{"id":1974,"date":"2025-08-15T09:44:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T09:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skat.qps-dev.net\/?page_id=1974"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:13:57","slug":"guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/en\/policy\/guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1974\" class=\"elementor elementor-1974\" 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<a href=\"\/en\/policy\">\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=\"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\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\">Guidance<\/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-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__width-initial 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" 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-221206-1-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5062\" 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-221206-1-1-1.png 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" 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=\"192\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon96-subtopic-planning.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon96-subtopic-planning.png 192w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon96-subtopic-planning-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/>\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-8c92b7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c92b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">sub-topic<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65776e2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65776e2\" 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-bcb1de4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb1de4\" 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-c7195a3 elementor-align-left document_category-policy elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"c7195a3\" 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-96b87b3 e-con-full hpost policy-guidence e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96b87b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97fec48 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97fec48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" 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=\"192\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon96-subtopic-assessment.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon96-subtopic-assessment.png 192w, https:\/\/www.zeb-china.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon96-subtopic-assessment-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/>\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-9760505 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9760505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">sub-topic<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b592b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6b592b\" 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-80d63bd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d63bd\" 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-5dc080d elementor-align-left document_category-policy elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5dc080d\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZEB Policy Guidance Guidance 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. 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