2010 Shanghai Expo London Zed Pavilion is the first pavilion with the theme of energy saving and emission reduction through out the history of Expo.

Zero Carbon System is located in the best city practical area in Shanghai Expo Park with a total building area of 2657 square meter, consisting of two 4-floor Siamese Architectures in north and south. Zero Carbon System is the best case to show city’s design of energy saving and emission reduction to the whole world. That case is referred to the technique and logic of the first zero carbon emission community, Beddington Zero Energy Development (located in south London), combined with the local climate characteristics and local materials in shanghai, displaying a zero carbon practice based on Chinese climate and economic condition and showing China’s efforts and achievements in energy saving and emission reduction.

The carbon dioxide produced in architecture field consists of the world's total carbon dioxide emissions by 55%. The traditional carbon emission is from the consumption of fossil energy like electricity and gas. Zero carbon system model totally reverse the mode of consuming fossil energy to produce carbon emission, consuming clean water to produce waste water and consuming the resources to produce trash. Zero carbon system collect sunshine, air, electricity and water from the natural world and make use of the interaction of solar energy, wind energy and hydrothermal to achieve the ventilation, heating, cooling and dehumidification, etc in the space to satisfy every requirement of living comfort.

Sunshine and water is made full use of in zero carbon system. On the southern side of the building, transparent glass sunshine room can save the energy absorbed from the sun as well as increase natural lighting. Zero carbon system has designed a series of equipments of solar power and its saving, electricity network and electric appliances to ensure the best optimization and supply for its electricity system. The large solar energy board on the sloping roof offers the heating, cooling and solar hot water for the system running. The northern side of the building cultivates green roof vegetation by diffusing sunshine and immigrate the vegetation automatically by the rain water collecting system and dripping technology. These plants not only contribute to decoration but also play an essential role in neutralizing carbon emission. Nothing is more attractive than the colorful hoods in zero carbon system, which can spin flexibly according to the wind direction. They fill the rooms with fresh air constantly and emit the indoor polluted air to keep the purity of the indoor air by using the pressure of temperature and wind. Through this design, we can keep the indoor comfort without air conditioner. Here, trash and waste can produce electric heating fertilizer after treatments. And some other recyclable wastes can be transformed into eco-friendly household items such as artistic green chair and other decorations.

In Expo, zero carbon system also showed its efforts in saving energy, reducing emission and fighting climate changes in the fields of estate, transportation, building materials and across-industry. This is the first made-in-China zero carbon public building shining with the Chinese wisdom. As one of the few permanent conserved buildings in Expo Park, Expo Zed Pavilion will become a mark in history with the name of zero carbon museum.