『Abstract
Energy consumption by building sector becomes more and more important
in a rapid growing economy like China. Tremendous efforts have
been made on building energy conservation (BEC) to comply with
the national energy-saving policies over the last three decades.
At the same time, with the increasing awareness of the importance
of indoor air quality (IAQ), Ministry of Health (MoH) also initiates
the related standards to fulfill the needs. BEC and IAQ are two
main concerns in the current building management practice. This
paper makes an attempt, based on the regulations and standards
in chronological order, to elaborate the followings: (1) the development
history of BEC and IAQ management in civil buildings in China,
(2) the interplay and sometimes seeming conflicts of BEC and IAQ
management in the real practice, (3) the importance of proper
communications between related authorities in setting up cross-linked
regulations to ensure the success of better building managements.
Keywords: Building energy conservation; Indoor air quality; China』
1. Introduction
2. History of BEC and IAQ management in civil buildings in China
2.1. BEC management
2.2. IAQ management
2.3. Green building labeling in China
3. Heating/cooling and IAQ
3.1. Climatic regionalization for BEC management in China
3.2. Heating/cooling and thermal comfort (temperature and RH)
3.3. Heating/cooling and indoor/ambient air pollution
4. Ventilation and IAQ
4.1. Ventilation approaches commonly applied in civil buildings
4.2. Ventilation in relation to BEC and IAQ
4.3. Ventilation and indoor sources
4.3.1. Indoor air pollution derived from cooking activities
4.3.2. Ventilation to eliminate indoor environmental tobacco
smoke
5. Building envelope and IAQ
5.1. Thermal envelope
5.2. Emissions from construction materials
6. Conclusion
Acknowledgement
References