New living and public buildings design energy-saving rate by 2020 not less than 65%, this is the domestic highest index. The whole taihu new town of public buildings will carry out regional planning, promotion of energy power station construction, by 2020 devices-in district cooling heating coverage reached 20%. 12 layer and the following residential 100% installation solar water heater, 12 layer above can choose the balcony wall hung
solar water heater or centralized installation equipment.
Urban construction layout reflect saving low carbon. Land puts more emphasis on the mixing function, by 2020, has mixed use function neighborhood proportion not less than 50%. This means that walk 10 minutes range elementary school, community center, community health service agencies and other public service facilities proportion than 80%, public activity center and public transport hub coupling, it is more than 80% of the car altogether. Through the appropriate control of urban density, make a mixed, compact, variety and pleasant urban environment.