由於台灣靠近於熱帶氣候的地理位置，每逢夏季時用電量的暴增，面臨電力短缺的窘境，當務之急為減緩耗電量的問題，那就是節能。過去十餘年來，隨著各類產業快速發展，台灣溫室氣體排放的成長速率幾是世界之冠，因此政府針對CO2的減量標準而作出相關政策，其中內政部建築研究所委託台灣科技大學研究團隊，研發出訴求節能減碳的 MEGA House示範屋。
依據MEGA House四大標的M、E、G、A建築設計理念，本研究將”G”節能及”E”電子化管理應用於智慧控制系統，針對建築節能、實用及符合人類室內非舒適溫度的情況，對節能設備在不同的時間以及開啟條件找出一組效能最高的系統機制。據此本研究提出實驗計畫並進行一系列地中管、浮力通風及地中管壓縮機相關試驗，依照情境主要分為四個階段試驗，第一階段試驗求得節能設備地中管與浮力通風的最佳組合，第二階段試驗係依據第一階段所篩選最佳組合的條件下，進行試驗得到最佳開啟時機；第三階段考量夏天及冬天時居住者在家講究舒適度的需求，求得開啟節能設備的最佳機制，第四階段模擬情況為智慧控制系統的操作下省能多寡，並針對智慧控制機制表加以修正。最後將各試驗階段所節能減碳的效果作統整，並進行經濟效益評估，得到MEGA House一年節省金錢及減少CO2的成果。

Because Taiwan is located near the geographic position of tropical climate, it always faces the consumption of using electricity still on the increase and the deficiency of supplying of electric current in summer. The first task is to reduce issues of a consumption of supplying of electric current. Over the past ten years, the rapid development of various industries. In Taiwan, the growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions is almost the highest in the world. Therefore, the government makes the relevant policies of CO2 reduction for the standard. Architecture and Building Research Institute commissioned National Taiwan University of Science and Technology research team invent MEGA House for demands of energy efficiency and carbon reduction.
MEGA House building is based on four architectural concepts that are M, E, G, A. This research used "G" energy and "E" electronic controls in intelligent. For building energy-saving, utility and meeting people needs of the indoor temperature situation, the energy-saving equipment in different times and conditions will find a mechanism for the highest performance. According the proposes of research, a series of experimental projects, including Earth-tube, Solar chimney and compressor for Earth-tube. The test is divided into four stages (1) The first stage is acquiring the best combination between earth tube and solar chimney in the energy-saving equipment. (2)Phase II trial is based on the results of the first phase. Test the best combination to acquire the best time to open the energy-saving equipment. (3)The third stage concerns the needs of comfort in summer and winter at home. Receiving the solution of the best mechanism and simulating intelligent control system for the operation of energy-saving. And the correction table for the mechanism. Finally, to integrate each result of the testing stages to find the effects of carbon reduction and evaluating the effect of economic benefits to get the outcome that MEGA House saves money and decreases CO2 in a year.

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