Green council set up to manage construction

The China Green Building Council (CGBC) was officially launched yesterday to promote the development of energy-saving buildings and standardize the nation's green building industry.

Under the work of the council, the Building Energy-Efficient Marking System will soon be established to develop criteria for distinguishing different levels of energy-saving buildings, Qiu Baoxing, vice-minister of housing and urban-rural construction said.

Speaking at the Fourth International Conference on Intelligent, Green and Energy-efficient Building and New Technologies and Products Expo, Qiu said the council will lead research on concepts, theories and practical methods of green construction.