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Energy-Saving and
Generation Campus

Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Promotion Committee

CYCU has established an "Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Promotion Committee" to implement the energy management system. The principal serves as the convener, promulgating energy policies to demonstrate the school's commitment to promoting the energy management system and providing the resources required for the operation of the energy management system. The general affairs director is designated as the energy management representative to establish, implement and maintain the school's energy management system in accordance with the ISO 50001 standard; a special committee member of the General Affairs Office serves as the energy management executive secretary to assist the energy management representative in promoting energy management system-related work; the audit team is composed of energy management personnel from each unit to confirm that the operation of the school's energy management system meets the requirements of the ISO 50001 standard. The heads of each unit serve as members of the Energy Management Committee, which also has an executive promotion team to assist in promoting the energy management affairs of the unit. Each administrative unit of the school designates an energy management personnel to conduct energy review (inspection), and selects an internal audit committee member from among them to perform internal audit work.

Under the guidance of energy policy, our school constantly reviews its internal management and external environment, formulates improvement strategies and action plans, reduces the school's impact on the environment, and actively builds a high-quality, environmentally friendly, pollution-free, low-carbon, green energy campus to achieve the goal of energy conservation, environmental protection, and sustainable campus. Passed ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System Certification, valid from 2023/01/13 to 2026/01/12.

I.    Energy Conservation Targets 

    In consideration of the difficulty in developing new resources and a limited energy supply, promotion of energy conservation on campus is the first priority for resources management. In recent years, in response to the government’s energy conservation and carbon reduction policy, CYCU has primarily adopted eco-friendly energy, and applied green energy facilities and eco-friendly products proactively to achieve the goal for energy conservation and carbon reduction. To demonstrate the importance and determination to promote sustainable development on campus, CYCU executed the “Energy Policy Declaration” consisting of four commitments in 2018:
(a) Improve energy efficiency and continuously improve energy performance;
(b) Comply with energy laws and regulations, and implement energy management       

     mechanisms strictly;
(c) Adopt energy-conservation products in priority to build a low-carbon and green campus;
(d) Strengthen green energy utilization and construct a sustainable and energy-

     conservation culture.

University campuses are vast, with many buildings and high energy consumption. "Campus energy management" is one of the important topics under the goal of "sustainable university campus management." Establish an energy-saving management mechanism and introduce the international ISO 50001 Energy Management System (EnMS) specification in September 2022 to strengthen strategic planning actions for energy management, maintain environmental sustainability, and improve energy efficiency, create a low-carbon green campus, and respond to sustainable development goals and actions. It is an indisputable fact that Taiwan's energy is limited. To avoid resource shortages, "campus energy conservation" is one of the best ways. In view of this, our school is committed to promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction, with the mission of reducing the burden on the earth and implementing life education. We will gather the consensus of teachers and students to implement energy conservation measures, adopt a proactive approach, propose specific implementation plans, and motivate each unit to move towards the goal of negative growth in energy use, so as to achieve a "Net Zero" energy-saving campus.

CYCU Energy-conservation Policy Promotion

Power saving and energy creation
1. Energy saving management

Building energy conservation is an important part of the implementation of energy management. In order to cooperate with the national promotion of energy conservation and carbon reduction policies to strengthen the planning and promotion of campus energy conservation, CYCU adopts the green building (EEWH) evaluation system and labeling system formulated by China to start from daily energy conservation. (Enclosure, air conditioning, lighting energy saving) and indicators to make buildings energy-saving. Accurately controlling energy efficiency through various methods such as energy planning, energy consumption analysis, and equipment management will be the first step to implement campus energy conservation and carbon reduction. Our school has introduced an energy management system. By analyzing real-time energy consumption and load characteristics, we will identify buildings with key power consumption or energy-saving potential in the school. In addition to making substantial improvements with energy-saving improvement measures, we will also work with other units to promote energy conservation. Education and Counseling. And under a complete "energy management system", the following four major tasks are implemented:

1. Establish proactive "responsible zoning energy management measures".
2. Set up electricity meters and assist each unit in monitoring its actual electricity consumption.
3. Construct "Energy Analysis Standard Operating Procedures", and each unit conducts long-term energy analysis to define its "reasonable energy consumption" and "energy saving goals".
4. Develop an objective "energy efficiency assessment method" and conduct a school-wide energy efficiency evaluation to achieve the goals of building a low-carbon campus and improving energy conservation.

