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Conejos, S, Langston, C, Chan, E H W and Chew, M Y L (2016) Governance of heritage buildings: Australian regulatory barriers to adaptive reuse. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 507-19.
Drummond, P and Ekins, P (2016) Reducing CO2 emissions from residential energy use. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 585-603.
Eisenberg, D A (2016) Transforming building regulatory systems to address climate change. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 468-73.
Janda, K B, Bright, S, Patrick, J, Wilkinson, S and Dixon, T J (2016) The evolution of green leases: Towards inter-organizational environmental governance. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 660-74.
Karatas, A, Stoiko, A and Menassa, C C (2016) Framework for selecting occupancy-focused energy interventions in buildings. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 535-51.
Lord, S-F, Noye, S, Ure, J, Tennant, M G and Fisk, D J (2016) Comparative review of building commissioning regulation: A quality perspective. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 630-43.
Meacham, B J (2016) Sustainability and resiliency objectives in performance building regulations. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 474-89.
Mulville, M and Stravoravdis, S (2016) The impact of regulations on overheating risk in dwellings. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 520-34.
Nishida, Y, Hua, Y and Okamoto, N (2016) Alternative building emission-reduction measure: Outcomes from the Tokyo cap-and-trade program. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 644-59.
Qian, Q K, Fan, K and Chan, E H W (2016) Regulatory incentives for green buildings: Gross floor area concessions. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 675-93.
Rosenow, J, Fawcett, T, Eyre, N and Oikonomou, V (2016) Energy efficiency and the policy mix. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 562-74.
Sha, K and Wu, S (2016) Multilevel governance for building energy conservation in rural China. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 619-29.
Shapiro, S (2016) The realpolitik of building codes: Overcoming practical limitations to climate resilience. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 490-506.
Van der Heijden, J (2016) The new governance for low-carbon buildings: Mapping, exploring, interrogating. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 575-84.
Visscher, H, Meijer, F, Majcen, D and Itard, L (2016) Improved governance for energy efficiency in housing. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 552-61.
Zhang, J, Zhou, N, Hinge, A, Feng, W and Zhang, S (2016) Governance strategies to achieve zero-energy buildings in China. Building Research & Information, 44(05), 604-18.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: building performance; net-zero; outcomes; energy codes; china; regulatory systems; energy policy; zero-energy buildings; policy; building regulations; governance; implementation; construction & building technology; energy efficiency; green buildings
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2016.1157345
- Abstract:
In response to climate change, governments are developing policies to move toward ultra-low-energy or zero-energy' buildings (ZEBs). Policies, codes, and governance structures vary among regions, and there is no universally accepted definition of a ZEB. These variables make it difficult, for countries such as China that wish to set similar goals, to determine an optimum approach. This paper reviews ZEBs policies, programmes, and governance approaches in two jurisdictions that are leading ZEBs development: Denmark and the state of California in the United States. Different modes of governance (hierarchy: principal-agent relations, market: self organizing and network: independent actors) are examined specifically in relation to policy instruments (prescriptive, performance or outcome-based). The analysis highlights differences in institutional conditions and examines available data on energy performance resulting from a building policy framework. The purpose is to identify ZEBs governance and implementation deficits in China and analyse alternative governance approaches that could be employed in China, which is currently developing ZEBs targets and policies. Conclusions suggest that the ZEBs governance structure in China could benefit from widened participation by all societal actors involved in achieving ZEBs targets. China's ZEBs policies would benefit from employing a more balanced hybrid governance approach.;In response to climate change, governments are developing policies to move toward ultra-low-energy or 'zero-energy' buildings (ZEBs). Policies, codes, and governance structures vary among regions, and there is no universally accepted definition of a ZEB. These variables make it difficult, for countries such as China that wish to set similar goals, to determine an optimum approach. This paper reviews ZEBs policies, programmes, and governance approaches in two jurisdictions that are leading ZEBs development: Denmark and the state of California in the United States. Different modes of governance (hierarchy: principal-agent relations, market: self organizing and network: independent actors) are examined specifically in relation to policy instruments (prescriptive, performance or outcome-based). The analysis highlights differences in institutional conditions and examines available data on energy performance resulting from a building policy framework. The purpose is to identify ZEBs governance and implementation deficits in China and analyse alternative governance approaches that could be employed in China, which is currently developing ZEBs targets and policies. Conclusions suggest that the ZEBs governance structure in China could benefit from widened participation by all societal actors involved in achieving ZEBs targets. China's ZEBs policies would benefit from employing a more balanced hybrid governance approach.; In response to climate change, governments are developing policies to move toward ultra-low-energy or 'zero-energy' buildings (ZEBs). Policies, codes, and governance structures vary among regions, and there is no universally accepted definition of a ZEB. These variables make it difficult, for countries such as China that wish to set similar goals, to determine an optimum approach. This paper reviews ZEBs policies, programmes, and governance approaches in two jurisdictions that are leading ZEBs development: Denmark and the state of California in the United States. Different modes of governance (hierarchy: principal-agent relations, market: self organizing and network: independent actors) are examined specifically in relation to policy instruments (prescriptive, performance or outcome-based). The analysis highlights differences in institutional conditions and examines available data on energy performance resulting from a building policy framework. The purpose is to identify ZEBs governance and implementation deficits in China and analyse alternative governance approaches that could be employed in China, which is currently developing ZEBs targets and policies. Conclusions suggest that the ZEBs governan e structure in China could benefit from widened participation by all societal actors involved in achieving ZEBs targets. China's ZEBs policies would benefit from employing a more balanced hybrid governance approach.;