- Number 306 |
- March 1, 2010
Cracking China's building efficiency code
A compact fluorescent lamp, or
CFL, lights an ancient temple
outside of Ningbo, China.
Compact fluorescents are an
example of a technology used
to increase building energy
efficiency.
Scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have worked with more than 140 implementation and enforcement professionals in China to develop building energy code and efficiency strategies. These strategies and associated research can assure that new construction employs cost-effective and energy-efficient technologies, minimizing carbon-based energy use in both nations. The United States and China are the world’s largest energy producers, energy consumers, and greenhouse gas emitters. This work was highlighted in the recent bilateral Energy Efficiency Action Plan announced by President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao of China.
[Kimberly Tebrugge, 509.372.4614,
Kimberly.tebrugge@pnl.gov]
