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SDG 11 : Sustainable Cities and Communities
Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11)11.2 Support of arts and heritage
11.2.1 - Does your university provide public access to culturally significant buildings, monuments, or natural cultural landscapes? National Formosa University (NFU) indeed provides public access to culturally significant buildings. The main access provided is centered on the University History Museum. The preparation for the museum can be traced back to 2004, and it was formally opened to the public for free viewing in September 2010, serving the purpose of preserving school history and cultural heritage. Admission is free, and the opening hours are from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, totaling 35 hours per week. However, it is closed on weekends and national holidays, and currently, only the History Museum is open to the public; other culturally significant buildings (such as the main gate or monuments) are not open for public use. In terms of actual public utilization, NFU provides quantified data to demonstrate public engagement: in 2024, the number of group reservations for guided tours at the University History Museum and the Arts Center Exhibition Room reached 465 times. There was clear external public participation, such as on October 16, 2024, when 86 students from four elementary schools (Yuanzhang, Xinsheng, Lunbei, Citong) in Yunlin County visited the History Museum. Additionally, the art exhibitions held at the Arts Center in 2024, such as the "Innovation and Classic Positioning" special exhibition, accumulated 1,562 visits, with the total annual visits for all art exhibitions reaching 4,188 person-times. Furthermore, the university promotes cultural participation through open spaces on campus; for instance, the total participation in student cultural square performance activities during the 2024 academic year reached 832 person-times, including the Christmas Winter Celebration event which attracted 512 participants, showcasing broad community and student involvement. All "visiting information" and free admission details for the University History Museum and Arts Center Exhibition Room have been publicly disclosed through the Arts Center website link, ensuring the publicity of the evidence.
11.2.2 - Does your university provide public access to libraries, archives, and/or collections? National Formosa University (NFU) provides public access to the Library and fully supports two main types of access rights: automatic free access and access to all after application. For automatic free access, domestic off-campus individuals can obtain a temporary reading permit for free (using their ID card, NHI card, or driver's license—choose one), and foreign off-campus individuals can use their passport or Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) to enter the library for reading. The physical notice board at the library entrance clearly announces this free exchange mechanism. The temporary pass system screenshot confirms that this process requires no application form, is free of charge, and is processed immediately, only requiring computer registration of a mobile phone number for entry. For those who need to borrow library materials, the university provides access open to all after application. Any member of the public can apply for a library reading card or apply for a short-term borrowing card in accordance with the National Formosa University Library Short-Term Borrowing Guidelines (revised in June 2023). This application process has no quota restrictions and no review; it only requires identification and a photo (low cost or free), proving that the "off-campus borrowing right" has a formal regulatory basis. Actual execution data confirms the widespread use of this public access right: according to the latest statistics, the number of off-campus visitors entering the library reached 17,453 person-times in 2024, demonstrating that the free entry right is widely implemented. During the same period, the number of books borrowed by off-campus readers reached 1,055 volumes, proving that the public possesses formal external borrowing rights. Although the number of visits decreased by 13% from 2023 to 2024, it still maintained a high volume of 17,000 person-times, indicating a stable recovery of services after the pandemic.
11.2.3 - Does your university provide public access to museums, exhibition spaces, galleries, and/or works of art and craftsmanship? National Formosa University (NFU) provides public access to art and heritage. The university has two physical venues: the Exhibition Room (Gallery) and the University History Museum, both of which are free for public viewing. The fixed opening hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with closure on weekends and holidays. All visiting information is publicly disclosed through official websites, meeting the standard for public evidence. In 2024, the Exhibition Room hosted a total of 6 art and craftsmanship exhibitions. These exhibitions covered diverse themes, such as the "Mountain YAMA - Tseng Jing-Bin Solo Exhibition" starting on March 4, 2024, the "Dream of Tongcao: Exploring Taiwan Exhibition" on April 15, 2024, the "Surrounding IV: Textile Art - Zeng Yan-Wei Solo Exhibition" on May 27, 2024, the "Innovation and Classic Positioning Special Exhibition" on September 26, 2024, the "Me, Us - Huang Chi-Hsuan, Tsai Chia-Yin Joint Exhibition" on October 15, 2024, and the "Chen Yong-Chu, Wang Ming-Tsung Ceramic Duo Exhibition" on November 19, 2024. To prove public utilization of these facilities, the university provided the 2024 venue guided tour records, showing a total of 8 group reservation guided tours held, with a total of 465 participants. These visiting groups primarily came from the external public and students, including members of the Tongcao Society (42 people), students from Gongsheng, Zhongzheng, Gukeng Elementary Schools (65 people), students from Douliu Fengan, Jiaxing, Guangxing Elementary Schools (86 people), students from Yuanzhang, Xinsheng, Lunbei, Citong Elementary Schools (86 people, with photo evidence), students from Raoping, Yunlin Elementary Schools (44 people), and students from Huannan Senior High School of Commerce (82 people). The data proves that the venues are used by the general public, including elementary schools, high schools, and community groups. Furthermore, the public promotion effectiveness of the venues is supported by evidence such as the campus news report "NFU Exhibits Tongcao Paper Flowers, Recreating Millennium Craftsmanship". NFU also has relevant regulations, such as the National Formosa University Arts Center Exhibition Application Guidelines, ensuring the transparency and effective execution of venue operation and management policies.
