o i Energy management Carbon reductions Large commercial buildings

ow han y cons ivalen emissions in China have been associated with production of goods for export [4], but nevertheless it is the building sector which still accounts for significant carbon emissions. In recent years, China has issued three important policies relating to climate change: Energy-efficient Design Standards GB50189-2005 which came into force on July 1st 2005 [10]. With such instruments now in place, the Chinese government is paying more attention towards energy saving and GHG emission reduction within the building sector as part of its national sustainable development strategy. However, the 1998 Law is now over 10 years old and was formulated before the Kyoto Protocol an