THU Zero-Carbon Space is located at the intersection of Tsinghua Road and Xuetang Road, the main road of the campus, it is adjacent to the New Tsinghua Hall, and the University History Hall.

THU Zero-Carbon Space is a green public space, serving as an important window for promoting the campus carbon-neutrality plan. we apply two principles to achieve this goal: The first one is “zero-carbon building operation” ; we take into account the invisible carbon emissions of the materials during the whole construction process, and try to establish the space as an first campus carbon-neutrality exhibited and educational node; the second one is to focus on students’ education. we try to build the space into a cradle for cultivating future student leaders of carbon-neutrality, and integrate exhibition education and learning exchanges.

Energy Carbon Reduction - PEDF technology is an important way to achieve sustainable development in the building sector. THU Zero-Carbon Space adopts a roof photovoltaic power generation system , which includes building power storage, direct current power system, and flexible power supply system. The roof is covered with 500 square meters of photovoltaic modules totaling 99.6kW, with an annual power generation capacity of about 96,000kWh .
The space is equipped with a 215kWh (280Ah) energy storage device, which saves electricity during the day and converted it into night-time use, reducing carbon emissions by 54.60 tons per year. The air source heat pump is installed to solve the cooling and heating load of the space. Moreover,The Adoption of DC LED lamps reduces the more energy comparing to the AC-DC conversion mode. Overall, these strategies improve the overall energy utilization efficiency.

Carbon reduction in construction- we design a central sunken courtyard as a sponge garden to absorb rainwater, and plant four sequoias to absorb 15.64kg of carbon dioxide per year. It not only decreases the carbon footprint, but also provides an enjoyable green scene for students. Moreover, we use carbon-negative concrete blocks for walls, which saved 22.63kg of carbon emissions per ton compared to traditional concrete blocks.

The exterior finish of the walls uses many bamboo panels instead of paint or cement. The panels can absorb 1.6 tons of carbon dioxide per cubic meter, and the entire exterior finish absorbs a total of 20.8 tons of carbon dioxide. Before the construction, we have compiled a document called “THU Zero-Carbon Space Green and Low-Carbon Construction Requirements” to guide the whole construction process.

Carbon reduction in operation - The project adapts an intelligent energy control system, which displays and regulates power allocation in real time, and at the same time, based on the ‘Mechanism Framework + AI’ in-depth energy saving, it completes high-precision performance prediction and global optimization, and reduces operational energy consumption. The bathrooms use highly efficient water-saving sanitary wares, saving more than 20 per cent of water compared to conventional ones. Students hold vegetarian cold lunches here as an alternative to using food from the gas canteen. The indoor and outdoor study and communication spaces make full use of natural light and ventilation during the transitional season, greatly reducing energy consumption. Using the CIM-based campus carbon neutral diagnostic platform can monitor and recommend optimization of overall campus carbon emissions.

Carbon Reduction in Education - THU Zero-Carbon Space serves as a vehicle for the university's scientific research, in which an interdisciplinary team of teachers can test and display new technologies, making it a living lab. The school plans and supports using this space for research exhibitions, activities of student clubs, and academic meetings of faculty and staffs.