Allow remote working The University promotes remote work and a condensed workweek as standard practice to cut commuting and emissions. •Compressed Workweek (Summer): Staff may complete a five-day workload in…

Promote sustainable commuting NYCU actively promotes sustainable commuting through multiple measures: prioritizing electric scooters when replacing official motorcycles; expanding cycling by providing 46 bicycle parking areas with 1,655 racks across…

Sustainable practices targets NYCU measures usage and sets targets across commuting modes to drive a sustained shift toward low-carbon travel. For cycling and shared micromobility, we track infrastructure and demand…

Affordable housing for employees The University offers affordable on-campus housing for its employees. •Yangming Campus: 151 units (hilltop houses, hillside village, foothill apartments), with 116 allocated to long-term faculty/staff and…

Affordable housing for students The University provides affordable student housing on every campus, offering single and multi-person rooms, suites, and family units to meet diverse needs. In 2024, the University…

Pedestrian priority on campus NYCU prioritizes pedestrian access and treats walking as the default mode on campus. In 2020, it completed a 100-meter, 1.8-meter-wide tree-lined promenade that physically separates pedestrians…

Local authority collaboration regarding planning and development The University collaborates with local authorities on planning and neighborhood development, aligning projects with community access goals. In Hsinchu, the University partnered with…

Planning development – new build standards The University builds to recognized sustainable standards and requires all new construction and renovations to comply with the Taipei City Green Building Autonomy Act,…

Building on brownfield sites NYCU develops within existing urban sites and previously developed land rather than on new greenfield plots: •Yangming Campus: Built on a former quarry, converting an extractive…