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China began to formulate its first energy efficiency standards for appliances in the mid-1980s. By the 1990s, several major standards had been updated, including those for refrigerators and air conditioners. Yet implementation of the refrigerator and air conditioner standards has not been evaluated until now. This research included surveys of manufacturers, consumers, retailers, and implementation agencies in seven Chinese cities in different regions of the country. We found that the standards are being met by most products sold but that the standards could be strengthened further. Improvements are recommended in the following areas:

1. standardssetting methods;
2. monitoring of standards implementation; and
3. promotion to encourage purchase of products that exceed the mandatory standards.

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Panels of the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Panel 1. Residential Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends

Panel 2. Residential Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Panel 3. Commercial Buildings: Technologies, Design, Performance Analysis, and Building Industry Trends

Panel 4. Commercial Buildings: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Panel 5. Utility Regulation and Deregulation: Incentives, Strategies, and Policies

Panel 6. Market Transformation: Designing for Lasting Change

Panel 7. Human and Social Dimensions of Energy Use: Trends and Their Implications

Panel 8. Energy and Environmental Policy: Changing the Climate for Energy Efficiency

Panel 9. Efficient Buildings in Efficient Communities

Panel 10. Roundtables: Thinking Outside the Box

Panel 11. Appliances and Equipment