{"id":1377,"date":"2025-08-08T06:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skat.qps-dev.net\/?page_id=1377"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T09:32:20","slug":"policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1377\" class=\"elementor elementor-1377\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e32ad bgg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5e32ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb3c42 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline brd elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bbb3c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11.5 4.64746L11.5 11.5L0.5 11.5L0.5 4.64746L6 0.619141L11.5 4.64746Z\" stroke=\"#EE1C24\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ZEB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"6\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 6 14\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 1L5 7L1 13\" stroke=\"#EE1C24\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060e5be bgg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"060e5be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3bcec bgg e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a3bcec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbaa69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbaa69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a138213 bgg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a138213\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5977312 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5977312\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01ab31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a01ab31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7733b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7733b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zero Emissions Building (ZEB) standards include performance criteria and technical requirements that define what constitutes a zero-emissions building or district. ZEB standards are one component of regulatory frameworks that can promote or mandate reductions in operational and embodied CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions.<\/p><p>ZEB standards and other components of regulatory frameworks are context-specific and reflect specific priorities as well as local regulatory and environmental conditions. Standards may be initially formulated at national level, then adapted to specific provincial or local priorities and conditions.<\/p><p>Rapid development of building energy and emissions standards in China in recent years has included the Technical Standard for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (GB\/T 51359-2019), the Standard for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Buildings (GB 55015-2021), and a new Technical Standard for Zero Carbon Buildings (2024 draft under public consultation). Rapid evolution of these standards responds to ambitious national net-zero CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions targets.<\/p><p>Switzerland has a long history of evolving regulation of building energy performance and CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions, including federal, cantonal and municipal regulatory instruments and a range of standards published by the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4010bda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4010bda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766c169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"766c169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1611\" height=\"1878\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e8d1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">Policy Report \/<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ZEB Standards: A Comparative Analysis of China and Switzerland (EN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106516 hpost elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8106516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"789\" 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data-id=\"771283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe report compares China and Switzerland\u2019s ZEB standards, highlighting lifecycle coverage, renewables, offsets, and improvement recommendations.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aab76 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"76aab76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/document\/sinoswiss-zeb-standards-comparison\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" 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data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b973a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02b973a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d1108 formatterm elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e8d1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">Technical Report \/<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact Simulation of the Chinese ZEB Standard (EN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106516 hpost elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8106516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ZEBC_TechnicalReport_Bottom-up-impact-evaluation_ZHAW_EN_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ZEBC_TechnicalReport_Bottom-up-impact-evaluation_ZHAW_EN_cover.png 642w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ZEBC_TechnicalReport_Bottom-up-impact-evaluation_ZHAW_EN_cover-265x300.png 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb4d4e term-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4cb4d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"child-term-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/typedocument-1.png\" alt=\"Document\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336dcd5 sep elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"336dcd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png 519w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1-300x10.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"771283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStudy shows retrofitting older low-rise buildings with electrification and PV reduces emissions, aiding China\u2019s low-carbon transition.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aab76 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"76aab76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/document\/impact-evaluation-of-the-new-chinese-zeb-standard-3\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12.3627H21M21 12.3627L12.5 3.86267M21 12.3627L12.5 20.8627\" stroke=\"#3A3B41\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1421\" class=\"elementor elementor-1421 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4318 post-4318 document type-document status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry document_category-chinese-english-cn-en document_category-policy document_category-presentation-slides document_category-regulation document_category-standards document_category-switzerland document_category-training knowledge_hub-knowledge-hub\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b973a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02b973a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d1108 formatterm elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e8d1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">Training \/<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Module 3_Swiss Landscape of Technical Regulations (CN\/EN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106516 hpost elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8106516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1277\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CN-EN-Module-3_Swiss-landscape-of-technical-regulations.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CN-EN-Module-3_Swiss-landscape-of-technical-regulations.png 1277w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CN-EN-Module-3_Swiss-landscape-of-technical-regulations-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CN-EN-Module-3_Swiss-landscape-of-technical-regulations-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CN-EN-Module-3_Swiss-landscape-of-technical-regulations-768x424.