Taiwan Green Building Council

Sustainable, Green Building, Subtropical, International connects rails

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The first phase of Taiwan Green Building policy in "Green Building Promotion Program" has been driven with the outstanding results. Taiwan has implemented the excellent policy in Sustainable Building and has been approved and praised by the International Green Building Organizations in promoting Sustainable Development and Green Building.
In recent years, international organizations such as UNEP, iiSBE, WGBC and CIB has organized relevant international conferences, such as SB2002, SB2005, etc; In the activities, the promotion of Green Building concept, knowledge guidance and achievement is more effectively to further integration; In November 2007, A number of delegations from building industries, governments, academic institutes and research units attended WGBC Annual Congress in Chicago-United States which delivered three issues focused on “Taiwan Goes Green”, more specific in creating Taiwan competitiveness, domestic green building research, and step-by-step emerged the international level.
Presently, the first phase of “Green Building Promotion Program" is mainly controlled by the public-sector-based policies. The next phase will effectively encourage active participation from private industry in green building to continue the development of green building and expand to ecological community or ecological city. This project is developed in order to achieve the goal of sustainable country whether for international practice or for the implementation of eco-city towards green building program.
Therefore, the target of this two-year project is focus on sustainable and sequent operations to deal international interaction. This project will continue the achievement of Subtropical Green Building International Conference hold in 2007 and suit the schedule of SB2008. In 2009, the international conference ”Green Building and Toward Eco-City 2009” will be held in Taiwan. In this conference, each country’s representatives of building industries, governments, academic institutes and research units will be invited to share and exchange their experiences. At the same time, promote Green Building and Ecological Communities Development in Taiwan, encourage the research and development of private industry, and provide the examples for the sustainable environment education for Tropical countries.

Case Study

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Picture origin：2007 Green Building in Taiwan

Peitou Public Library - The First Green Library in Taiwan
The first green building in Taiwan, the architecture housing the Peitou Public Library has been awarded as the candidate for the Green Building’s Nine Indicators Certificate from Ministry of the Interior based on its outstanding sustainable design. Through the persistent effort of the design team, the library architecture integrated natural view and Peitou hot spring into the overall design. Its design also features the high and low windows in elevated mezzanine, allowing the circulation of 'floating air current,' which will keep the interior temperature down via the air exchanger. Other noteworthy characteristics include the deep balcony that will keep the sun sway; vertical wooden railings to absorb the heat wave and reduce the power usage; the light weight ecological roof powered by solar energy that will consume only 20% of the energy during a mid summer day.

Picture origin：TREND (Launching Green Building 2006.01.01)

Fu-bon Fu-An Memorial Building
The idea for the Memorial Building was that of a green design concept, preserving the existing environmental ecology, in conjunction with new plantings implemented creatively to entice butterflies and birds as a way to foster a sustainable environment. Available local materials and resources have also been incorporated so that the construction cost and demand for equipments can be significantly lowered. In order to reduce the consumption of natural resources and energy, equipment offering lower energy consumption, higher efficiency, automatic control, and alternative energies – solar power and rain water – serve as the primary standards in its selection.

Yilan Traditional Arts Center (Phase 4) –
Visitor Center and Dormitory for Artist and Trainee
The architecture design imitates traditional three-section compound, as a clever approach to reinvent the idea of green building by introducing traditional structure that is packed with various sustainable features. Well ventilation and lower energy consumption, to name just a few, are among the advantages of the traditional three-section compound. The design of Dong-Shan Villa seeks to preserve these qualities, and at the same time utilizes low-rise design surrounded by trees to evoke a sense of locality.

2006 Subtropical Green Building International Conference

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Preface:
Taiwan is working hard on the relation between UNEP, iiSBE, WGBC, CIB, and other international organizations in order to extend and to update the knowledge of sustainable building in the hot-humid conditions. By organizing SB2002, SB2004, and SB2005 through the recent years, Taiwan is gradually improving on implementing the 9 green building indicators. As between countries, the international organization networks and conferences may be the important social platforms of exchanging knowledge and experience. Continuously, the Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI) of Ministry of the Interior is organizing the Subtropical Green Building International Conference this year in Taipei and Kaohsiung respectively. By following 9 green building indicators, the 2006 Subtropical Green Building International Conference is bringing up the issue of energy saving analysis to curtain wall performance, interior assessment and the development of nano-hyper liquid titan cleaning technology in the hot humid conditions, discussing with experts from Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong. Due to Taiwan has more than 800 green building existed, the government is constantly seeking for the better method to upgrade the subtropical green building standards and to update the information of the current green building development worldwide.

Session 1, Taipei
Supervisor: Ministry of the Interior
Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan
Organizer: Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior
Co-organizer: Architectural Institute of the Republic of China
The National Association of Architect, R.O.C.
Taipei Architects Association
The National Association of Interior Finishing, R.O.C
Executing by: Chinese Architecture and Building Center
Taiwan Green Building Council
National Cheng Kung University
China University of Technology
Taipei Glass Commercial Association
Venue: China University of Technology
Address: No.56, Singlong Rd., Sec.3, Wunshan District, Taipei 115, Taiwan
Date: 23 August 2006, Wednesday
Session Fee: NTD500 (EURO1=NTD42.28; USD1=NTD31.82 averagely accounted)
Contact: Chinese Architecture and Building Center

