Current Situation and Countermeasure Analysis of Low-Carbon Development in the Chinese Construction Industry

Currently, China has established a range of standards related to building energy efficiency, green practices, and low-carbon development. The construction industry has made significant progress in achieving green and low-carbon goals; however, numerous challenges remain. This paper examines the issues confronting the green and low-carbon development of the construction industry and proposes strategies to facilitate low-carbon growth in this sector within China. These strategies include enhancing research and development efforts to lower the additional costs associated with low-carbon buildings, strengthening the promotion and publicity of low-carbon buildings, improving energy conservation and carbon reduction in existing buildings, encouraging the growth of prefabricated buildings, providing guidance and regulation for low-carbon rural construction, refining market mechanisms to support the low-carbon development of the construction industry, and advocating for low-carbon lifestyles.