11.2.4 - Does your university provide free public access to open space and green space? National Formosa University provides permanent free access to all campus grounds (open space and green space) for the public. Specifically, the Third Campus Comprehensive Sports Area (including track and field facilities) is open to the public for free use long-term, supporting community health and public resource sharing. This area has clear and quantified opening hours: weekdays (Monday to Friday) from 5:20 PM to 9:00 PM, and all hours on weekends and holidays. The Comprehensive Sports Area is an open space, allowing the public free entry, and clear announcement signs are posted. Supporting documentation confirms that this open policy is executed long-term, is publicly transparent, and includes photo evidence showing nearby residents actively using the track for exercise during the open hours. Additionally, the university provides corresponding regulations, such as the campus-level Campus Venue Opening and Management Guidelines, embodying the principle of opening campus grounds, including green spaces (such as lawns, ecological ponds, trails, landscape gardens), to the public. Campus map (https://nfu.edu.tw/zh/aboutnfu/nfu-map) and the official university homepage (https://nfu.edu.tw/zh/) publicly release information regarding campus access.
11.2.5 - Does your university measure support for local arts by the number of performances or exhibitions by local artists and cultural workers? National Formosa University (NFU) measures support for local arts by the number of performances or exhibitions by local artists and cultural workers. NFU actively integrates the campus and the locally managed venues (such as Taliwu Cultural Park and Yunlin Official Residence Children's Museum) to host over 30 art exhibitions and cultural events throughout the year. These activities cover music performances, dance exhibitions, glove puppetry, Indigenous storytelling/singing, craft exhibitions, and creative workshops, inviting local artists and associations to participate, demonstrating the university's long-term commitment to local culture. To directly support local arts by inviting Taiwanese local artists or craftspeople to hold exhibitions or craft workshops, NFU provided 16 activities as direct evidence. This included 10 exhibitions (e.g., the "Water of the Earth, Blue Blood" illustration solo exhibition by Zhang Zhaorong from Dou Nan, Yunlin, and the ceramic duo exhibition by Yunlin native Chen Yong-Chu and Kinmen native Wang Ming-Tsung), and 6 craft workshops (e.g., the Tongcao Morning Glory experience workshop led by Chen Jianhua, Chairman of the Taiwan Tongcao Society, and the recycled clothing/fabric doll creative workshop led by Taiwanese artist Zeng Yan-Wei). These activities explicitly prove the university's support for the local arts ecosystem, the promotion of community cultural participation, and the fulfillment of University Social Responsibility through performance cooperation and venue maintenance.
11.2.6 - Does your university promote projects to conserve and/or protect local tangible and intangible cultural heritage? (e.g., local customs, dialects, languages) NFU is committed to promoting projects for the documentation and preservation of local cultural heritage. For the required scope of cultural heritage protection, NFU confirms coverage of local or regional cultural heritage. The university has a formal campus-level document, the National Formosa University Guidelines for the Collection of School History Cultural Artifacts, to ensure policy adherence. The tangible execution results of the school history preservation project include: continuous collection of school history cultural artifacts and digital archiving of school history photos. A public school history development website has been established for public viewing, with the construction of this digital archive site being the most powerful evidence proving the "public disclosure of evidence". In terms of preserving tangible cultural heritage, resources have been invested in constructing a temperature/humidity controlled archive cabinet in the University History Museum. The repair record of the original survey map of the campus land (formerly Provincial Yunlin Institute of Technology) has also been completed. All these actions focus on preserving the history of technical education in the Yunlin region, falling within the scope of local cultural heritage protection. Furthermore, NFU promotes intangible cultural heritage through activities. For example, to promote the Tongcao cultural craft, the university held the opening guided tour for the "Dream of Tongcao: Exploring Taiwan Exhibition" on April 15, 2024, attracting 530 person-times during its exhibition period. This activity record serves as core evidence of the program's existence, proving the university's quantified performance in cultural heritage promotion. This indicator work is coordinated by the Secretariat and jointly promoted by multiple cross-departmental units, including the Office of Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the USR Promotion Office, the Library (responsible for data collection and digitalization), and the Computer Center (responsible for digital archive website construction), ensuring the qualitative and quantitative performance results and public disclosure of the data.
11.3 Expenditure on arts and heritage
11.3.1 - University expenditure (TWD): 2,379,719,518
11.3.2 - University expenditure on arts and heritage (TWD): 10,827,366
11.4 Sustainable practices
11.4.1 - Does your university have measures to measure and set targets to reduce the carbon footprint associated with transportation (including cars, bicycles, motorcycles, light rail, or shared transport)? National Formosa University (NFU) has explicitly measured and set quantified carbon reduction targets for the carbon footprint associated with campus transportation (including cars, bicycles, motorcycles, light rail, or shared transport). NFU formally declared the campus-level goal of "Net-Zero Carbon Emission by 2048" on April 22, 2024, signed by the President. Taking 2022 as the baseline year, NFU established a phased carbon reduction schedule, aiming for a 15% reduction in total carbon emissions by 2028, a 50% reduction by 2034, and ultimately achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2048. This strategy covers six major areas, including "Green Living and Energy Saving," continuously promoting related carbon reduction measures, including campus transportation. In terms of measurement, NFU completed a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, explicitly including indirect emissions from transportation in the management scope. The inventory results show that the emissions from faculty and staff commuting amounted to 1,669.3392 metric tons $\text{CO}_2\text{e}$ per year. Additionally, business travel (employee travel) emissions amounted to 54.1479 metric tons $\text{CO}_2\text{e}$ per year. To reduce the transportation carbon footprint and promote sustainable transport, the university implements measures such as establishing an energy management system, promoting sustainable transport awareness, setting up green commuting routes, and replacing energy-efficient equipment. Furthermore, the campus green coverage exceeds 60%, providing effective carbon sequestration benefits. To deepen the carbon reduction culture and enable continuous measurement tracking, NFU actively nurtures carbon management professionals, training 151 person-times to obtain professional certifications such as ISO 14064 (GHG Inventory), ISO 14067 (Product Carbon Footprint), and ISO 14068 (Carbon Neutrality). Specifically, 62 individuals were trained in ISO 14064, 58 in ISO 14067, and 31 in ISO 14068. These training contents include transportation carbon management and carbon footprint concepts. All evidence sources are publicly disclosed in the 2024 Sustainability Report and other internal public documents.
11.4.2 - Does your university take action to promote sustainable transport (e.g., providing bicycle parking and storage facilities, encouraging public transport use, reducing peak-hour commuting, providing EV charging stations, campus carpooling)? National Formosa University has taken multiple actions to actively promote sustainable transport, which are formalized in campus policies and publicly released. Based on the National Formosa University Vehicle Traffic Management and Revenue/Expenditure Guidelines, NFU plans and manages sustainable transport facilities on campus. Regarding bicycle parking and storage facilities, according to Article 5 of the guidelines, NFU has established at least 15 motorcycle and bicycle parking areas across the main campus, the second campus, the third campus, and the dormitory areas. This includes at least 5 areas explicitly containing or designated for bicycle parking (such as the bicycle parking lot behind the Information Building, the side walkways of Comprehensive Buildings 1 and 2 in the second campus, and the plazas in front of the three student dormitories), providing sufficient bicycle parking space. For promoting walking and shared bicycles, the campus interior features well-established pedestrian walkways and speed limit signs, and there are Moovo shared bicycle docking stations nearby, providing evidence of the existence and implementation of walking and cycling-friendly programs. Regarding encouraging public transport use, NFU provides a quick query service for public transport routes through the "Campus Life Information" section of its official website, facilitating faculty, staff, and students to check and utilize public transport, promoting low-carbon commuting. All relevant policy documents, regulations, and sustainable commuting programs are publicly released via the campus website, demonstrating the continuity and transparency of the actions.
11.4.3 - Does your university provide faculty and staff with options for telecommuting or condensed working week to reduce carbon emissions from commuting? National Formosa University actively practices sustainable low-carbon working models through policy and technology to reduce carbon emissions from faculty and staff commuting. NFU provides administrative staff with flexible working hours and a remote work support system. For flexible working hours, NFU implements a flexible attendance system based on the Administrative Staff Attendance Management Guidelines, requiring eight working hours per day, Monday to Friday. The flexible clock-in time ranges from 7:50 AM to 8:30 AM, and the clock-out time ranges from 5:00 PM to 5:40 PM. This measure aims to reduce peak-hour commuting pressure and decrease transportation carbon emissions. NFU has also digitized the application process for flexible working hours to reduce carbon emissions from paper usage. For the remote work support system, NFU established the TWAREN SSL-VPN service, enabling faculty and staff to use systems requiring a campus IP address without physically entering the campus. Quantified data shows that the number of applicants and approved users for the SSL-VPN connection in the 2023 academic year was 2,885 person-times. Second, NFU also offers the "NFU Software Cloud Website," with usage records showing 1,329 person-times in 2025. Additionally, NFU possesses campus-level policy documents, such as the National Formosa University Telecommuting Application Guidelines. All application and approval processes are handled electronically via the E-Administration Information Platform.
11.4.4 - Does your university provide affordable housing for faculty and staff? National Formosa University indeed provides affordable official housing for established faculty and staff, implemented under the Single-Room Official Housing Management Guidelines. The NFU official housing area includes two buildings with a total of 96 rooms. Currently, 85 faculty and staff members are residing in the dormitories. The cost is highly affordable: the total monthly cost for Category A ranges from NT$650 to NT$1,390. Category B single rooms cost a total of NT$3,000 per month, and Category C double rooms cost a maximum total of NT$3,600 per month. The maximum monthly rent of NT$3,600 is highly affordable compared to the market rental rates in the surrounding area (approximately NT$5,000 to NT$7,600), potentially saving faculty and staff about 28% to 53% of housing expenses. The allocation principle for official housing adopts a public and transparent points system, covering five items including salary rank, seniority, position, disability, and homeownership. All housing management regulations and application web pages are publicly disclosed.
11.4.5 - Does your university provide affordable housing for students? National Formosa University (NFU) actively provides highly affordable on-campus accommodation options for students. The university provides student dormitories with a total capacity of 2,769 beds. The National Formosa University Student Dormitory Management Implementation Guidelines ensure fairness by prioritizing bed assignments to 13 categories of enrolled students with special needs. Accommodation fees for the First to Third Student Dormitories are NT$14,200 per academic year, and the New First Dormitory costs NT$21,000 per academic year. This translates to an average monthly accommodation fee of approximately NT$1,420 to NT$2,100 (excluding summer vacation). Compared to the surrounding rental market (approximately NT$4,200 to NT$9,800 per month), the maximum average monthly dormitory fee of NT$2,100 is 50% to 79% lower, demonstrating high affordability.
11.4.6 - Does your university prioritize pedestrian access rights on campus? National Formosa University (NFU) confirms that the overall campus design prioritizes pedestrian access rights, formalized in the National Formosa University Vehicle Traffic Management and Revenue/Expenditure Guidelines. Measures include explicitly listing the protection of pedestrians as a priority, restricting vehicle speed to 20 kilometers per hour on campus, and prohibiting vehicles from occupying pedestrian walkways. Quantified penalties are set for violators: car violators must pay a handling fee of NT$200 per instance; motorcycle violators must pay NT$100 per instance. If a vehicle is booted, an unlocking fee of NT$200 applies, or NT$500 if requested during the nighttime hours (after 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM).
11.4.7 - Does your university collaborate with local authorities to address local residents' need for affordable housing? National Formosa University continues to actively collaborate with local authorities on sustainable regional development and planning issues. Quantified achievements include: UAV Innovation Development Cooperation: Since 2021, NFU has been commissioned by the Chiayi County Government to operate the "Asian UAV AI Innovation Application R&D Center". This center secured a subsidy of NT$90 million from the Ministry of Education and has attracted over 20 professional companies. Energy Efficiency Governance Cooperation: NFU collaborated with the Yunlin County Government and the Ministry of Economic Affairs to promote the "Energy Efficiency Governance and Promotion Project," which won the Asia Pacific Sustainability Action Award Silver Award in the SDG 7 Clean Energy category. Community Recycling Education Venue Operation: NFU operates the local venue "Yunlin Used Toy House," utilizing the concepts of used toy recycling and sustainable life education. These collaborations promote regional development, energy governance, and community resource sharing.
11.4.8 - Does your university construct new buildings according to sustainable construction standards (e.g., Green Building certification)? National Formosa University (NFU) actively follows sustainable construction standards. NFU committed that new buildings would achieve at least the "Silver" Green Building level. NFU has obtained two Green Building labels and two important Candidate Green/Smart Building certificates. Specifically, the "NFU Xingzhong Branch Campus Phase I Construction Project (Area 2)" obtained the Silver Level Candidate Green Building Certificate (Certificate No.: CGB-BC-01-02466). The "NFU Xingzhong Branch Campus Phase I Construction Project (Buildings A, E, F)" obtained the Qualified Level Candidate Smart Building Certificate (Certificate No.: CIB-01-00819).
11.4.9 - Does your university construct on Brownfield Sites? (Brownfield Sites refer to contaminated land requiring remediation before construction.) NFU affirms that it conducts construction projects on Brownfield Sites. The development of the NFU High-Speed Rail (HSR) Campus is a major case of Brownfield reuse, utilizing the former idle Huwei Air Force Camp land. This project aligns with NFU's policy principle to "prioritize the utilization of already developed, abandoned, or underutilized land (Brownfield)". Phase I construction was completed in 2023, and Phase II construction is projected to be completed by December 2025.
