Building Materials
Industry Overview
China is one of the world’s largest building materials producers and users. In the past decade, China's demand for building materials has grown at a fast pace. The recent Chinese government’s RMB 4 trillion stimulus plan will also speed up the development of the market. In the next five years, both production and demand will continue to grow. Public sector and residential and commercial construction projects are driving much of this growth and will remain the primary sources of opportunities in the near future. The concept “green” has recently gained popularity in China. Also, given that the vast majority of China’s construction boom is in new projects, opportunities are limited for retrofit sales. Influential participants in this market are green building materials suppliers, contractors, engineering contractors, real-estate developers, and system integrators. These companies are able to specify the technical and budgetary requirements of each of these materials, including how to optimize its energy efficiency and green marketability.
Market Opportunities
The total green building materials market in China is worth an estimated at USD15 billion for year-end 2008. This accounts for roughly 5% of the total building materials market, itself valued at approximately USD313 billion. Green building materials occupy a small portion of the high-end of the total market. The market for green building materials are expected to grow by a compounded annual average of 6.6% through 2013, which is around a half a percentage point higher than the rate for non-green building materials.
Best Prospects
Green building products that meet the new energy efficiency standards in a new, unique or economically competitive ways have a potential market in China. Some of the best prospects for China’s market are green-design techniques, HVAC systems, solar products, grey water and water reuse systems, and other new materials and technologies. Despite the huge output of China’s building materials, the quality of these domestically produced materials is usually well below international standards.
Regulatory Environment
Products must meet industry standards and be approved by both the MOHURD Construction Standards and the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. The certification confirms the quality of the product and that it contains no hazardous elements. Roofing and insulation products must also obtain safety certifications from the fire bureau. As mentioned in the introduction, the “Building Energy Efficiency Administration Regulation” (BEEAR) mandates that all new buildings meet government energy efficiency standards in their design, construction, operation, and renovation. The regulations require that all wall materials, insulation, doors, windows, lighting, and heating and air conditioning systems have an inspection certificate, product specification, and product label that certify that the product meets local energy efficiency standards. Once installed, the products must be tested on site and have the results sent to a local quality testing institute.
Reports and Statistics
China: Green Building Opportunities (October, 2009)
Because China mostly manufactures low-technology building products, there is a much larger market for specialized and cutting edge technologies. U.S. products must have niche markets and new technology.
China’s Disaster Protection Market (August, 2009)
Huge losses caused by the Sichuan earthquake and blizzards in recent years have motivated the Chinese central government to improve its disaster protection capability through solid investment.
China: Energy Efficiency Market and Opportunities (July, 2009)
China’s market for energy efficient products and services has only begun to develop. In recent years, the Chinese government has stressed the importance of energy efficiency and environmental protection.
China: Green Building (August, 2008)
This report briefly discusses relevant market issues pertaining to the export potential of green building products to China and with surveying the underlying materials and technologies being implemented in China green building initiatives.
Major Shows and Exhibitions
Build+Decor: China International Building Decorations & Building Materials Expo
Dates: March 2-5, 2011
Venue: China (Beijing) International Exhibition Center
Website: http://www.build-decor.com
China Sustainable Building Forum (CSB)
Dates: March 22-24, 2011
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center
Website: http://www.csbexpo.com.cn/
DOMOTEX Asia/China Floor
Dates: March 22-24, 2011
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center
Website: http://www.domotexasiachinafloor.com/
The 7th International Conference on Intelligent, Green & Energy Efficient Building & New Technology and Products Expo
March 28-30, 2011
Venue: Beijing International Convention Center
Tel: 8610-58933559, Ms. Zhao Lili
Fax:8610-58933632
Email: dost-moc@mail.cin.gov.cn, igbc@chinagb.net
Expo Build China
Dates: March 29 – April 1, 2011
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center
Website: http://www.expobuild.com/
China Refrigeration 2011
Date: April 7-9, 2011
Venue: New International Exhibition Center, Shanghai.
Organizer:
Mr. Zhou Jinglong / Ms. Peng Lu, Beijing International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) Ms. Zhang Ping / Mr. Zhong Weiqin, Chinese Association of Refrigeration(CAR) Ms. Zhang Leihua / Ms. Zhao Rui, China Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Industry Association(CRAA)
Tel：86 10 58565888 | Fax:010-58566000 |
Email： jinglong@biec.com.cn
Website: www.cr-expo.com
2011 Building Materials Sales Mission to China (Read More)
Dates: May 16 – 20, 2011
Venue: Shanghai, Jinan, Dalian
Website: http://www.uschinabuild.org/en/events/us_events_calendar/419
Useful Websites
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U.S.-China Business Council PRC Government Structure Report
Energy Information Administration
Energy Research Institute of NDRC
China New Energy
Joint US-China Collaboration on Clean Energy (JUCCCE)
China Building Materials Industries Association
China Energy Conservation Program
U.S.-China Build
China-US Energy Efficiency Alliance
National Roofing Contractors’ Association (NRCA)
Key Industry Contacts
China Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD)
http://www.mohurd.gov.cn
Address: 3 SanLiHe Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100835
Phone: (+86-10) 6839-4114
China Ministry of Civil Affairs
http://www.mca.gov.cn
Address: 147 BeiHeYan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100721
Phone: (+86-10) 6523-5511
U.S. Commercial Service Contacts
The U.S. Commercial Service offers a broad array of market entry services to U.S. companies in the architecture, construction and engineering industries. Please refer to the following relevant contacts for additional information on how we can help you expand your business in China.
Beijing:
Tel: (86-10)8531-3000
Fax: (86-10)8531-3701
Elizabeth Shieh (Elizabeth.Shieh@trade.gov)
Cao Shujuan (Shujuan.Cao@trade.gov)
Shanghai:
Tel: (86-21)6279-7630
Fax: (86-21)6279-7639
Gregory Harris (Gregory.Harris@trade.gov)
Scott Yao (Scott.Yao@trade.gov)
Guangzhou:
Tel: (86-20)8667-4011
Fax: (86-20)8666-6409
Cathy Wang (Cathy.Wang@trade.gov)
Chengdu:
Tel: (86-28)8558-3992
Fax: (86-28)8558-9221
Cui Shiyang (Cui.Shiyang@trade.gov)
Shenyang:
Tel: 86-24-2322-1198 ext. 8141
Fax: 86-24-2322-2206
Huang Wei (Cathy.Feig@trade.gov)