The energy consumption factors of school buildings can be roughly divided into four parts: air conditioning, lighting, power and other equipment. Among them, the air conditioning system has the largest energy consumption ratio, accounting for 45% of the total electricity consumption, followed by the lighting system, which accounts for 20%. Every year, specific measures are taken to create a low-carbon campus by replacing old air conditioners, improving heat pump efficiency, and replacing energy-saving lamps. In addition, the school is gradually replacing old transformers with energy-saving transformers and integrating transformers with lower load power to reduce power losses. We also conduct regular electricity demand reviews to review whether the contracted capacity with Taipower is reasonable and the feasibility of reducing peak electricity demand to save electricity expenses.

Work plan

  1. Based on the annual budget, we mainly replace old equipment, replace fixed-frequency air conditioners with variable-frequency air conditioners, and change air-cooled central air conditioner hosts to water-cooled air conditioner hosts, which can save more than 30% of electricity.

  2. Installing energy-saving equipment mainly involves installing frequency conversion modules on the main unit and descaling equipment on the cooling water tower. Both methods can save more than 10% of electricity.

  3. The principle of inverter air conditioning to save energy is to replace the repeated opening and closing of the compressor with low-frequency operation, and stabilize the output power to maintain the room temperature, eliminating the energy consumption of repeatedly turning the compressor on and off, thereby achieving the effect of saving energy. Installing an inverter on the old central air conditioning host can also achieve a similar effect. However, due to the difficulty in obtaining commercial resources in recent years, the construction and maintenance costs have increased, and the scope of application is limited.

  4. The cooling water tower is equipped with descaling equipment to reduce the scale attached to the heat sink scales, improve the heat dissipation efficiency and air conditioning energy efficiency. Considering the cost-effectiveness of the construction, it is preferentially installed in cooling water towers above 100RT, and 2 sets are scheduled to be installed each year.

  5. Since there are many small air conditioning systems on campus, offices, research rooms and laboratories are mainly equipped with window air conditioners or split air conditioners. Due to their dispersed load and difficult unified monitoring characteristics, they often cannot be effectively managed and cause energy waste. Therefore, responsible zone management is adopted to control the space temperature and set the appropriate temperature (26~28℃)

  6. Taking into account the characteristics and needs of each building, it is recommended to introduce outside air into the air conditioning system, and replace the air conditioning with outside air (cold air) in winter; in summer, add a "full heat exchanger" to the central air conditioning, which can reduce the energy consumption of the air conditioning and help save energy.

  7. The central air conditioning system can appropriately increase the chilled water outlet temperature of the central air conditioning host without affecting the air conditioning effect. If necessary, the chilled water host can be shut down in advance, or the compressor can be turned off (from air conditioning to air supply) to reduce power consumption.

Energy consumption factor 1: air conditioning equipment

Implementation results and short-, medium- and long-term goals

In response to the limited budget for schools to replace inefficient energy-consuming equipment, air conditioning professional technicians or manufacturers are commissioned to conduct an assessment. For those whose efficiency is lower than the energy efficiency benchmark announced by the Bureau of Energy of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, their importance and economic benefits are considered to make a schedule plan, and a budget is compiled year by year to achieve the energy saving goal.

Work plan

  1. For general classroom lighting, an energy management system is installed according to the class schedule, and a classroom energy control system is set up to provide power in a timely manner according to the class schedule to reduce unnecessary waste.

  2. If lamps are not in use or are not essential, such as in corridors and toilets, only partial lighting should be left on or automatic sensor lighting should be installed.

  3. Independent research laboratories and offices (such as school directors' and teachers' offices) that are not in use should adopt a zoned responsibility management system, turn off lights when not in use, and develop the habit of turning off lights whenever possible.