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1277px) 100vw, 1277px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb4d4e term-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4cb4d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"child-term-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/typepresentation-1.png\" alt=\"Presentation (slides)\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336dcd5 sep elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"336dcd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png 519w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1-300x10.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"771283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSwitzerland\u2019s 50-year ZEB journey emphasizes lifecycle regulation, renewables, district optimization, standards, incentives, education, and lessons for China.\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aab76 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"76aab76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/document\/module-3_swiss-landscape-of-technical-regulations-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12.3627H21M21 12.3627L12.5 3.86267M21 12.3627L12.5 20.8627\" stroke=\"#3A3B41\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d01132 bgg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d01132\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe93be4 e-con-full bgg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe93be4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b3e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7b3e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certifications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217b1c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"217b1c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Various forms of certification are available to assess and validate compliance of a building with ZEB standards. China&#8217;s <em>Zero Carbon Building<\/em> certification is part of a broader national effort to meet carbon neutrality goals. The certification is based on the Technical Standard for Zero Carbon Buildings (2024 draft under public consultation) and covers the entire building lifecycle\u2014from design to operation and evaluation. China&#8217;s <em>Zero Energy Building<\/em> certification is governed by the Technical Standard for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (GB\/T 51359-2019).<\/p><p>Minergie is a Swiss building certification standard focused on energy efficiency, comfort, and sustainability for both new and renovated buildings. It is one of the most widely adopted construction standards in Switzerland and has also been implemented internationally. The Shenzhen Nanshan Energy Ecological Park Zero Carbon World received Minergie-A certification \u2013 the highest level of pre-certification &#8211; highlighting the increasing alignment between Chinese and Swiss standards in ZEB certification. At urban scale, the Swiss 2000W Areal is available for certification of Zero Emissions Districts (ZED).<\/p><p>The certification process typically involves comprehensive assessments based on criteria such as energy efficiency, renewable energy usage, carbon emissions, and environmental impact. These certifications not only demonstrate a building&#8217;s sustainability but also enhance its marketability and attractiveness to investors, while ensuring the project contributes to broader environmental and climate goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d13621a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d13621a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf9587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bf9587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1-3_5-7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7101\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1-3_5-7.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1-3_5-7-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1-3_5-7-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-1-3_5-7-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfe477 certificate e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cfe477\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d48d7 hpost elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"60d48d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:1421,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"loop-grid.post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-loop-container elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1421\" class=\"elementor elementor-1421 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4281 post-4281 document type-document status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry document_category-certification document_category-dalian document_category-districts document_category-document document_category-english-en document_category-policy document_category-solutions document_category-technical-report knowledge_hub-knowledge-hub\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b973a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02b973a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d1108 formatterm elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e8d1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">Technical Report \/<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zero Emissions Districts (EN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106516 hpost elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8106516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-Zero-emissions-districts_Sustainability-criteria.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-Zero-emissions-districts_Sustainability-criteria.png 610w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-Zero-emissions-districts_Sustainability-criteria-266x300.png 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb4d4e term-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4cb4d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"child-term-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/typedocument-1.png\" alt=\"Document\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336dcd5 sep elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"336dcd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png 519w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1-300x10.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"771283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe report compares Swiss and Chinese ZED approaches, identifying shared criteria, standards, pilot projects, and scalable urban strategies.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aab76 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"76aab76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/document\/zero-emissions-districts_sustainability-criteria\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12.3627H21M21 12.3627L12.5 3.86267M21 12.3627L12.5 20.8627\" stroke=\"#3A3B41\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1421\" class=\"elementor elementor-1421 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4133 post-4133 document type-document status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry document_category-certification document_category-dalian document_category-districts document_category-document document_category-english-en document_category-policy document_category-solutions document_category-technical-report knowledge_hub-knowledge-hub\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b973a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02b973a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d1108 formatterm elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e8d1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">Technical Report \/<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zero Emission Districts and the 2000-Watt-Certificate (EN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106516 hpost elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8106516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-FEA-ZED-and-2000W-certificate.