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China

Code Development

Summary
Summary

In 1986, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) issued the Design Standard for Energy Efficiency of Residential Buildings (JGJ 26-86). This Design Standard only covered buildings in the northern heating zone and required a 30% cut in energy consumption for space heating compared to reference buildings from 1980. 

Start Year
Exact Start Year
1 986
Start Year Range
1980 - 1989
Revision Schedule NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Existing Code Coverage
Commercial
Residential
Stakeholder Engagement NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Best Practices NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details

Code Implementation - Compliance & Enforcement

Administrative/Enforcement Structures

Local construction departments are in charge of local compliance and enforcement activities. Local quality supervision stations supervise the work quality of third parties, especially construction companies and construction inspection companies. Construction inspection companies are third-party enforcers that determine whether the construction complies with the approved building designs, construction codes and the codes for acceptance of construction.

Compliance Checking on Design
Yes, compliance is checked on Design
Compliance Checking on Construction
Yes, compliance is checked on Construction
Compliance Checking on Pre-Occupancy
Air Tightness testingy
Commissioning before occupancy
Yes, commissioning is happening before occupancy
Commissioning after occupancy
Compliance Software Residential NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details
Compliance Software Non-Residential
Yes, Software exists
Penalties for non-compliance
Refusal Permission to construct
Refusal Permission to occupy
Suspension or loss of licence
Publication of names of property owners who fail to comply
Other
Other penalties
Fines

License suspension of third-party inspectors in the case of fraud or severe fault.

Incentives and Recognition program for compliance
Incentives and Recognition program for compliance
Finance/Loans/Ratings

The Chinese government has issued a series of tax incentives, including fixed asset investment regulation tax, income tax and value added tax. These tax incentives apply to both new energy efficient buildings construction and new wall materials production and use.

Compliance Rate monitoringe
Yes, it exists

To enforce energy codes, the Chinese government has issued a code for acceptance of energy efficient construction. MOHURD has annually assessed compliance since 2005.

Compliance Rate Publicised
Yes, it exists

Partially available. MOHURD released their annual compliance assessment results.

Compliance Lessons Learned
Yes, it exists

After China conducted compliance assessment, the compliance rate increased significantly.

Compliance Energy Use Statistics
Yes, it exists

Not publicly available.

Compliance Rate in % NA, Check Country Information Sheet for details

Capacity Building and Education

Awareness Raising
Resourse kits
Compliance Training

Capacity building and education programs are offered to designers, engineers and government officials. There are separate training programs for third-party inspectors who want to obtain their licenses. 

Building materials

Building Materials Ratings
Building Materials Ratings
Tested by certified test labs
Manufacturers provide samples

Building materials are rated in China, but this is not mandatory. The Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), under General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), manages the certification system of the testing labs for building materials.

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC Implementation
EPC Implementation
EPCs are referred to in codes -

China has energy performance certificates that are issued based on both design and post-occupancy energy efficiency (while codes are design standards). Codes and energy performance certificates are enforced separately. But provincial or local offices of the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development are in charge of managing and guiding provincial or local energy performance certificates. 

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