National Tsing Hua University conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new green classroom building, Delta Hall. Founder and Chairman of Delta Electronics Bruce Cheng contributed the funding for the construction of Delta Hall, which was supplemented with government funding. The school named the new building Delta Hall as a gesture of gratitude to Delta Electronics.
Delta Hall is a nine story, steel-reinforced concrete building with two basement floors. The area of the site measures 2,853 square meters. The building’s total floor size measures 29,185 square meters. Completion and utilization of the new building is estimated for September 2010. In line with Delta’s mission "to provide innovative, clean and efficient energy solutions for a better tomorrow," the building aims for an economical structural design while maintaining strict budget control. The structure’s modular design conforms to the terrain, displaces a minimum volume of earth and achieves a large space with an independent basement. Environmental aspects of the design include favorable ventilation, sunlight collection and shade. The Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior, has awarded the building a candidate green building license based on fulfilling six criteria: Greenery; Soil Water Content; Daily Energy Saving; Indoor Environment; Water Resource; Sewage and Garbage Improvement, and achieving future energy-savings. Delta Hall will provide classrooms for the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Material Science and Engineering, and Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems.
Wen Tsuen Chen, President of Tsing Hua University, pointed out that Delta Electronics is universally recognized for its outstanding contributions to the technology industry as well as society. President Chen also expressed his gratitude for Delta’s long-term support to Tsing Hua, including the Sun Yuan-suan Chair of Technology, research awards for new staff, industry and academic cooperation, and the cultivation of technology management talent. President Chen said the quality of cooperation between Delta and Tsing Hua will produce new and outstanding talent for Taiwan.
Cheng stated that he was delighted to contribute to academic development, which stimulates industrial progress, and he affirmed Tsing Hua’s concepts for education. Cheng said he established the "Sun Yuan-suan Chair of Technology" in 2001 out of respect for Sun Yuan-suan and to encourage talent for the country by assisting academic institutions with hardware and software. He hoped that it would live up to the expectations of Mr. Sun and be worthy of the devotion and sacrifice of Mr. K. T. Lee.
