Currently, 137 countries worldwide are working steadily toward carbon neutrality, and 90% of them have pledged to achieve this goal between 2045 and 2050.

In China, carbon emissions from building operation stand at approximately 2.1 billion tons, accounting for around 21% of the country’s total carbon emissions. Public buildings record the highest electricity consumption per unit area. According to the China Building Energy Consumption Research Report (2019), the electricity consumption of public buildings reached 62.74 kWh per square meter in 2017, compared with 16.40 kWh/m² for urban residential buildings and 15.97 kWh/m² for rural residential buildings. Medical, healthcare and laboratory buildings register an even higher power intensity among all public building types.

As stated in the 2018 Energy Consumption Monitoring and Analysis Report on Government Office Buildings and Large Public Buildings in Shanghai: