Four Achievements of Resource Regeneration Initiatives at Accton’s Zhubei AI Park
ESG Spotlight / Environment 🌄 / Administrative Services Office / February 27th, 2025
Accton is committed to environmental sustainability and has extended this belief to our corporate operations, with the opening of our corporate headquarters in November 2024 at the AI Park in Zhubei, designed to meet the “Green Building Label – Silver” standard, which is both aesthetically pleasing and environmentally conscious. The various environmental greening and energy utilization measures are as follows.
Appearance of Zhubei AI Park Building
1. High Green Coverage for a Comfortable Office Environment
Accton’s Zhubei AI Park building is an 8-story building above ground and 2-story building below ground, with a base area of 9,744m², which is about the size of 27 basketball courts, and a total construction area of nearly 52,500m².
With such an extensive site and building scale, the Zhubei headquarters retains a statutory open space of 3,897m² in accordance with the law, and is designed with planting and greening, with a green area of 3,697m², which is about the size of 10 basketball courts. This translates into a green coverage rate of 94.87%, far exceeding the 50% green coverage rate required by the law.
These figures represent not only Accton’s compliance with the law, but also our dedication to environmental sustainability, which is expected to create a greener and healthier working environment.
Zhubei AI Park Building Greening
2. Solar Panels Installed on the Roof
Accton, as a major network technology company, mainly uses electricity for capacity enhancement. With the trend of carbon reduction and green power usage, Accton’s Zhubei plant has installed solar power on the roof, with an estimated annual power generation capacity of 81,000 kWh, which is expected to be transferred in the second half of 2025.
Roof-mounted solar panels with estimated annual power generation of 81,000 kWh
3. Rainwater recycling and reuse to retain water resources
In terms of water management, a rainwater recycling design has been adopted. Permeable flooring is installed outside the first floor to direct rainwater to the rainwater recycling tank in the basement to facilitate rainwater collection and reuse. Adding up the permeable flooring and the greening area with permeable function, the total permeable surface area is 2,158.68m², which is better than the statutory requirement.
Accton also promotes water conservation in daily life. All water-consuming equipment in the Zhubei plant, such as toilet bowls and hand-washing faucets, are equipped with a“Water Saving Label” in order to reduce water consumption.
Permeable flooring on the first floor to channel rainwater to the rainwater recycling tank in the basement.
4. Reusing Waste Resources for a New Life
Waste materials generated during the construction of the Zhubei headquarters are recycled and reprocessed for proper use in the factory. For example, the wood flooring of the first–floor corporate gallery is made from clear-water molded planks used in the structural construction, which were transformed into flooring veneers after proper processing, giving them a new lease of life once again. About 345 m² of wooden planks were successfully reused and resource disposal was minimized.
Wood-grain formwork panels removed after structural construction were repurposed as wooden flooring for the first-floor corporate exhibition hall
“Watching the exposed concrete craftsman use his tanned arms to carefully remove the formwork and neatly stack it aside, I asked him why… It was then that I learned these formworks were not discarded but given a new life in another way.
As I watched the carpenter sit on the ground, meticulously piecing together the flooring, beads of sweat dripped onto the wood, as if nourishing it for its transformation.
With the inauguration of the Zhubei headquarters, these formworks also embarked on a new journey.
Through the hands of skilled craftsmen, materials are given a new purpose and meaning. This is more than just the circular economy people often talk about—it is a heartfelt appreciation for resources.
We will carry forward this spirit, gathering collective wisdom to help even more people.”
– Sharing by colleagues involved in the construction of factories
As Accton’s first green building facility, the Zhubei AI Park will continue to implement various energy-saving and carbon reduction measures for environmental sustainability. Moving forward, sustainability efforts will extend beyond facility management to individual actions, promoting eco-friendly practices in daily life.
Achivements
| The actual green space covers 3,697m², exceeding the required 1,949m². |
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| Permeable surface area reaches 2,158.68m², surpassing the regulation of 1,948.66m² by approximately 10%. |
| Solar panels installed on the north and south rooftops are expected to generate around 81,000 kWh annually. |
| Approximately 345m² of wood resources have been saved from waste and disposal. |
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