Session 2, Kaohsiung
Supervisor: Ministry of Interior
Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan
Organizer: Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of Interior
Co-organizer: Architectural Institute of the Republic of China
The National Association of Architect, R.O.C.
Kaohsiung City Government
Kaohsiung Architects Association
The National Association of Interior Finishing, R.O.C
Executing by: Chinese Architecture and Building Center
Taiwan Green Building Council
National Cheng Kung University
China University of Technology
Taipei Glass Commercial Association
Venue: Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts
Address: No. 80 Fine Art Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Date: 25 August 2006, Friday
Session Fee: NT$500 (EURO1=NTD42.28; USD1=NTD31.82 averagely accounted)
Contact: Chinese Architecture and Building Center

Website: http://www.cabc.org.tw
Taiwan Green Building Council
Ms. Rita Lin, Deputy Secretary General
Tel: +886 2 8667 6398 ext.183
Email: RL8000@gmail.com

Green Building Council (TGBC)

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Please note that Taiwan Green Building Council (TGBC) is presenting you the following events:


~ 2006 Subtropical Green Building International Conference will be held in Taipei (23 August 2006) and Kaohsiung (25 August 2006), respectively.
~ 2006 Subtropical Green Tour will be held in Taipei (24 August 2006) and Kaohsiung (26 August 2006) , respectively.


Special Offer:


~ NTD1000 discount for joining both Taipei seminar of 23 August 2006 and the next day Taipei Green Tour at Funbon.

~ NTD1000 discount for joining both Kaohsiung seminar of 25 August 2006 and the next day Kaohsiung Green Tour at Kaohsiung City Government.


2006 Subtropical Green Building International Conference


~ Programme attached


2006 Subtropical Green Tour

The forthcoming 2006 Subtropical Green Tour will be held at the following places, respectively.

Each Subtropical Green Tour is NTD600 per person.


~ 4 August 2006

Register Subtropical Green Tour at Ilan County:

10:00am National Center of Traditional Arts of Ilan
The Main Lobby, No. 201 Wu-Bing Rd., Sec.2, Jihsiung Village, Wu-Jay Siang, Ilan County 268


~ 24 August 2006

Register Subtropical Green Tour at Taipei City:

09:30am Fubon Fu-An Building
11F, No. 258 Jen-Ai Rd., Sec.4, Taipei 10686


~ 26 August 2006

Register Subtropical Green Tour Kaohsiung City
09:30am Kaohsiung City Government
1F Lobby, No.2 Se-Wei Third Road., Liya District, Kaohsiung 802



For the further information please feel free to contact the following contact information:


Rita Lin

Deputy Secretary General

Taiwan Green Building Council

10F, No.43 Fusing Rd., Sindian City, Taipei 231, Taiwan

Tel: +886 2 8667 6398 x 183

Fax: +886 2 8667 6397

Mobile: +886 939 020 757

Email: rl8000@gmail.com

Website: www.taiwangbc.org.tw

WorldGBC Regional Roundtable Discussion Meeting In Taipei 2006

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WorldGBC Regional Roundtable Discussion Meeting In Taipei 2006
Taipei, hosted by the Taiwan Green Building Council

Date: Thursday, August 24 2006
Participants:Emerging members of WGBC and Invited guests
Please note that this agenda is provisional and is subject to change.
Dress for all events is casual

Time Item
09:00 Meet at Hotel Lobby
09:05 Depart by bus for ABRI
09:30 Courtesy call to Director General Ho of ABRI
09:45 Session 1: Reports from WGBC
10:15 Tea Break
10:30 Session 2: Reports from Emerging Council Members
Approximately 10-15 minutes each
11:10 Session 3: Report from TaiwanGBC
Report on EEWH rating system
11:30 Session 4: Open Discussions
•Organisation models
•Collaborative relationships
•Funding opportunities
•Rating Schemes
12:00 Working lunch
13:00 End of Meeting

SB08 News!!

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The World Sustainable Building (SB) Conference series, held every three years, is the peak gathering of the world’s leading technical experts and researchers on sustainable built environments. World SB08’s agenda and themes focus on the knowledge that will enable communities to enjoy liveable, viable and connected built environments through generations. Visit
www.sb08melbourne.com and join us in 2008 in the global effort to build strong and effective linkages across industry, government and the community to advance sustainability knowledge and practice through market and industry transformation.

Taiwan Green Building Council2008 Member’s Representative Congress

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Subject: The 2nd Session and the 2nd Board Meeting of Taiwan Green Building Council
Time: 2008-02-21 (Thursday)
Conclusion:
2008 Work Plan
Publish the 4th and 5th edition of Green Building Magazine.
Participate in international standards activities of world green building organizations
（1）2008 World Green Building Council Congress (2/26~2/28 London-UK)
（2）SB08: World Sustainable Building Conference (9/21~9/25 Melbourne-Australia)
（3）Vice Chairman Cheng as member of WGBC will attend the establishment of the China Green Building Council and China Green Building Expo (3/31~4/1 Beijing-China)
（4）U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) 2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (11/19~11/21 Boston-USA)
（5）Pay the annual fee of Taiwan representative of World Green Building Council (2008~).
3.Upgrade the information content of Green Building website.
4. Promote Taiwan Green Building toward Eco-city Training Courses and Seminars.
5. Organize Taiwan Green Building Visiting Program.
6. Implementation of project plan.

2006 Green Tour

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Taipei Fu-An Memorial Building & The Orient Golf and Country Club of Linkuo

2006 Green Tour

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Tainan Municipal Yizai Elementary School & 228 Memorial Hall of Chiayi City

2006 Green Tour

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National Center for Traditional Arts & I-Lan County Government Building