The Asia Pacific Net-Zero Energy Buildings Market is expected to exceed USD 54.52 Billion by 2031, driven by technology adoption and rising energy efficiency demand.
Asia-Pacific's net-zero energy buildings market is being shaped by rapid urban development, rising cooling and electricity demand, climate commitments, and increasingly stringent building-efficiency policies. The region is not governed by a single regulatory framework; instead, national programs in China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and other markets are creating different pathways toward highly efficient and renewable-integrated buildings. China remains a major source of regional activity, supported by its national carbon-peaking and carbon-neutrality objectives and mandatory building-efficiency requirements. China's GB 55015-2021 General Code for Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Utilization has been mandatory since April 2022 and applies to new, expanded, reconstructed, and energy-saving renovation projects, with requirements covering energy efficiency, renewable-energy utilization, and building energy and carbon-performance management. China's 2024 Work Plan for Accelerating Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Building Sector set 2025 targets including more than 20 million square metres of additional ultra-low-energy and near-zero-energy buildings compared with 2023, more than 200 million square metres of additional existing-building energy renovations compared with 2023, electricity accounting for more than 55% of building energy consumption, and an 8% renewable-energy substitution rate in urban buildings. Japan strengthened its framework by making energy-efficiency compliance mandatory for new buildings and housing from April 2025, while its longer-term policy direction is to raise standards toward ZEH/ZEB performance by 2030. South Korea expanded ZEB-level requirements to private buildings, with newly constructed private multi-unit housing subject to enhanced standards equivalent to ZEB Grade 5 from June 2025 and requirements for qualifying private buildings of 1,000 square metres and above being strengthened. India is also updating its framework through the Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code 2024, building on ECBC 2017, while Australia's 2025 Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings establishes a coordinated pathway toward a net-zero-emissions building sector by 2050. These policies create opportunities for high-efficiency cooling, heat pumps, insulation, glazing, solar PV, building-integrated renewable systems, energy storage, efficient lighting, automation, and building-energy-management solutions. According to the research report, "Asia Pacific Net-Zero Energy Buildings Market Outlook, 2031," published by Bonafide Research, the Asia Pacific Net-Zero Energy Buildings Market is expected to reach a market size of more than USD 54.52 Billion by 2031. Technology adoption across Asia-Pacific is increasingly moving toward integrated building systems that combine efficient cooling, renewable generation, energy storage, automation, and real-time energy monitoring. The region's strong manufacturing ecosystem gives it an advantage in scaling these technologies, particularly for air-conditioning equipment, solar PV, batteries, power electronics, sensors, and building-management hardware. In Japan, Mitsubishi Electric's SUSTIE facility serves as a demonstration and research platform for zero-energy building technologies, while Daikin's Technology and Innovation Center integrates advanced HVAC, ventilation, lighting, shading, and energy-management technologies to demonstrate high-performance building operation. In Singapore, Schneider Electric and CPG Corporation are collaborating on energy-efficiency solutions for infrastructure-intensive facilities, including data centers and healthcare buildings, with applications covering energy audits, equipment upgrades, digital twins, and carbon management. Daikin has also invested in Japan-based carbon-management company Asuene, strengthening the connection between building energy technologies and corporate decarbonization management. Across China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and Southeast Asia, technology suppliers are increasingly developing climate-specific solutions because building requirements vary substantially between hot-humid, tropical, temperate, and cold environments. High-efficiency variable-refrigerant-flow systems, inverter air conditioners, heat-recovery technologies, advanced chillers, heat pumps, building-integrated photovoltaics, batteries, and AI-enabled controls are becoming important components of high-performance projects. Asia-Pacific's extensive manufacturing base also supports competitive pricing and faster equipment availability, although imported semiconductors, advanced sensors, battery materials, and specialized electronic components remain exposed to global commodity prices, trade policies, and logistics conditions. The growing use of digital twins, predictive controls, and automated energy optimization is further shifting the market from simply installing efficient equipment toward continuously managing building performance throughout the operating lifecycle.
to Download this information in a PDF
A Bonafide Research industry report provides in-depth market analysis, trends, competitive insights, and strategic recommendations to help businesses make informed decisions.
