{"id":215,"date":"2016-05-17T11:21:58","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T15:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2017-08-15T16:29:23","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T20:29:23","slug":"can-chinese-government-green-chinas-buildings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/sustainability-and-the-eri\/can-chinese-government-green-chinas-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Chinese government green China&#8217;s buildings?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yu Zhou (Geography)<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<em>green building<\/em> is one designed to be environmentally sustainable in its construction and operation. China\u2019s rapid development and urbanization make it a good candidate for a green building program. However, for a green building program to succeed, it is necessary to engage stakeholders and encourage public awareness and participation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2015\/09\/green.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-213\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2015\/09\/green-300x185.png\" alt=\"green\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2015\/09\/green-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2015\/09\/green.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several cities in China have begun developing green buildings, but the question remains about whether they could feasibly offer sustainable\u00a0<em>and<\/em> affordable housing for the general public, or if such housing would be regarded as a luxury.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2016\/05\/green2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-216\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2016\/05\/green2-300x181.png\" alt=\"green2\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2016\/05\/green2-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2016\/05\/green2-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/eri\/files\/2016\/05\/green2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yu Zhou (Geography) A\u00a0green building is one designed to be environmentally sustainable in its construction and operation. 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