China to open green building materials lab

By Hao Yan (chinadaily.com.cn)

2012-02-27 13:36

The State Key Lab of Green Building Materials is to be opened in Beijing on Feb 28. The lab will be used for basic theory study of the application of green building materials.

Yao Yan, chief scientist of the lab and director of the board and the general manager of China National Building Material Group, announced Monday the lab will also be used for research into the key stages of green building materials' life cycle.

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