In Shanghai, a Chinese man named Jin Liang who
like most people watches his utility bills constantly in order to save money
had faced a problem. Due to the very
humid and hot weather, he was forced to turn his air conditioner on to keep
cool. However, the major issue was, he wasn’t sure if he should keep his air
conditioner off to save energy and money or keep it on in order to stay cool
and comfortable. Later, Jin decided to
move into a new apartment where his energy dilemma had disappeared. His new apartment featured a new material
that allowed him to turn off the air conditioner and still keep cool. The apartment has thermal insulation which
can help keep the apartment cool for hours after being turned off. This way, you wouldn’t have to keep the air
conditioner on constantly through out the day. Jim’s energy bill had been cut by one-third,
making him very happy with his new product.

The scary thing is that not only
is this effecting China’s
energy future but it affects Mother Nature as well. The policymakers in China are
advising the real estate workers to comply with energy codes. Currently, they are trying to enforce greener
materials in buildings but nobody really knows if things will get better here. Each year, Beijing is sending delegations to every urban
corner for random checks and aiming the corrupted officials and contractors.
In 2010, 95 percent of
constructed buildings are energy efficient. This had been reported by Beijing, however they still have concerns as some of China’s
energy efficiency regulators tend to ignore a segment that is home to half of
the Chinese population. The good news is
that Beijing, Shanghai
and Tianjin are
becoming technically prepared for the future.
The next thing they will work on is to issue a policy that will be tough
enough to pressure the building owners to comply with these energy codes in
order to save energy.
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