TBEE Model for Green Design Courses to Evaluate the Indoor Environment Health of Existing Buildings in Taiwan

In recent years, great importance has been attached to environmental protection-related issues in Taiwan. In addition, courses ofgreen building, ecological construction, environmental quality and low-carbon development have been included as required coursesin the Department of Architecture. This study selected the decision-making key factors for improving existing buildings from theperspective of ‘‘Environmental Quality’’ and reducing ‘‘Environmental Load,’’ to establish the TBEE (Taiwan BuildingEnvironment Efficiency) model for evaluating indoor environment health and the improvement of existing buildings in Taiwan.This TBEE model has also become an important curriculum in the current Green Design Courses in Taiwan. This model is used toteach students how to calculate the values of indoor environmental health before/after the improvements of existing buildings. Ituses an objective scientific calculation method, which can help improve the indoor environment health and the evaluation of thequality (Q) and the load (L). This TBEE model has been used as a reference for evaluating the indoor environment efficiency ofexisting buildings by the authorities in Taiwan.