Universities Indonesia (UI) announced the result of their 2020 UI GreenMetric University Rankings in December 2020, and Taipei Tech is ranked first in the High Rise Building Category and No. 118 in Overall Rankings. 

UI GreenMetric World University Rankings is the first and only university rankings in the world that measures participating university’s endeavor in implementing sustainability-related policies. Each participating university needs to provide numeric data on a number of criteria that shows its commitment toward developing an environmentally-friendly university. The UI GreenMetric then evaluates six indicators—setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water, transportation, and education and research—to rank the universities. In the 2020 rankings, 912 universities from eighty-four countries participated in the survey.

For the past couple of decades, Taipei Tech has been pouring resources into creating a sustainable campus by integrating all sorts of green technologies. The rainwater collection system developed by the school’s research team is effectively used to recycle water resources. The school also has permeable pavements throughout the campus. In addition to being durable and safe, these pavements also reduce air pollution and absorb heat to lower temperature.

In various spots on the campus, Taipei Tech has solar panels that generate renewable energy as well as reduce carbon emission. There are also several landscaping projects and structures on the campus that are designed to allow plants and creatures to strive on the Taipei Tech campus that is located at the center of Taipei City. These projects include a stream surrounding the campus, a pond, a structure that allows for green growth, and several buildings dedicated to the research and education of sustainability. 

Beyond the campus, Taipei Tech has also initiated and participated in numerous projects related to green energy, reducing greenhouse gas emission, smart building, and energy conservation. The university has also collaborated with the government and companies to come up with policies and solutions that tackle problems in climate change, energy shortage, and environmental pollution.