Smart Platforms for Science Park Net-Zero Transition: Public Infrastructure Carbon Reduction Modeling in Southern Taiwan
Architecture · Low-carbon materials · AEC industry
Researchers from CECI, NYCU, and ITRI investigated net-zero transition approaches for science parks. Taking a science park in southern Taiwan as a case study, the team coupled top-down carbon screening with bottom-up lean manufacturing evaluation models. Simulating six public infrastructure measures—solar PV, smart lighting, buoyancy towers, EMS, district storage, and carbon sinks—they projected an annual reduction of roughly 5,862 tCO2e.
To address 2050 net-zero goals and the demands of expanding high-tech corridors, researchers from CECI Engineering Consultants, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and the Industrial Technology Research Institute proposed a smart carbon-reduction platform framework. Focusing on a 175.3-hectare science park in southern Taiwan, the study conservatively excludes enterprise operational land (accounting for 45.48% or 79.72 hectares) during initial planning to concentrate on public facilities and living-related low-carbon strategies. The framework adopts a two-stage method: top-down carbon rapid screening for public infrastructure baseline planning, followed by bottom-up lean manufacturing zero-carbon models to assess tenant carbon risks and technology priorities. Across public facilities, simulations evaluated six key measures: high-efficiency solar PV (approx. 1,949 tCO2e/year), LED smart streetlights (approx. 14 tCO2e/year), building ventilation buoyancy towers (approx. 1,765 tCO2e/year), smart building energy management systems (approx. 882 tCO2e/year at a 5% saving rate), and district energy storage (approx. 219 tCO2e/year), totaling approximately 5,862 tCO2e in simulated annual reductions. The paper emphasizes that high-tech manufacturing requires high power reliability, necessitating the combination of distributed renewables, storage systems, and smart microgrids for peak shaving. Aligning measures with domestic green building certification metrics provides empirical data for master planning emerging eco-parks such as Shalun.
Key takeaways
- The study establishes a two-step carbon evaluation framework combining top-down rapid screening with bottom-up lean models.
- Targeting a 175.3-hectare park in southern Taiwan, initial modeling focuses on public infrastructure while excluding enterprise land.
- Simulations of six public measures—solar PV, smart lighting, buoyancy towers, EMS, storage, and sinks—yield 5,862 tCO2e annual reduction.
- Power planning incorporates district microgrids, large-scale storage, and dynamic IoT simulation for peak shaving and grid resilience.
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