*Implementation risks in italic font
1. Green
building
pathway
1.1 Energy efficiency (EE)
1.2 Renewable
energy use in
buildings
1.1.3. Retrofitting
existing
buildings
1.1.2 New green
building
Planning
Design/construction
Operation
Planning
Design/construction
Operation
1.2.1
Installation
1.2.2
Operation
Lack of integrated systemic planning with
broader resource use (e.g. water use, waste
management)
Insufficient planning priorities
Lack of incentive policies
Lack of buy-in from construction firms
Immature green certification for operation
Lock-in behaviour from end-user side
Insufficient supporting policy for regional retrofitting
Financial risks
Lack of market financing channel
Lack of leadership
Lack of awareness/information/experience
Lagging EE technology: lack of willingness to improve
envelope materials
Lack of information for the public
Lack of financial supports
Innovative policies for integrated grid
Intermittent heating
Low returns for installation costs
Lock-in behaviour
Weak monitoring and policies enforcement
EE technologies innovation deviating the low-carbon aims
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Figure 10.2 Implementation risks in China’s low-carbon transition buildings pathway.
Note
The consequences discussed in this section are indicated in bold font.