  4. To maintain the required lighting brightness and energy efficiency, the lamps are cleaned regularly and replaced with LED lamps in batches. The number of lamps is adjusted according to the illumination, the lamp circuit switches are adjusted, and sensor ignition switches are installed.

  5. Choose energy-saving light bulbs or LED lamps with the "Energy Saving Label".

Energy consumption factor 2: lighting fixtures

Implementation results and short-, medium- and long-term goals

  1. Since 2019, the lamps have been replaced building by building. By 2023, a total of 24,000 lamps will have been replaced, accounting for about 86%. At a rate of 1,000 lamps per year, all lamps are scheduled to be replaced by 2027.

  2. Outdoor channel lighting has been replaced or equipped with LED lights year by year, and all replacements have been completed by 2023.

  3. We are also gradually replacing stairwell lighting fixtures with sensor lighting or installing automatic lighting shut-off devices to save electricity.

Work plan

  1. Campus electricity monitoring first manages and analyzes the overall changes in electricity consumption, monitors electricity consumption in each building and space, analyzes electricity consumption, and then reviews electricity consumption.

  2. Digital electricity meters are installed in all school buildings to fully record the electricity usage of each building, so that each unit can understand its own electricity usage and come up with feasible solutions.

  3. The person in charge of each building enters the reporting system every year to update the energy-consuming equipment data and master the usage of electrical equipment in school buildings, which will become the school's subsequent policy for promoting improved equipment efficiency in the future.

Energy consumption factor 3: Power consumption monitoring

Implementation results and goals

  1. All public classroom air conditioning and teaching building lighting have been incorporated into the classroom energy management system. In addition to power supply according to the class schedule, the remaining space requires the use of a powerful energy management system and a large number of smart meters to transmit information back to the system for analysis and statistics.

  2. Although the school has already established an energy management system, the Wei Che Building, the Enthusiasm Building and the Zhixing Navigation Hall were fully equipped with smart meters when they were newly built, which can instantly transmit information back to the management system for analysis and statistics.

  3. The density of smart meter installation is still insufficient. The remaining buildings have only been installed with the main meter. In the future, it is planned to be gradually installed on each floor and key spaces such as laboratories to facilitate the subsequent division of responsible spaces and tracking and management of electricity usage behavior, thereby reducing ineffective electricity waste.

  4. The school's active energy-saving measures have resulted in an average energy saving rate of 2.24% from 2015 to 2023, meeting the government's requirement of saving 1% of electricity each year. The electricity consumption intensity EUI value has been reduced from 104.2 kWh/m2/yr to 83.39 kWh/m2/yr.

III.  Power Conservation Project

Campus "energy conservation" emphasizes using the least amount of energy to meet the learning and living needs of teachers and students throughout the school. In addition to saving electricity, energy conservation is also achieved through building usage behavior, machinery and equipment, and the use of energy-saving materials in buildings to achieve the goal of effective energy use. . In recent years, the government has actively promoted renewable energy, aiming to achieve the goal of accounting for 20% of power generation by 2025, driving the campus from passive "energy conservation" to a new era of active "energy creation". In addition to providing independent energy supply and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, solar photovoltaic power generation equipment installed on campus can also activate idle roofs to achieve roof insulation and cooling effects, reduce air conditioning power consumption, and save energy. In addition to the small amount of solar photovoltaic equipment built in the early construction of the Architecture Building and the newly built Weiche Building, which generates about 8,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity for self-use every year, the school has also installed in the Administration Building, Zhixing Navigation Hall and Asset Management Hall since 2017. It is planned to install 180.46KW solar photovoltaic equipment, with an annual power generation of approximately 200,000 kWh. In 2023, a 1,510KW solar power generation system will be installed in four areas including the gymnasium, the roof of Wynn Building, the basketball and volleyball court behind the cauldron, and the motorcycle parking lot of the Film Center. It is scheduled to be completed in September 2024. In addition to The electricity bill is sold separately, and the photovoltaic stadium and photovoltaic carport can provide school teachers and students with sheltered exercise and parking space.

