7.2.2) Upgrade buildings to higher energy efficiency
Have plans to upgrade existing buildings to higher energy efficiency.

The school plans to gradually improve the energy efficiency level of existing buildings through the following methods：

◆Renewing energy-consuming equipment: The Tamsui campus allocates a budget for energy-saving improvement projects every year, which includes upgrading the energy-consuming air-conditioning equipment of an older model to a new type of high-performance air-conditioning equipment; replacing traditional lighting with LED energy-saving lighting system; and efficiently supervising the operation of various equipment through the campus energy monitoring and management system. In 2020, 16.3 million new Taiwan dollars was used to implement the replacement of the library chiller mainframe with a centrifugal energy-saving mainframe; in 2021, subsidy from the Energy-saving guarantee performance project of the Energy Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
◆Prioritize the purchase of first-class energy-efficient equipment: Replace the fixed-frequency split air conditioners in the Foreign Language Building with multi-link variable-frequency air conditioners; replace traditional boilers with heat pump hot water equipment; replace traditional lighting fixtures with high-efficiency energy-saving lighting fixtures.
◆Set up rooftop solar photovoltaic system: In 2021, we collaborated with the alumni company SINBON Electronics to bring green power to the campus. A solar photovoltaic system was set up on the top floor of the Tamsui campus gymnasium and swimming pool, with a total of 1,636 solar photovoltaic panels being installed in the process. The total wattage of the system is 542.52kW. As of the end of July 2023, the total power generation capacity was 1,054,128 kWh, and the carbon reduction benefit was 536.55 metric tons of CO2e. Starting in March 2022, a canopy-type solar photovoltaic system with a total capacity of 99.9 kW was installed on the roof of the Taipei campus. As of the end of July 2023, the total electricity generated amounted to 52,024 kWh, resulting in a carbon reduction benefit of 26.48 metric tons of CO2e. 淡江綠能起飛
◆Installation of solar panels: Solar panels are installed on the walls and roofs of the second, third, and fourth floors of the Department of Architecture. The electricity obtained can provide power to exhaust fans on all floors of the department to keep the studio ventilated smoothly. In the future, a wind catcher tower will also be installed on the roof to reduce the indoor temperature in summer.
◆School dormitory renovation plan: The school's dormitory renovation plan "Next Step, New East Village" was fully subsidized by the Ministry of Education. Through the renovation and revitalization of the old spaces on the campus, the plan will create a campus environment that supports students to develop creative public life and integrates life and learning.