Various fossil fuel resources such as oil , coal and natural gas are the largest energy sources for human living and production. However ,due to the rapid development of modern industrial economy and the sharp increase in population , these conventional energy sources have been gradually depleted. According to the reported data, building energy consumption in many countries has reached more than 35% of total energy consumption.Human beings pursue higher quality of life,so the building energy consumption grows up,such as air-conditioning and hot water production energy. Therefore, it is critical to carry out research related to renewable energy applications in buildings . The application of renewable energy is still not mature in the building field. The literature analysis revealed that there are a lot of problems in the application of renewable energy in the building for the sustainable development.