Zhejiang Province issues standards for classification of warehouses by energy consumption, carbon emissions 
The Zhejiang Provincial Administration for Market Regulation on August 9 issued local standards for the classification of green warehouses by energy consumption and carbon emissions, which came into effect on September 9. Here is an overview of the standards.
Term definition
Green warehouse: Environmentally conscious modern warehouse that is arranged logically, employs multiple energy conservation technologies, is energy-saving, low-carbon and ecological, and looks pleasant.
Evaluation indicators
The table below (excerpted and translated from the original one) shows some of the indicators of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions for classification evaluation.
|
Category |
Index |
Unit |
| Energy consumption | Total energy consumption per unit work | kgce/t |
| Energy conservation rate of buildings | % | |
| Proportion of renewable energy in total energy consumption | % | |
| Carbon dioxide emissions | Carbon dioxide emissions per unit work | kgCO2/t |
| Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion | kgCO2 | |
| Amount of carbon dioxide absorption | kgCO2 |
Classification
|
Category |
Class |
Criterion |
| Energy consumption |
1 |
The total energy consumption per unit work is at or below 80 percent of the provincial average for the warehousing industry. |
|
2 |
The total energy consumption per unit work is at or below 90 percent of the provincial average for the warehousing industry. | |
|
3 |
The total energy consumption per unit work is at or below the provincial average for the warehousing industry. | |
| Carbon dioxide emissions |
1 |
The carbon dioxide emissions per unit work is at or below 75 percent of the provincial average for the warehousing industry. |
|
2 |
The carbon dioxide emissions per unit work is at or below 85 percent of the provincial average for the warehousing industry. | |
|
3 |
The carbon dioxide emissions per unit work is at or below 95 percent of the provincial average for the warehousing industry. |
The full text of the standards is available at
http://dbba.sacinfo.org.cn/stdDetail/2f06eea6993293c995d7c75f26b40c7c97d0380dbe7d4031d4485bb1e0b37ea1
