Open AccessCountry Report on Building Energy Codes in Japan
Author(s) -
Meredydd Evans,
Bin Shui,
T Takagi
Publication year - 2009
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/978545
Subject(s) - china , hvac , architectural engineering , general partnership , building envelope , building code , business , geography , civil engineering , engineering , meteorology , finance , mechanical engineering , archaeology , thermal , air conditioning
This report is part of a series of reports on building energy efficiency codes in countries associated with the Asian Pacific Partnership (APP) - Australia, South Korea, Japan, China, India, and the United States of America (U.S.). This reports gives an overview of the development of building energy codes in Japan, including national energy policies related to building energy codes, history of building energy codes, recent national projects and activities to promote building energy codes. The report also provides a review of current building energy codes (such as building envelope, HVAC, and lighting) for commercial and residential buildings in Japan