Analytics for Building-Scale Sustainable Ecosystems

ISBN Imprimir: 978-1-56700-279-9

ISBN On-line: 978-1-56700-288-1

DOI: 10.1615/978-1-56700-279-9.0

Yongxin Tao(open in a new tab) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114, USA
Yi Jiang(open in a new tab) Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Chapter 1: Challenges in U.S.-China Building Research Collaboration

DOI: 10.1615/978-1-56700-279-9.77

With the increased growth of the world's population and rapid urbanization, the share of building energy consumption in the energy sector is accelerating at a faster pace. If the trend continues, by 2025, buildings will be the top consumers of energy worldwide. Almost a third of the world's energy is now consumed by buildings. In the United States, 40% of the energy is consumed by residential and commercial buildings [1]. China's energy consumption in buildings has a similar share in its national energy portfolio. To match the increasing energy demand worldwide, there is no alternative but to look for a potential solution of low energy use for buildings.

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