3. Green Energy Transportation

Green transportation is to provide a safe, comfortable, environmentally friendly and symbiotic green transportation environment by promoting the use of low-pollution, energy-saving and intelligent transportation tools. The main axis of green transportation is low-pollution transportation tools suitable for the urban environment. Under this main axis, there are four major aspects: "public transportation tools", "ride-sharing system", "bicycles and walking" and "low-pollution transportation tools". The green transportation of our school is mainly based on public transportation, supplemented by green transportation tools such as bicycles and walking.

In response to the green transportation policy, our school encourages students to take public transportation and reduce the number of college students riding motorcycles. We have cooperated with the Ministry of Transportation's "Buses into Campus" project and introduced Kuo-Kuang Bus to provide a total of 10 round-trip buses per day (Taipei - Chung Yuan Christian University).

Charging piles are a type of electric vehicle charging and swapping facility. According to the Taiwan 2050 Net Zero Transformation "Electrification and Carbon Free Transportation" Key Strategic Action Plan (approved version) issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in April 2013, the government has set a goal of fully electrifying commercial passenger cars and motorcycles by 2040. It is a government policy that electric vehicles will be the main means of transportation in the future. Our school accepted a donation of three electric vehicle charging piles from MSI Technology, and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 27, 2013 to officially open the charging piles. This is an active response to the government's policy to provide charging facilities for the net-zero transformation of "electrification and carbon-free sports." Three electric car charging piles and six electric motorcycle charging piles were installed to contribute to environmental sustainability.

"Bus into Campus" Project

Electric vehicle charging pile

Youbike in CYCU

Motorcycle parking lot

Bicycles are energy-saving, environmentally friendly and fitness-enhancing means of transportation. In order to meet students' needs for transportation and solve short-distance transportation and parking problems in urban areas, the school introduced YouBike to the campus station, which not only reduces students' use of carbon-emitting vehicles, but also directly reduces carbon emissions.

Our school encourages teachers and students to use energy-saving and environmentally friendly means of transportation. In the 2020 academic year, we also added electric scooter charging stations in the motorcycle parking sheds of the two campuses. Since May 2020, we have cooperated with Chunghwa Motors to provide two electric scooter charging stations. In addition to encouraging our teachers and students to ride electric scooters in an environmentally friendly way, we also open charging services to nearby residents. In order to promote environmental protection and encourage our teachers and students to ride electric scooters, we have planned to set up a special parking lot for electric scooters at the entrance of the sports park to facilitate parking for electric scooter users.

4. Green Procurement

Although our school is not subject to the government procurement law, we are still committed to green procurement. Without affecting teaching and research, we give priority to purchasing environmentally friendly products, cooperate with government policies, reduce environmental impact, and ensure sustainable consumption. Based on environmental protection and social responsibility, the terms of giving priority to purchasing products with "environmental protection", "energy saving", "water saving", and "green building materials" labels are included in our school's procurement regulations. Article 9 of our school's procurement regulations stipulates that "…prioritizes the purchase of joint supply contracts, energy-saving and environmentally friendly products, and products produced by welfare organizations or sheltered factories for the disabled.", and Article 10, Paragraph 1, Item 3 stipulates that "in order to promote a sustainable campus and achieve the goal of energy conservation and carbon reduction, the school's energy management measures shall be followed." We actively implement procurement operations to ensure sustainable consumption as the goal. Our school has been awarded the Green Procurement Excellence Unit by the Taoyuan City Environmental Protection Bureau since 2014.

The school's procurement process is in accordance with the school's procurement regulations. If it falls within the scope of Article 4 of the Government Procurement Act, it will be handled in accordance with the Government Procurement Act. In order to ensure procurement quality and promote the country's economy, procurement suppliers give priority to manufacturers located in Taiwan. In the past three years, the proportion of local suppliers has remained at around 93%.

In addition to green building materials depending on the number of projects, regular purchases are mostly computer mainframes, laptops, monitors and other products. Statistics of green procurement amount (NT$) from 2021 to 2023

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