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Energy and Climate Change
1.
The government’s Green Purchase Policy set annual goals of 90% purchase of Energy Saving Label or Green Mark products and materials. NTTU reached the goals with 99.3%, 99.6% and 99.9% in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively. The Environment Protection Agency and Ministry of Education had documented praise to NTTU for the achievements in green purchase in 2017 and 2018, while it was 88.9% in 2016. NTTU Green Purchase products include lighting, computer, air conditioners, office paper, etc. The following table is the results of NTTU green purchase efficacy in 2016-2019.
Green Purchase at NTTU in 2016-2019.
2016
2017
2018
2019
Green purchase (USD)
434,840
377,760
316,139
556,949
Total purchase (USD)
489,177
380,378
317,306
557,577
Percentage of green purchase (%)
88.9%
99.3%
99.6%
99.9%
Government set green purchase goal (%)
90%
90%
90%
90%
Goal or not
-
achieved
achieved
achieved
Green purchase main items
Computers, monitors, printers, cartridges, air conditioners, note books, projectors, office paper, etc.
Use of LED lighting & Sensored lighting in the classroom. (Taitung University)
Use of LED lighting & Sensored lighting in the classroom. (Taitung University)
Use of LED lighting & Sensored lighting in the classroom. (Taitung University)
Energy efficient appliances (computer, screen, printer, air conditioner, refrigerator, etc) on campus. (Taitung University) Energy efficient appliances (computer, screen, printer, air conditioner, refrigerator, etc) on campus. (Taitung University) Energy efficient appliances (computer, screen, printer, air conditioner, refrigerator, etc) on campus. (Taitung University)
Energy efficient appliances (computer, screen, printer, air conditioner, refrigerator, etc) on campus. (Taitung University)
Integrated energy management panel and dashboard in the office of Construction and Maintenance (left and middle). Demonstrations are also held non-periodically (right). (Taitung University) Integrated energy management panel and dashboard in the office of Construction and Maintenance (left and middle). Demonstrations are also held non-periodically (right). (Taitung University) Integrated energy management panel and dashboard in the office of Construction and Maintenance (left and middle). Demonstrations are also held non-periodically (right). (Taitung University)
Integrated energy management panel and dashboard in the office of Construction and Maintenance (left and middle). Demonstrations are also held non-periodically (right). (Taitung University)
2.
There are 7 sources of renewable energy/high energy efficient facilities in NTTU campuses. Their locations and capacity produced are as the following table.
Sources
Location
Objective
Students
Capacity
Net energy produced
1
Solar Photovoltanic Panel
City Campus
electricity
430
734.4 Kw
1,072,224 kwh/yr
2
Solar Photovoltaic Panel
College of Sci & Eng.
electricity
1,252
12.0 Kw
17,520 kwh/yr
3
Solar thermal
2nd Dorm. Building A
warming Bath water
515
70.2 m2
30,748 kwh/yr
2nd Dorm. Building B
340
93.6 m2
40,997 kwh/yr
2nd Dorm. Building C
230
58.5 m2
25,623 kwh/yr
4
Geothermal
Zhiben recreation area
electricity
60
0.4 Kw
3,504 Kwh/yr
5
Hydrogen fuel cell
Zhiben campus
electricity
4,743
26 Kw
4,320 Kwh/yr
6
Heat pump
Stadium & Sport center
warming swimming pool water
4,743
2*135 Kw
155,501 kwh/yr
7
Heat pump
2nd Dorm. Building A
warming Bath water
515
3*65.7 Kw
125,323 kwh/yr
2nd Dorm. Building B
340
2*65.7 Kw
83,549 kwh/yr
2nd Dorm. Building C
230
2*65.7 Kw
83,549 kwh/yr
Total
1,642,858kwh/yr
Solar photovoltanic panels installed on the roof of six buildings at City Campus in Dec 2018. (Taitung University) Solar photovoltanic panels installed on the roof of six buildings at City Campus in Dec 2018. (Taitung University) Solar photovoltanic panels installed on the roof of six buildings at City Campus in Dec 2018. (Taitung University)
Solar photovoltanic panels installed on the roof of six buildings at City Campus in Dec 2018. (Taitung University)
Solar thermal systems on the roof of building A, B, and C of the Second Student Dormitory on Zhiben campus that provide warm bath water year round. (Taitung University) Solar thermal systems on the roof of building A, B, and C of the Second Student Dormitory on Zhiben campus that provide warm bath water year round. (Taitung University) Solar thermal systems on the roof of building A, B, and C of the Second Student Dormitory on Zhiben campus that provide warm bath water year round. (Taitung University)
Solar thermal systems on the roof of building A, B, and C of the Second Student Dormitory on Zhiben campus that provide warm bath water year round. (Taitung University)
A heat pump system (consist of 2 heat pump units, middle) used to warm up the swimming pool (left) year round at Zhiben campus. The water temperature dashboard of each unit (right). (Taitung University)  A heat pump system (consist of 2 heat pump units, middle) used to warm up the swimming pool (left) year round at Zhiben campus. The water temperature dashboard of each unit (right). (Taitung University)  A heat pump system (consist of 2 heat pump units, middle) used to warm up the swimming pool (left) year round at Zhiben campus. The water temperature dashboard of each unit (right). (Taitung University)
A heat pump system (consist of 2 heat pump units, middle) used to warm up the swimming pool (left) year round at Zhiben campus. The water temperature dashboard of each unit (right). (Taitung University)