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category includes various items. A total of 40 items are allocated to resi-
dent buildings, and 43 are dedicated to public buildings. Green buildings
are divided into three levels/grades (i.e., one-, two- and three-star) based
on the number of standard items met. Tables 3.3 and 3.4 provide informa-
tion on residential and public building evaluation standards presented in
the Green Standards (Ministry of Construction of China 2006 ).
When residential or public buildings meet the standards presented in
Tables 3.3 and 3.4, green building labels/certificates can be issued. Green
labels include one green label/certificate for the design stage and another
green label/certificate for the operational stage (Fig. 3.1). The green
design label is awarded for the completed design of a project that meets
the standards, and the green operations label is awarded for a project that
meets the standards after at least one year of operation.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Housing
and Urban–Rural Development of China (MOHURD) jointly presented

Table 3.3 General Green Standards requirements for residential buildings

Level/gradeGeneral requirements (40 items)

Land-saving

and outdoor

environments

Energy

saving and

utilization

Water

saving and

utilization

Material

saving and

utilization

Indoor

environmental

quality

Operations

management

★ 4 2 3 3 2 5

★★ 6 3 4 4 3 6

★★★ 7 4 6 5 4 7

Table 3.4 General Green Standards requirements for public buildings

Level/GradeGeneral requirements (43 items)

Land-saving

and outdoor

environment

Energy

saving and

utilization

Water

saving and

utilization

Material

saving and

utilization

Indoor

environmental

quality

Operations

management

★ 3 5 2 2 2 3

★★ 5 6 3 3 4 4

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