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-FEA-ZED-and-2000W-certificate.png 743w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EN-FEA-ZED-and-2000W-certificate-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb4d4e term-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4cb4d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"child-term-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/typedocument-1.png\" alt=\"Document\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336dcd5 sep elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"336dcd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png 519w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1-300x10.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"771283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe report introduces Switzerland\u2019s 2000-Watt-District certification, proposing China\u2019s ZED model with planning, targets, assessments, collaboration.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aab76 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"76aab76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/document\/zed-and-2000w-certificate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12.3627H21M21 12.3627L12.5 3.86267M21 12.3627L12.5 20.8627\" stroke=\"#3A3B41\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1421\" class=\"elementor elementor-1421 e-loop-item e-loop-item-3600 post-3600 document type-document status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry document_category-certification document_category-chinese-english-cn-en document_category-policy document_category-solutions document_category-standards document_category-switzerland document_category-video-media document_category-zeb-talk knowledge_hub-knowledge-hub\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b973a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02b973a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d1108 formatterm elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e8d1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">ZEB Talk \/<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minergie &#8211; The Swiss Green Building Standard (CN\/EN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106516 hpost elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8106516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1435\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ZEBC_ZEBTalk_08_Minergie_video_CN_EN_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9012\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ZEBC_ZEBTalk_08_Minergie_video_CN_EN_cover.png 1435w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ZEBC_ZEBTalk_08_Minergie_video_CN_EN_cover-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ZEBC_ZEBTalk_08_Minergie_video_CN_EN_cover-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ZEBC_ZEBTalk_08_Minergie_video_CN_EN_cover-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1435px) 100vw, 1435px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb4d4e term-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4cb4d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"child-term-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/typevideo-1.png\" alt=\"Video\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336dcd5 sep elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"336dcd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png 519w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1-300x10.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"771283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThis ZEB Talk presents Swiss MINERGIE certification and China\u2019s near-zero energy building progress, highlighting simplicity, efficiency, and applicability.\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aab76 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"76aab76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/document\/minergie-the-swiss-green-building-standard-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12.3627H21M21 12.3627L12.5 3.86267M21 12.3627L12.5 20.8627\" stroke=\"#3A3B41\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef37d0 bgg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ef37d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74ba10 e-con-full bgg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c74ba10\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Guidance\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185e937 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"185e937\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e8b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0e8b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f46e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32f46e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guidance for Zero Emissions Buildings (ZEB) is critical in providing a comprehensive framework for the design, construction, and operation of buildings that meet zero-emission standards. It ensures that the transition to sustainable, energy-efficient buildings is well-structured, achievable, and aligned with global sustainability goals. Guidance here focusses on two topics: Planning and Operations and Assessment, which work in tandem to support the effective implementation and long-term success of ZEB projects. Together, these phases form a continuous feedback loop that ensures ZEBs are not only designed to meet environmental targets but are also maintained and optimized for ongoing sustainability throughout their lifecycle. By providing clear and practical guidance in these areas, stakeholders are empowered to make informed decisions that lead to the successful implementation, operation, and continual optimization of ZEBs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a04f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a04f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_a-stylised-pile-of-documents-and-folder-stacked-above-a-light-white-aluminum-table.-i-221206-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_a-stylised-pile-of-documents-and-folder-stacked-above-a-light-white-aluminum-table.-i-221206-1-1.png 650w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Firefly_a-stylised-pile-of-documents-and-folder-stacked-above-a-light-white-aluminum-table.-i-221206-1-1-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b8641 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4b8641\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ddce3d e-con-full hpost policy-guidence e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ddce3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84537db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84537db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning and Operations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5971126 sh elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5971126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-1_Planning-and-operation-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7120\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-1_Planning-and-operation-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-1_Planning-and-operation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-1_Planning-and-operation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-1_Planning-and-operation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-1_Planning-and-operation-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-1_Planning-and-operation-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade24b5 sep elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ade24b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-974\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png 519w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1-300x10.