Download Sample| By Project Type | New Construction | |
| Renovation & Retrofitting | ||
| By Building Type | Residential | |
| Non- Residential | ||
| By Component | Equipment | |
| Solutions & Services | ||
| Asia-Pacific | China | |
| Japan | ||
| India | ||
| Australia | ||
| South Korea | ||
New Construction is the Largest Project Type Segment, Supported by Early Integration of High-Performance Building Systems and Rapid Expansion of Modern Urban Infrastructure. New construction represents the largest project type because developers can incorporate energy efficiency, renewable generation, and advanced building systems before structural and mechanical decisions become fixed. New projects can be designed around climate-responsive envelopes, efficient cooling systems, high-performance glazing, renewable-energy systems, electrical infrastructure, and digital controls, avoiding many of the spatial and technical constraints encountered in older buildings. China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and other Asia-Pacific markets are strengthening requirements for new-building energy performance, creating a regulatory environment that increasingly rewards efficient design from the outset. Japan's mandatory energy-efficiency compliance for new buildings from April 2025 and South Korea's expansion of ZEB-level requirements into private buildings provide examples of this policy direction. China's mandatory GB 55015-2021 code similarly requires energy-efficient design for new, expanded, and reconstructed buildings. Industrialized construction is also supporting new-build deployment because standardized façade systems, HVAC packages, electrical equipment, and renewable-energy systems can be incorporated more efficiently during construction. Developers can optimize building orientation, shading, insulation, glazing, equipment sizing, and solar capacity as a coordinated system, improving the likelihood of achieving targeted energy performance. Although existing-building renovation represents a major long-term opportunity, retrofit projects frequently face limitations associated with occupied buildings, legacy equipment, structural layouts, and electrical capacity. New construction therefore maintains an advantage in project integration and scalability. The combination of mandatory performance standards, urban infrastructure development, modern construction techniques, and expanding availability of efficient technologies supports new construction as the largest project type segment. Non-Residential is the Fastest-Growing Building Type Segment, Driven by High Cooling Loads, Commercial Decarbonization Goals, and Stronger Performance Requirements. Non-residential buildings are positioned as the fastest-growing building type because offices, data centers, hospitals, hotels, educational facilities, retail properties, and industrial buildings have substantial and often continuous electricity and cooling requirements. These buildings can achieve significant absolute energy savings through efficient HVAC systems, heat recovery, smart controls, optimized ventilation, high-performance lighting, and integrated renewable generation. Commercial owners are also increasingly considering energy performance as part of asset-management and sustainability strategies, particularly in major Asian cities where green financing and corporate climate commitments influence property investment. Singapore provides a notable example, with Schneider Electric and CPG Corporation collaborating on energy-efficient solutions for data centers, healthcare facilities, energy audits, equipment upgrades, and digital-twin applications. South Korea's expansion of ZEB-level requirements into qualifying private buildings is also increasing pressure on commercial developers to incorporate higher energy performance into new projects. Japan's ZEB framework and Australia's low-energy building strategy provide further opportunities for commercial efficiency technologies. Non-residential projects also offer greater scope for centralized energy-management systems because a single platform can monitor multiple HVAC units, lighting systems, electrical loads, renewable-energy assets, and storage systems. Data centers are particularly important because their rapidly increasing electricity requirements are creating demand for efficient cooling, power management, and renewable-energy integration. Hotels and hospitals provide additional opportunities because of their long operating hours and substantial thermal loads. These characteristics make non-residential buildings an attractive target for integrated technology packages, digital energy services, and performance-based solutions, supporting faster growth than the more fragmented residential market. Equipment is the Largest Component Segment, Supported by High Demand for Efficient Cooling, Renewable Generation, Electrical Systems, and Building Automation Hardware. Equipment represents the largest component segment because the transition toward net-zero energy buildings requires substantial investment in physical systems that reduce energy consumption and enable buildings to use renewable electricity more effectively. HVAC equipment is particularly important across Asia-Pacific because cooling is a major energy requirement in many of the region's rapidly urbanizing markets. High-efficiency air conditioners, variable-refrigerant-flow systems, chillers, heat-recovery equipment, ventilation systems, and heat pumps can significantly reduce energy consumption compared with conventional equipment. Renewable-generation and electrical equipment also form an important part of project investment, including solar PV modules, inverters, batteries, switchgear, power-management systems, and charging infrastructure. Building automation hardware, sensors, meters, controllers, and connected devices are increasingly being integrated with these systems to enable real-time monitoring and optimization. Asia-Pacific has a strong manufacturing base for many of these technologies, particularly in China, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, which supports product availability and cost competitiveness. Daikin's Technology and Innovation Center in Japan demonstrates how advanced HVAC, ventilation, lighting, shading, and centralized control can be combined to achieve substantial reductions in building energy use. Mitsubishi Electric's SUSTIE facility similarly provides a regional demonstration platform for net-zero energy building technologies. Equipment manufacturers are also increasingly integrating hardware with software, allowing HVAC systems and electrical assets to respond automatically to occupancy, weather, electricity demand, and renewable generation. This convergence of mechanical equipment, electrical systems, and digital controls increases the value of integrated equipment packages. Strong demand for cooling, renewable-energy integration, and smart-building hardware therefore supports equipment as the largest component segment.
to Download this information in a PDF
China is the Largest Asia-Pacific Net-Zero Energy Buildings Market, Supported by Mandatory Energy Standards, Large-Scale Building Activity, and a Strong Domestic Manufacturing Base. China represents the leading country in the Asia-Pacific net-zero energy buildings market because of its enormous building stock, extensive construction and renovation activity, national carbon objectives, and highly developed manufacturing ecosystem for energy-related building technologies. China's commitment to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 provides the overarching policy direction for building-sector decarbonization. GB 55015-2021, the mandatory General Code for Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Utilization, has applied since April 2022 and requires energy-efficient design across new, expanded, reconstructed, and energy-saving renovation projects. The country's 2024 Work Plan for Accelerating Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction in the Building Sector established 2025 objectives including an additional 20 million square metres of ultra-low-energy and near-zero-energy buildings compared with 2023, an additional 200 million square metres of existing-building energy renovation, building electricity consumption exceeding 55% of total building energy use, and an 8% renewable-energy substitution rate in urban buildings. These targets demonstrate the scale at which China is approaching building-sector efficiency and decarbonization. China also possesses a substantial domestic supply chain for solar modules, batteries, air-conditioning equipment, heat pumps, electrical equipment, insulation materials, and building automation technologies, allowing developers to access equipment at competitive costs and supporting rapid technology deployment. Large cities and provinces are conducting demonstration projects that test ultra-low-energy, near-zero-energy, and renewable-integrated building models, while digital construction and industrialized building methods improve scalability. Chinese technology manufacturers are also increasingly combining efficient equipment with intelligent controls and energy-management platforms. The country's vast existing-building stock provides an additional renovation opportunity as efficiency requirements become more demanding. The combination of national targets, mandatory technical standards, manufacturing strength, urban development, and large-scale demonstration activity establishes China as the dominant national market in Asia-Pacific and creates substantial opportunities for equipment manufacturers, construction companies, energy-service providers, and building-technology developers.
to Download this information in a PDF

We are friendly and approachable, give us a call.