zero carbon emissions
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Standards
ZEB standards provide guidance and targets for the planning, design and construction of buildings and districts in accordance with national net-zero goals.
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Certifications
Building certifications provide frameworks to assess and optimize the environmental performance and reduce CO2 emissions across the building lifecycle.
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Guidance
Advice and tools for building professionals and authorities for the planning, design, operation and assessment of buildings and districts in accordance with ZEB policies and standards
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Incentives
Incentives for investment in ZEB-compliant buildings and districts are critical for the adoption of ZEB standards and for achieving net-zero goals.
Solutions
Technical solutions for planning, design, construction and management of buildings and districts to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
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Operational Emissions
Operational CO₂ emissions derive primarily from building energy consumption including for heating, cooling and other energy requirements, with costs for improving energy efficiency offset by lower operational costs.
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Embodied Emissions
Embodied CO₂ emissions are associated with the production, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of the construction materials across the building lifecycle.
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District
Integrated district solutions harness synergies between buildings and within communities to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions at the urban scale.
Demonstration Projects
Showcasing the technical and economic feasibility of Zero Emissions Building
Chongqing
Science Valley Zero Carbon Demonstration Building Phase III, Chongqing
To reduce operational emissions this exhibition complex at Chiongqing integrated BIPV shading and efficient interior design to optimize energy consumption, comfort, and CO₂ emission reduction.
Wuxi
Shangxian Lake Low-Carbon Digital Industrial Park Phase II, Wuxi
Striking architectural form is combined with a holistic emissions reduction strategy addressing micro-climate, mobility and operational energy efficiency with energy-efficient systems including ground source heat pumps for space heating and cooling.
Taixing
Taixing Development Zone Waterworks Phase II
This office building and training centre responds to local climatic conditions with natural cooling and ventilation strategies and energy-efficient building technologies including an intelligent control system and building integrated photovoltaics.
Shenzhen
Shenzhen Nanshan Energy Ecological Park Zero Carbon World
This recreational centre recycles heat from the adjacent waste incineration plant while integrating architectural features such as shading and water-cooled glazing to reduce heat load and energy consumption.
Shaoxing
Training Centre of Long Shan Shu Yuan, Shaoxing
This training centre within a large education campus achieves ZEB certification through integration of state-of-the-art building systems for heating , cooling, mechanical ventilation, and heat recovery.
Shanghai
Market Hall at Jiading Future City, Shanghai
This commercial building within a new low-emissions district at of Shanghai reduces embodied CO₂ emissions through integration of a timber structure and operational CO₂ emissions through a high performance façade and building integrated photovoltaics.
Shaanxi
Chinese Bee Museum, Shaanxi
This large institutional building in a rural setting reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions through energy-efficient lighting, natural ventilation and building-integrated photovoltaics.
Harbin
Office Building Complex, Harbin
This renovation project achieves ZEB standards within heritage building constraints through integration of a sophisticated composite façade system combining high-performance windows with internal and external wall insulation.
Bejing
Gongchen Community Centre, Beijing
This community centre attached to a residential development in Fangshan District, Beijing increases energy efficiency through natural ventilation and energy production using building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).
Dalian
Hutan Donggou Residential Project, Dalian
The design of this residential district at Dalian, Liaoning reduces heating energy consumption through district-scale heat recovery and reuse.
Knowledge Hub
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About ZEB Project
An international collaboration funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in partnership with the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
