Green Construction Standards of China's National Parks: International Experiences and Inspirations

Achieving standardized management and operation of national parks construction in China is a crucial step towards the establishment of a unified, scientific, standardized and efficient national parks system. The National Parks Management Policy states that national parks construction, focusing on protection, education and livelihood, should align with the concept of green construction. At present, the green construction of China's national parks is still in its early stage. This research aims to provide international experiences and inspirations through a comparison of international and China Taiwan region green construction standards (LEEDv4.1 BD+C, BREEAM INC 2016, EEWH-BC 2023, known as LEED, BREEAM, EEWH, respectively) with green construction standards of China's national parks (GB/T 50378—2019 Assessment Standard for Green Building). Five suggestion have been proposed for green construction standards of China's national park: ① strengthen laws and regulations, and control construction strictly; ② consolidate scientific research, protect and manage biodiversity; ③ align with carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, address climate change through mitigation and adaptation; ④ promote the certification of international standards, and accelerate the integration of domestic standards; ⑤ establish a public participation model, and enhance the participation of local communities.