NCUE has formulated comprehensive policies and regulations on the refurbishment and construction of new buildings and the installation and replacement of equipment within these buildings, as well as energy-saving and carbon-reduction practices to be followed by all users of the buildings, facilities, and equipment on campus. These are elaborated upon below.

1. The government’s regulations on environmental protection and energy and water conservation must be fully complied with when refurbishing old buildings or constructing new buildings on campus. These include, but are not limited to, the following points:

1.1 We are committed to all new buildings on campus passing Item SDG-6-2-4 of the Green Building Label certification process.

1.2 Split-type air-conditioners are purchased in accordance with the latest environmental regulations and are inverter air-conditioners with Level 1 standard in terms of energy efficiency (CSPF efficiency > 5.1 kW/kWh).

1.3 LED energy-saving lamps (efficiency > 100l m/w) are installed when constructing new buildings and during the refurbishment of old buildings.

1.4 All installed power transformers are amorphous, environmentally friendly, and energy-saving (core loss reduced by 80% of traditional iron core).

2. NCUE have formulated a comprehensive set of policies that have been implemented on campus for many years. Their purpose is to save energy and improve the energy efficiency standards of old buildings, while mandating that all refurbished and new buildings meet the energy efficiency standards:

2.1 Key implementation points for promoting energy saving and carbon reduction of the National Changhua University of Education (NCUE):

This point stipulates that NCUE shall form an energy-saving group with the convener being of the vice-chancellor level or above. The functions of this group include holding annual meetings to review, plan, and formulate energy-saving plans and measures for each year; and arriving at a consensus on the utilisation and management measures for general electricity, lighting, air-conditioning, water resources, paper usage, and even daily environmental protection and carbon reduction that all university units have to comply with. These implement energy conservation on a daily basis.

2.2 Key implementation points for the management of power consumption on the NCUE campus

This point stipulates that the entire university shall, on a yearly basis, review the effectiveness of annual electricity savings achieved by the various units (using buildings as the main measurement unit). Units that have achieved significant results shall be duly rewarded, while those with excessive increases in electricity consumption shall be penalised. The purpose is to establish energy-saving as a habit.

2.3 Link to reference materials: http://general2.ncue.edu.tw/files/11-1019-1133.php, or please refer to Annex 7.2.1A and Annex 7.2.1B.

Excerpt from a list for the replacement of Level 1 energy-saving inverter air conditioners on campus in 2020 (for the complete document, please refer to Annex 7.2.1C).

SDG7.2.2 Upgrade buildings to higher energy efficiency