As urban construction in China enters the era of inventory-based renewal, green and low-carbon strategies are applied in urban renewal projects. Based on researches and practices on green architectural design, the author puts forward five viewpoints on green urban renovation as follows: Increasing greenery - to reduce carbon footprint for cities; Green renovation - to reduce energy consumption for cities; Sharing - to improve spatial efficiency for cites; Slight addition - necessary complement to improving and adjusting urban functions; Hybrid - to boost the cities' organic growth.
Urban stock renovationGreen and low-carbonSpatial efficiencyGreen developmentOrganic growth