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Green building is regarded as an effective way to solve the global warming problem and improve our living environment. Green building rating system is an important tool in assessing and judging whether a building is green or not. To promote the implementation of green building rating systems, the support of the policies and regulations is an essential measure. This paper focuses on the policy development in four economically developed countries or regions in Asia, including Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. The aim of the paper is to provide a reference for the improvement of green building policies and regulations as well as promotion for the development of sustainable construction industry. A comparison of their policy development paths from the perspectives of implementation mechanism, development process, and economic incentive system was conducted. Recommendations for improving the policy development in Asia are also proposed, for example promoting effective use of tax policy and discount policy, establishing long-term and practical energy saving incentives mechanism.
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Huo, X., Yu, A.T. (2018). A Comparison of Green Building Policies in Asian Countries or Regions. In: Chau, K., Chan, I., Lu, W., Webster, C. (eds) Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6190-5_3
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