TSMC Fab 14, Phase 3 Wins LEED Green Building Certification With”Gold Class”Score
TSMC announced today that its Fab 14, Phase 3 facility based in Southern Taiwan Science Park won certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – New Construction (LEED-NC) green building rating system with a “gold class” score. Fab 14, Phase 3 is the first building in Taiwan to receive certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
TSMC initiated a green building program in 2006 to strengthen environmental protection and energy conservation. The program covered design and construction of new fabs, enhancement of existing fabs, internal training, and encouraging sub-contractors to gain “green building” certification. TSMC established a Green Building Task Force and selected new fabs as well as office buildings for certification according to the U.S. LEED rating system and Taiwan’s Ecology, Energy Saving, Waste Reduction, Health (EEWH) standard.
The U.S. LEED and Taiwan EEWH evaluation systems both measure sustainability, recycling, water conservation, energy efficiency and climate impact, TSMC adopted both of these systems when they began designing Fab 14, Phase 3 three years ago. Following an evaluation of their design, construction, and systems performance in areas including site sustainability, energy savings, water efficiency, waste reduction, and indoor environment, they were able to receive certification in August 2008 with a ‘gold class’ score. TSMC’s Fab 14, Phase 3 was able to reduce energy consumption a further 20 percent below standards set by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). It also reached a water recycling rate of 85 percent and was able to recycle 91 percent of construction waste.
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