Sustainable Building

In our Sustainable Building category we feature all the posts that relate to the subject of green building technology and practices and sustainable building projects in China.

China’s building industry is slowly coming around to sustainable building practices. With such a rapidly developing building industry it’s simply un-economical to ignore certain sustainable building practices, such as recycling concrete, installing solar heated water tanks, and, according to one article, LEDs in all the traffic lights. Take the latest plans for creating the tallest tower in 90 days; all the glazing is said to be quadruple glazing, with the latest air conditioning and thermal insulation technology minimising heat transfer. Although it might still be a long way from zero-carbon houses being the norm here, the Chinese building industry can not afford to lag too far behind on sustainability issues.

If you’ve come across an article about, or a had a personal experience with sustainable building issues in China that you would like to share with us, feel free to contact us.

The Rebuilding Of The Pear Orchard Temple

The Rebuilding Of The Pear Orchard Temple

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At our last Speakers Event Chris Barclay talked about his experience restoring an old temple in Yunnan and shared with us his philosophy on building restoration.

Our new partnership to advance sustainable design solutions

Our new partnership to advance sustainable design solutions

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We here at Project: China Building Restoration are very excited to announce our new partnership with the architecture and interior design company anySCALE! This partnership will combine CBR’s knowledge of all things related to China’s historical buildings with anySCALE’s extensive architectural experience and innovative design solutions. With over 10 years of international and local China architecture experience, anySCALE brings access to building construction and technical… Read more →

The Urban Superblock, Not So Super

The Urban Superblock, Not So Super

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Superblocks in the financial area * There was an interview recently by CNN Money with urban designer Peter Calthrope on China’s fast paced urban development and the unsustainable model of the superblock. Anyone who has visited or lived in a major Chinese city will be all too familiar with the superblock; large-scale apartment and business complexes with monotone facades and… Read more →

China's Low Carbon Zones Not Necessarily Low Carbon

China’s Low Carbon Zones Not Necessarily Low Carbon

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 Here is an article from China Dialogue (12.11.12) that I came upon on how government designated low-carbon industrial zones in reality seem to be that in name only. This article, although not directly linked with our main topics of discussion here on Project: China, does sum up quite well the general approach to the still new notions of sustainability and low-carbon… Read more →

Big Plans For China's Huge Eco-City

Big Plans For China’s Huge Eco-City

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Business Insider article published at the beginning of the month (02.11.12) on China’s plans for an entirely new eco-city named the “Great City” on the outskirts of Chengdu. Scroll down the article to see the interesting concept design by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture.   The “Great City” is a plan for an ambitious urban center designed to limit its… Read more →

Increasing Signs Of Sustainable Design

Increasing Signs Of Sustainable Design

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Beijing City Article featured in inmanNEWS (02.11.12) about the “western” perspective on China’s outlook on environmental policies and how this is at odds with the reality of what China is already doing, and has been doing for a while, in the name of sustainability. This article deals more with the general issue of sustainability in China, rather than specifically with regards… Read more →