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b1657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b1657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore how integrated planning, smart building operation, and stakeholder engagement bring together various professionals to optimize the design, energy consumption and use of natural resources throughout the project, from project planning to building operations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4891084 elementor-align-left document_category-policy elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4891084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/policy\/guidance\/planning-operations\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12.3627H21M21 12.3627L12.5 3.86267M21 12.3627L12.5 20.8627\" stroke=\"#3A3B41\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowse sub-topic\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d5a3c e-con-full hpost policy-guidence e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77d5a3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89409a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f89409a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e41884 sh elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e41884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-2_Assessment.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-2_Assessment.jpeg 2400w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-2_Assessment-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-2_Assessment-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-2_Assessment-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-2_Assessment-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-2_Assessment-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bf2b4 sep elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55bf2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-974\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png 519w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1-300x10.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de068e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1de068e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLife Cycle Assessment (LCA) and other evaluations tool as methods are central components of ZEB implementation. Find out more about LCA and other tools to evaluate the impact of a building on emissions and its environment throughout its lifecycle.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1b768 elementor-align-left document_category-policy elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5f1b768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/policy\/guidance\/assessment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12.3627H21M21 12.3627L12.5 3.86267M21 12.3627L12.5 20.8627\" stroke=\"#3A3B41\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowse sub-topic\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d77fa6 bgg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d77fa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a2bcc e-con-full bgg e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53a2bcc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedd7f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cedd7f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Incentives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0345b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0345b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Incentives play an important role in promoting zero emissions buildings by making sustainable building practices financially attractive. Incentives can include fiscal benefits such as tax rebates, subsidies, and other financial mechanisms that reduce the upfront costs of ZEB projects, helping to accelerate their implementation.<\/p><p>In China, a wide range of incentives schemes for low energy and zero emissions building operate at provincial and municipal levels. These include direct financial incentives such as subsidies and indirect economic benefits such as tax incentives and access to green finance.<\/p><p>Swiss fiscal incentives typically focus on rewarding energy-efficient design, the integration of renewable energy sources, and the reduction of carbon emissions. In China, incentives are increasingly geared toward encouraging zero-energy and low-carbon buildings. By leveraging fiscal incentives, both countries can create more favourable conditions for the growth of the ZEB market, ensuring that sustainability goals are met while promoting innovation in green building practices.<\/p><p>The integration of these incentives supports the broader goal of accelerating the transition to sustainable, zero-emissions buildings by making such projects more financially viable and attractive for developers and property owners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802e147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"802e147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RIGHT-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1537\" alt=\"\" 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hentry document_category-document document_category-english-en document_category-incentives document_category-policy document_category-policy-report document_category-switzerland knowledge_hub-knowledge-hub\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b973a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02b973a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d1108 formatterm elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e8d1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">Policy Report \/<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview of Fiscal Incentives for Green Building in Switzerland (EN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106516 hpost elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8106516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EN-Overview-of-Fiscal-Incentives-for-Green-Building-in-Switzerlan.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7518\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EN-Overview-of-Fiscal-Incentives-for-Green-Building-in-Switzerlan.png 773w, 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1.png 519w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/separator-1-300x10.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771283e elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"771283e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThis report outlines Switzerland\u2019s key incentive policies for decarbonizing buildings, focusing on financial and informational tools.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76aab76 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"76aab76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cd99b0e elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/document\/overview-of-fiscal-incentives-for-green-building-in-switzerlan-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12.3627H21M21 12.3627L12.5 3.86267M21 12.3627L12.5 20.8627\" stroke=\"#3A3B41\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1421\" class=\"elementor elementor-1421 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4109 post-4109 document type-document status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry document_category-china document_category-chinese-english-cn-en document_category-demonstration document_category-document document_category-guidance-aop document_category-incentives document_category-policy document_category-policy-report document_category-shaoxing knowledge_hub-knowledge-hub\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b973a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02b973a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d1108 formatterm elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e8d1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">Policy Report \/<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b66003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b66003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview of Fiscal Incentives for Green Building in China (CN\/EN)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8106516 hpost elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8106516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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