Chinese Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan said Tuesday that China will take four measures to reduce energy consumption in construction projects in the following five years.

Zeng said the measures include rigorously implementing eco-friendly construction standards, refurbishing old buildings to improve energy efficiency, enhancing studies on eco-friendly technology, equipment and materials which will become preferred options in construction projects, and improving the legal system to facilitate energy saving.

"To construct buildings in an energy-efficient, eco-friendly and intelligent way is an international aim for sustainable development. It is also a key task for China in its economic and social development," Zeng said at the Second International Conference on Intelligent Eco-friendly and Energy Efficient Building.

(Xinhua News Agency March 29, 2006)