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be achieved at the operation stage. The substantially lower number and
area coverage of certified green building at the operation stage than at
the design stage and the issue of subsidies discussed in Sects. 3.2 and 3.3
raises critical questions: What factors contribute to this situation? How can
developers be encouraged to obtain green building status at the operation
stage in China?
Fig. 3.6 Area difference of green buildings for design and operation stages
Fig. 3.5 Number difference of green buildings for design and operation stages